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Heart Of My Own

Basia Bulat

Heart Of My Own

Second release from the Canadian folk / pop singer-songwriter

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6.5

Label
Rough Trade
UK Release date
25/01/2010
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  1. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Folk can be a notoriously intransigent genre, and Basia Bulat probably occupies the less user friendly end of the spectrum, but for those who like an album which grows and reveals its treasures slowly, A Heart of My Own is gold
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    The songs are about loneliness, love, separation, life’s ups and downs, and are mostly very good, but it is her voice that really sets them apart
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  3. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    At times arresting, at other moments it's let down by some odd choices in the production and mixing. There is enough to hold the attention and to draw the listener back, particularly a couple of great songs and some excellent musicianship
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  4. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    ...when it’s good, it’s good: tracks Run and Sparrow are highlights for their deft songwriting matched with Bulat’s emotive voice and Howard Billerman’s dramatic instrumental arrangements
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  5. 7.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Expertly and diversely arranged, the songs of Heart of My Own build and hover, often in surprising ways
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  6. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    While Bulat's versatility's a selling point, it's her rare, extraordinary voice that makes her a fresh find in the notoriously musty folk-pop bin
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  7. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Her voice has this amazing quality, it sounds live somehow, a beautiful clear tone that is somehow interfered with by a very subtle watery rasp, or a wobble akin to Antony Hegarty
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  8. 6.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    Her debut was invitingly enjoyable ... but some of her ideas seemed almost half baked... On Heart Of My Own the focus is evident and it’s much more accessible and easier to enjoy as a result
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  9. 6.0 |   Mojo

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  10. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   Q

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  12. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    At times it sounds a bit too polished... Yet despite her earnestness Bulat remains an intriguing prospect
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  13. 5.0 |   Blurt

    ...you'd like to hear what Bulat would do with another producer next time around, because working with this one has been a mixed bag on two recordings now
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