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9.0
137634
9.0 |
The Quietus
A couple of tracks have endings so abrupt they feel artificial. They definitely have me wishing for longer codas and wig-outs. Does she ever let it go on longer? Is this instinct, or discipline? A plan, or just how songs came out? But crucially, where Limbs felt like someone still developing their sense of direction, The Hollow sounds like someone nearing absolute mastery
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8.0
137635
8.0 |
musicOMH
While it’s far from cosy easy listening, as an entry point into the bewitching, disquieting world of its maker, this album is pretty special
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8.0
137636
8.0 |
Mojo
These non-linear creations are vehicles for an incredible contralto that echoes Anohni, Diamanda Galas, Jarboe, even late-era Scott Walker. Print edition only
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8.0
137637
8.0 |
Uncut
This is a stark and often moving listen, setting her coldly operatic voice against a backdrop of billowing modern classical and wintry electronics. Print edition only
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8.0
137638
8.0 |
Beats Per Minute
Even when her words are sometimes obscured by the way she stretches and contorts them, she elicits a visceral reaction purely through her voice’s unsuspecting force and precise shapes
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8.0
137640
8.0 |
The FT
Solemn songs unfold with intense singing, mournful beats and swelling drones
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8.0
137683
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Even if you know what to expect, Forsyth offers new experiences in ways you couldn’t predict
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7.7
137639
7.7 |
Pitchfork
The British singer-songwriter’s harrowing, physical folk music forces you to confront an awful and awesome kind of beauty
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