9 November 2026
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Debut album of largely accappella versions of traditional American folk with minimal guitar accompaniment from the Vermont female trio
7.3
The quiet beauty of the LP speaks for itself, and one need only listen to understand that the band's peers will be hard pressed to match an album as effortlessly gorgeous as this Read Review
In its own somewhat retrograde way Made The Harbor is probably as daring a record as you'll hear this year and there will always be a place for artists like Mountain Man to make records which are as totally out of time and place as this one Read Review
They sing in devastating three-part harmonies, usually a cappella, sometimes accompanied by sparing acoustic guitar. Print edition only
If you’re willing to let it work its gentle magic on you, Made The Harbour will continue to offer up its humble delights for some time Read Review
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Feels like eavesdropping, such is the delicate and gorgeous intimacy of the record. But Mountain Man aren’t delicate, in fact they are an elemental force using the human voice to channel something inherently spiritual Read Review
A thoroughly compelling a capella album that occupies the space between mother nature and minimal folk Read Review
At its best, Harbor feels like a private performance of friends only out to please themselves. But if you promise to sit quietly and listen, you're more than welcome to stay Read Review
A deservedly welcome addition to already-great Bella Union Read Review
The sound is austere but there are riches here, yielded over time Read Review
An easy - and enjoyable - vocal adventure to get lost in Read Review
The band – Molly, Alexandra and Amelia – have undeniably worked up some imaginative vocal work, their collective delivery shimmers faultlessly throughout the set Read Review
There’s a purity to the gorgeous ‘White Heron’ and ‘Arabella’ that serves as a welcome antidote to the pseudo-country ramblings of Fleet Foxes and their ilk Read Review
There is promising stuff on the trio’s debut. However, the three probably need to look past the days of butter churners and ankle-length skirts before they can record something truly poignant and remarkable Read Review
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Mountain Man: Made The Harbor
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Greg Freeman All Set The Bone
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La Roux Old Flames
Print edition only Record Collector
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Print edition only Rolling Stone UK
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