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  • Summary: The fourth full-length solo release for the former Everything But The Girl member features a guest appearance from Alan Sparhawk of Low.
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  • Record Label: Caroline
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Uncut
    Jan 30, 2020
    90
    Evokes Watt's early mentor Robert Wyatt at his most enthralling and adventurous. [Mar 2020, p.37]
  2. Jan 30, 2020
    90
    His versatility serves him incredibly well once again, and ultimately prevents the demons from bringing him down. By laying bare his troubles, Ben Watt has made his finest album yet.
  3. Jan 30, 2020
    80
    The soft, subtle tension between the deeply felt songs and the smooth, sophistication of the execution is quite rewarding, since the album can alternately play like a plea or a balm, depending on mood or timing.
  4. Feb 18, 2020
    80
    Storm Damage is an album by a man in his late 50s, musing on his life, lost love, changing surroundings, and mortality. By some incredible sleight of hand, he's managed to make that unpalatable dish, delicious.
  5. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 6, 2020
    70
    It finds him in a reflective mood. It's a smart musical move, because Storm Damage showcases what a good lyricist he is. [Mar 2020, p.86]
  6. Mojo
    Jan 30, 2020
    60
    Storm Damage's jazz-trio-do-singer-songwriter-ish arrangements are meticulous in their musicality, but the "personal anguish and political anger" which fired this album make for an intense, if rewarding listen. [Mar 2020, p.92]
  7. Q Magazine
    Feb 11, 2020
    60
    As an act of Catharsis, Storm Damage was clearly an important one for the singer, even if ultimately it yields mixed results. [Apr 2020, p.114]

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  1. Jan 31, 2020
    8
    Claramente um bom álbum, mas ainda falta uma identidade musical, Tomlinson tem referências musicais ótimas. Mas ainda falta muito pra queClaramente um bom álbum, mas ainda falta uma identidade musical, Tomlinson tem referências musicais ótimas. Mas ainda falta muito pra que alcance seu espaço no meio da música. Ele conseguirá já que tem um ótimo histórico como compositor da One Direction, porém Walls é apenas uma tentativa Expand