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10.0
136817
10.0 |
The Skinny
Adrianne Lenker's latest solo record Bright Future is raw, unvarnished, and painted in plentiful colour
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10.0
136890
10.0 |
Spill Magazine
A breathtaking display of evocative and poetic songwriting full of emotional depth and nuance
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9.7
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9.7 |
Paste Magazine
On her enchanting, near-perfect fifth solo album, the singer, songwriter and Big Thief bandleader takes stock of the bonds she’s made and weaves them into her most sterling work to date
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9.0
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9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Lenker has been synthesizing her increasingly hard to pin mix of folk, country, and psychedelia in giant steps with every solo and band release
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9.0
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9.0 |
Exclaim
Brimming with personality, wit and wisdom, Lenker has been a master at inward and outward observation throughout her career; her unfiltered mind takes moments so seemingly small and equates them to unknown forces of the supernatural world. It’s Lenker’s restless energy that makes her one of this generations’ most singular songwriters
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9.0
136889
9.0 |
All Music
Bright Future is the type of no-filter album with enough variety and poignancy that each song is bound to be somebody's favorite
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9.0
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9.0 |
musicOMH
Devastatingly emotional and vulnerable songs confirm the Big Thief lynchpin to be one of the most distinctive and powerful voices of her generation
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8.8
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8.8 |
Beats Per Minute
Adrianne Lenker is a writer of immaculate exactitude and economy, and Bright Future is just the latest example of that
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8.8
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8.8 |
Northern Transmissions
Adrianne Lenker will make you cry with her new album. And that’s not because it’s sad, although in ways it is. It’s because you can feel the natural and honest emotion radiating from the room of Adrienne’s double infinity studio with each song
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8.4
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8.4 |
Pitchfork
Recorded straight to tape with a small group of close confidants, the Big Thief singer’s latest solo album is free-flowing and intuitive, reveling in the space between spontaneity and impermanence
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8.4
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8.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
This is a triumphant work from an ascendant artist, and, oh yeah, also one of the finer folk albums of recent years
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8.0
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8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Bright Future’s recording style mirrors the listener’s experience: as time goes on, these songs and the emotions associated with them will inevitably deepen, transmute, and attach themselves to the memory of different people
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8.0
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8.0 |
Under The Radar
It’s hard to rank work this personal alongside Lenker’s other releases, but suffice it to say that Bright Future slots in comfortably with everything she has done to date and brings a greater sense of being of a moment in time
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8.0
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8.0 |
NME
One of this generation’s most potent songwriters offers up a beautiful collection of love-filled vignettes
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8.0
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8.0 |
Dork
This is a simply beautiful record
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8.0
136883
8.0 |
The Independent
Tracks like the gentle, mellifluous “Cell Phone Says” showcase Lenker’s skill with a soulful folk guitar riff, while the lively and finger-picked “Fool” is a standout
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
Lenker collects vivid details and lets them amplify each other, until the deeply personal becomes somehow universal. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
The results have the in-the-room intimacy of Lenker's best work. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album feels stunningly natural, with a bucolic sense of quiet and serenity
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8.0
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8.0 |
DIY
Beautiful in its honesty, this feels like a milestone record founded in maturity and grace
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7.5
136946
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
A deceptively quiet solo outing from the Big Thief singer carries a vibrant emotional impact
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7.0
137121
7.0 |
A.V. Club
On Bright Future, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker proves how much you can do with so little that you don’t need a ton of flash to craft a stunning record
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