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8.6
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Paste Magazine
Samuel Beam returns with an expanded sonic palette while also rekindling the bright spark that made 2007’s The Shepherd’s Dog so magical
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8.3
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8.3 |
Spin
The longing of Light Verse seeks consolation from the world, finding that the best reassurance might be nothing more than the fact we’re still standing
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
Light Verse turns out to be one of the most enjoyable, varied, and well-crafted of the band's records
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Quirky yet profound, playful but often deeply moving, Light Verse is a record to savour in one sitting, its ten tracks comprising a seriously impressive whole that’s considerably more potent than the sum of its unfailingly impressive individual parts
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8.0
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Clash
If not one necessarily to win over new fans, this will delight longtime fans who have been along for the ride
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8.0
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Uncut
Light Verse rejoices in its playful details. Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
You might assume, given the title, that beam's seventh full-length album as iron & Wine is lightweight and whimsical. Actually it's pretty magnificent. Print edition only
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7.7
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7.7 |
Pitchfork
On his first album of new material in six years, Sam Beam mines the onset of middle age for sharp-eyed songs that are lively and relatively breezy, despite the melancholy subject matter
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7.6
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Sputnik Music (staff)
If you enjoy indie folk, Light Verse is worth your time as a quality late-career effort
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7.5
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Under The Radar
Finds Beam doing what he does best, refining those songwriting touches and instrumental backdrops that are present in his most captivating work
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
After a lengthy break, Sam Beam returns with more tales of hushed heartbreak and strange, enchanting wonders
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