by
Luke Roberts
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Release Date: Mar 19, 2012
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UncutMar 28, 2012Even more affecting are those tracks where he keeps things simple. [Apr 2012, p.83]
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Mar 27, 2012Where the debut felt, at times, unnervingly exposed, Iron Gates has a sense of center, balance and calm.
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Mar 27, 2012The Gates Of Throop And Newport is an emotional work, but it is a collection of songs rich in classy Americana and in affecting melodies. A very impressive second album.
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Apr 12, 2012The music of The Iron Gates at Throop and Newport is about as universal as this stuff gets.
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Mar 27, 2012It's less bedroom, more band-centered than his previous work, but the music still feels uncomplicated.
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Mar 27, 2012Luke Roberts lets his folk refrains reveal their simple, moving adornments at their own pace.