With the Dawn
by Bella Hardy
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Q Magazine
    May 7, 2015
    80
    What Hardy has done here is make a folk album for people who don't normally like folk music. [Apr 2015, p.103]
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  2. The Guardian
    May 5, 2015
    80
    This adventurous new work mixes intimate, drifting ballads and pop choruses, and is backed by an intriguing mix of her own fiddle, banjo, brass and percussion.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    May 5, 2015
    80
    She elegantly smudges the borders of a brass and banjo-driven sound with sophisticated little experiments in rhythm, production and arrangement.
  5. Uncut
    May 5, 2015
    70
    Hardy's agile vocals and lyricism are never in doubt, but shine brighter on light touch arrangements. [Jun 2015, p.76]
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  1. kbell
    May 3, 2016
    9
    Really good album. Very interesting instrumentation (banjo, fiddle, horns), strong voice, catchy songs. Poppier than her earlier stuff, butReally good album. Very interesting instrumentation (banjo, fiddle, horns), strong voice, catchy songs. Poppier than her earlier stuff, but definitely worth a listen. She was the English folk artist of the year in 2014. Well deserved.… Full Review »