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81

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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the South African actor/singer was produced by Ben Christopher.
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
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  1. Feb 20, 2019
    90
    A singular experience, You Will Not Die is a theatrical jewel, the sound of a rich, vital talent moving briskly into the limelight. At times reminiscent of Kate Bush in its sense of performance, ANOHNI in its integrity, or even Marvin Gaye in its soulful, sinewy groove, this is an album to be cherished.
  2. Feb 20, 2019
    80
    An album that values intensity and tenderness in equal measure, You Will Not Die is a multi-faceted and fascinating introduction.
  3. Feb 20, 2019
    80
    It’s an album that’s at times danceable and at others meditative, but always filled with emotional honesty.
  4. Mojo
    Feb 20, 2019
    80
    Defiance, anger and desire fire his second set, a soul-dancefloor hybrid that soars past debut Brave Confusions' meld of influences. [Apr 2019, p.93]
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 20, 2019
    80
    If it's occasionally all a bit much, it's also unlike anything else you'll hear this year. [May 2018, p.111]
  6. Feb 25, 2019
    80
    The level of craft involved — songwriting, musicality, performative sense — belies his relative anonymity within the greater music continuum. You Will Not Die is both an affirmation and a promise.
  7. Feb 25, 2019
    68
    You Will Not Die is a strikingly intimate album that succeeds despite some occasionally lead-footed pacing and stilted theatrics.
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