The Phoenix & the Turtle
by Beverley Martyn
  • Record Label: Proper
  • Release Date: Apr 21, 2014
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Mojo
    May 8, 2014
    80
    Life is rarely more tellingly captured in music. [May 2014, p.89]
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  2. Q Magazine
    May 20, 2014
    60
    While Martyn's voice has dropped an octave and lost a few notes along the way, that merely adds to the beaten and beating heart of these songs. [Jun 2014, p.114]
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  3. The Guardian
    May 8, 2014
    60
    This intriguing if uneven set is a vast improvement on her last solo release 13 years ago.
  5. The Wire
    May 8, 2014
    80
    This one hits the mark more confidently, with all the earthiness she once brought as foil to John Martyn's aerier levitations. [Apr 2014, p.57]
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  6. Uncut
    May 8, 2014
    60
    Martyn's voice has taken a few knocks, but the weathered quality adds character. [May 2014, p.77]
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