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Feb 5, 2015Unguarded is a sophisticated debut, steeped in a chilly, if still insulated atmosphere that strongly evokes '80s-era Kate Bush.
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Feb 5, 2015Admittedly, her debut has been a bit of a long time coming--with last minute changes delaying until 2015--but with her songwriting already sounding accomplished and confident, it’s been time well spent.
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Feb 5, 2015There is only really one misstep on Unguarded.
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Q MagazineFeb 5, 2015This is an often astonishing record. [Feb 2015, p.112]
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Feb 5, 2015Comparisons to Enya, Coldplay and Goulding may bring out a rash of snobbery in some, but the absence of cynicism and self-consciousness make this an endearing debut.
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Feb 5, 2015For the most part it’s the more delicate moments that suit her best, particularly on the pleasingly acerbic Cold and the lovelorn sigh of This Time, but overall the immaculate sheen smothers the emotional honesty.
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Jul 3, 2015