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9.0
120157
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A luscious, intricate body of work, Shadow Offering recounts pain, heartbreak, anger, and everything else that nestles in the heart of humanity before lifting the trodden towards the light of hope
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8.5
120428
8.5 |
Under The Radar
Shadow Offering is as bold and lush as the group who composed it, but that should be no surprise: sonic transcendence is what Braids do best
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8.0
120158
8.0 |
Clash
During these times of uncertainty, Braids reminds listeners to keep doing their best and to be kind to themselves. ‘Shadow Offering,’ is beautiful and heartwrenching, pulling on listeners’ heartstrings
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8.0
120162
8.0 |
Uncut
The music is cinematic in scope, offering Armageddon and salvation in turn. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
XS Noize
For all their questioning, Braids sound more like themselves than ever before, that dramatic streak remaining intact as their songs are driven by a new sense of clarity and purpose on Shadow Offering, their most powerful – and possibly best – album yet
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7.5
120773
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Their open hand reaches into the shadows and beckons us to pull us closer to the light
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7.3
120195
7.3 |
Beats Per Minute
Shadow Offering is a complex album, and their biggest, boldest effort yet, but it’s also a little at odds with itself
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7.2
120184
7.2 |
Pitchfork
On their fourth album, the Montreal trio begins a new chapter, one robust enough to hold the intense emotions in frontwoman Raphaelle Standell-Preston’s vocals
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7.0
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7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Melodramatic as it is, it encompasses every niggling thought you’ve had when lying awake in the early hours and embodies a relatability that helps make the album a quiet success
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7.0
120159
7.0 |
musicOMH
With lyrics that pertain to the current disillusioned millennial generation, Shadow Offering is a rich emotional tapestry of sound. A lot of it shouldn’t work, and yet you are left wanting more. Weirdly wonderful
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7.0
120223
7.0 |
PopMatters
Shadow Offering has glimmers of Braids' former album but with a new direction and an attempt to adopt a new maturity and sensibility
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7.0
120161
7.0 |
Exclaim
Fans of Braids and those interested in the kinds of personal, political and artistic struggles this work deals with will enjoy spending time with this new record
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6.0
120160
6.0 |
NME
After a period of internal strife, the Montreal art-poppers ditch obscure synths and attempt to reconcile with themselves. The results are mixed
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