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75

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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Chicago-based singer-songwriter was recorded and mixed with Nicholas Papaleo.
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  1. May 30, 2019
    85
    A certain sadness does indeed pervade Margaret’s voice, but it never dominates her work. It reverberates against the beauty of her words.
  2. 80
    There’s Always Glimmer isn’t perfect, but that's appropriate really: trying to sort out your feelings in trauma's wake never is.
  3. Mojo
    May 29, 2019
    80
    Resonant and bittersweet, dreamily electronic. [Jun 2019, p.96]
  4. May 29, 2019
    74
    On her debut album, There’s Always Glimmer, Margaret’s violent view of songwriting translates to 34 minutes of serene and perceptive storytelling.
  5. Uncut
    May 29, 2019
    70
    Hushed and humble, it's dominated by her Stina Nordenstam vocal style. [Jul 2019, p.30]
  6. Q Magazine
    Jun 14, 2019
    60
    Its gorgeousness isn't always matched by a real statement of intent. [Summer 2019, p.112]
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