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10.0
10900
10.0 |
Mojo
If Queen of Denmark were only comprised of ... self-lacerating ballads it would still be a work of transcendent beauty, but the second half of the album finds Grant confronting romantic loss with astonishing depth of feeling. Print edition only
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9.0
11311
9.0 |
musicOMH
It is the ballads that catapult this album and permit it a place among the great pantheon of memorable break-up albums
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9.0
11322
9.0 |
The Observer
Masterpiece of soft, 70s melodies and sadness
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9.0
11329
9.0 |
Independent on Sunday
His heartfelt and heartbreaking revenge, set to a soft-rock soundtrack Supertramp would be proud of. Close to perfect
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9.0
11420
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A stunning piece of work and it confirms John Grant as a brilliant lyricist and vocalist. This is an album that deserves a place alongside this year’s best
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9.0
19571
9.0 |
BBC
Transcends the sum of its influences by concentrating on the irresistible appeal of sad yet optimistic love songs, classy arrangements and a dark and handsome croon
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9.0
19572
9.0 |
The 405
A cathartic masterpiece
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8.0
12968
8.0 |
PopMatters
Grant takes on many roles, from stargazing youth to bitter dumper, and at all times he remains capable of consummate narrative music
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8.0
11483
8.0 |
The Guardian
These are songs of impossible love, near-suicide and redemption, with an air of vastness and contemplation recalling Dennis Wilson's masterpiece, Pacific Ocean Blue
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8.0
11885
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
In Queen Of Denmark he has created an excellent album; in true collaboration with Midlake, he could create a masterpiece
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8.0
11314
8.0 |
The Sunday Times
While Grant can’t attain perfection in his actual life, he gets pretty close in his art
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8.0
11285
8.0 |
The Independent
A near-perfect marriage of his warm baritone with their [Midlake] lush woodwind and keyboard textures
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8.0
10905
8.0 |
Q
An album of strength and beauty. Print edition only
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8.0
10913
8.0 |
Uncut
Pretty, but barbed. Print edition only
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8.0
11199
8.0 |
NME
Tales of personal redemption are backed up by Midlakes' familiar 70s soft-rock style, which has been tuned to its most dreamy
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7.0
12441
7.0 |
Blurt
Anyone with a fondness for epoch set-ups and sprawling melodic tapestries will still find a certain nostalgic tug in lush, gently cushioned melodies
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6.0
11258
6.0 |
Bowlegs
The lyrics do hit the mark on occasion, but all too often they continue to sound way too forced and un-poetic
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6.0
10801
6.0 |
The Irish Times
This is as elegant and shabbily poised as anything else Grant has put his name to
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5.0
19812
5.0 |
All Music
There’s no hiding the fact that Grant is a seriously talented vocalist, and the album’s best moments occur whenever he tones down the camp
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