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9.0
607
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Scotland on Sunday
A record of such melodic and emotional scope and breadth it is hard to define.
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9.0
601
9.0 |
NME
This is pure non-homogenised, heart-on-sleeve, downright meaningful music... For that alone it’s worth a tenner of anybody’s money.
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9.0
612
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The Scotsman
A record of such melodic and emotional scope and breadth it is hard to define.
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8.0
603
8.0 |
Observer Music Monthly
A cast of Nashville instrumentalists makes the case for Oldham as a country star rather than an alt-country one.
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8.0
604
8.0 |
Observer Music Monthly
Beware of the Bonnie Prince, he seems to say, for he shall seek to pierce thine skin, cut it open like a hunter, climb inside and make it his own. And you will enjoy the experience.
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8.0
611
8.0 |
The Quietus
Beware is all about light and shade, finding good things in bad situations and vice versa, and highlights Oldham at his very warmest and most content.
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8.0
614
8.0 |
Uncut
A playful and intimate piece that lyrically and melodically invites you in.
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7.9
605
7.9 |
Pitchfork
Oldham's ""big"" record (touring, promotion, etc.), but musically the album seems in many ways smaller-- or at least more level-- than Lie Down.
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7.0
596
7.0 |
Clash
If not a whole new dawn for this artist, then at least an unexpected and unseasonably bright morning.
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7.0
602
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Willingness to experiment only open his Appalachian-inspired records to greater heights, and the subtlety with which he employs these newly found techniques is (nearly) flawless.
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7.0
608
7.0 |
Spin
An array of instruments -- marimba, cornet, banjo, and flute swirl around placid country-tinged ruminations.
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6.0
609
6.0 |
The Guardian
The bleaker sounds on this album suit Oldham better... showing how less can say more.
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6.0
610
6.0 |
The List
There are flashes of Bonny laid bare in Beware, but we’re largely left unfulfilled. We need him desperate, wretched, bruised.
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6.0
613
6.0 |
The Sunday Times
If Oldham is happy to be just a song-and-dance man, fair enough — he’s quite a good one.
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6.0
599
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Can only divide opinion further on an always difficult, challenging and intriguing artist.
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6.0
600
6.0 |
musicOMH
He's not sure whether he wants to embrace a new direction or not, resulting in an album that is somewhat disjointed and ultimately unfulfilling.
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4.0
597
4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Every artist has a prerogative to change direction, and change mood, as much as they like; presenting so many throwaway songs as part of a major release is another matter.
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4.0
598
4.0 |
Evening Standard
Oldham has never sounded this short of inspiration and feeling.
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4.0
606
4.0 |
PopMatters
Sounds like loose, organic country, but sadly it's just another contrived piece to the Bonnie ""Prince"" Billy brand.
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