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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Release Date: Dec 9, 2016
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- Artist(s): The Colorist, The Colourist
- Summary: The collaboration between Colorist Orchestra and the Emiliana Torrini feature nine of Torrini's songs plus two new tracks.
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- Record Label: Rough Trade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Classical Crossover
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Dec 14, 2016The depth of The Colorist’s percussive range is transformative, bringing explicit form to the simple expression of romantic excitement in “Jungle Drum”, and rendering the enchantment of the new song “When We Dance.”
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UncutDec 9, 2016The Colourist & Emiliana Torrini draws on the singer's back catalogue, infusing it with added warmth, texture and elegance. [Jan 2017, p.31]
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Dec 9, 2016The orchestra certainly elevates some aspects of her songs, but cannot replace the powerful solitude of Torrini’s solo recordings.
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Dec 9, 2016Their self-described "acoustic-live remix" can be a little tentative at times. Nevertheless, it's a worthy showcase for Torrini's excellent body of work and achieves a level of quality that many live recordings fail to reach.
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MojoDec 9, 2016Rousing, otherworldly, outlandish. [Jan 2017, p.104]
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Q MagazineDec 13, 2016There are times when it can feel a little festival theatre tent. Even so, the musical chemistry is clear, and at best, captivating. [Feb 2017, p.112]