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May 30, 2012An impressive concoction of stark minimalism. From its cryptic cover art to its ethereal soundtrack, The Sister is Nadler's journey to self-assurance, in which she paints an intricate portrait of longing and reflection, blurring its sullen edges with shades of hope and prosperity.
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May 30, 2012As heart-stopping as The Sister is, though, it feels more like an appendix to her body of work than a fresh, essential sequel.
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May 30, 2012These songs are like pearls, lustrous, unknowable and happiest next to bare skin.
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May 30, 2012At just eight tracks, The Sister never outstays its welcome, and by the time it's finished, you're likely to want to go straight back to the start. And if this is your first introduction to Nadler, you'll want to explore her back catalogue straight away.
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Jun 19, 2012The surrounding material is all solid, if not to be ranked as some of her best stuff.
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Jun 14, 2012The Sister is Marissa Nadler looking down and realizing that she has recently written eight good songs.
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MagnetMay 30, 2012This is a singer's album, one that luxuriates in the pure, lovely tones of Nadler's warmly intimate, darkly insistent voice. [No.87 p.57]
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Jun 15, 2012The Sister is another fine record in Nadler's growing catalogue, yet one tied more to the well-trodden tropes (lyrically, stylistically) she's built her name on than we've grown accustomed.
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May 31, 2012The Sister ultimately comes across as, at best, a retread done well and, at worst, a retreat into previously approved territory by an artist who has noticeably improved as a tactician.
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Jun 1, 2012The electronic experiments introduced on Little Hells continue to bloom and her character building is peerless.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 23
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Mixed: 2 out of 23
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Negative: 2 out of 23
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