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- Summary: The tenth studio release for the singer-songwriter features Simon Scott, Annie Nilsson, Mori Wa Ikiteiru, and Kaoru Noda.
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- Record Label: Important Records
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Apr 16, 2015Summoning Suns is no less ambitious than Blackshaw's more deliberately experimental records. Though it is the first time he has brought his vocal skills so prominently to the forefront, he does so with so much confidence (not to mention aplomb in his arrangements) that he commands the listener's attention through gentle seduction.
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Apr 16, 2015For now, Summoning Suns is a perfect entry point into his musical journey.
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Apr 16, 2015Sure, stylistic and mechanical hesitations pepper these seven songs, but even those instances feel mostly like the charming reservations of a brilliant beginner.
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UncutApr 16, 2015It's edgeless, overly polite, and arranged within an inch of its life. There's little room to move. [Apr 2015, p.71]
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The WireMay 22, 2015Summoning Suns is too derivative to be a major work, but it shows promise. [Mar 2015, p.46]