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- Summary: The third full-length solo release for former singer of The Slits was produced by Martin Glover.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Reggae
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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Jan 25, 2018While Cook's credentials are undeniably impeccable, they don't outshine her talent, and she just keeps getting better.
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MojoJan 23, 2018Vessel Of Love is her most vital work to date. [Mar 2018, p.91]
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Jan 29, 2018By the end of Vessel of Love, it is apparent that an interest in reggae is far from the only thing Cook learned from Ari Up, or the most important thing. She learned to find her voice and make it heard.
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Jan 23, 2018All in all, the songwriting and production of Vessel of Love far surpasses any expectations that might spring to mind from the Buffett-esque label "tropical pop".
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Jan 23, 2018Album opener Angel Fire make it tempting to categorise Vessel of Love as an uplifting summer album. Yet Cook’s lyrics contain a haunting melancholia, touching on love and survival to create a bittersweet effect. There's a hidden depth to her breezy pop that will stay with listeners for days.
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UncutJan 23, 2018Though slight in parts, and hardly groundbreaking, for those craving a little sunshine in these dark days, Vessel Of Love brings the rays. [Feb 2018, p.25]
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Q MagazineFeb 13, 2018There's always been a wistful strain to [Cook's music]. Youth's contribution is to amp up the dreaminess in a way that perfectly suits songs such as Lunar Addiction and Ghostly fading. [Apr 2018, p.108]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Feb 27, 2018It is an oasis in the middle of gray everyday life of winter! With this album, summer will come faster.
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