Mirror Mirror

The Irrepressibles

Mirror Mirror

Debut album from London 10-piece orchestral ensemble led by tenor Jamie McDermoyy

ADM rating[?]

7.2

Label
V2 Coop
UK Release date
11/01/2010
  1. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    Fans of the Dresden Dolls and Antony and the Johnsons, pay attention: if you haven't investigated this London 10-piece already, your new favourite band is right here
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  2. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    Comparisons to Antony & the Johnsons are unavoidable, but Mirror Mirror also draws on the camp bravura of Marc Almond, the pop euphoria of Sparks and the operatic oddness of Wild Beasts
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  3. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Conceptual? Perhaps. High art? Maybe. Who cares though for this is damn fine craftsmanship, a true pageantry of the fantastically weird and wonderful
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  5. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Some will undoubtedly not take to McDermott’s wild vibrato, and at times, the themes go from beautiful to downright disturbing
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  6. 7.0 |   The Observer

    Theatrical and very different, a ripe, colourful riposte to all that is Cowell
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  7. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    A unique yet undoubtedly pleasurable experience
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only


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