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6 May 2024

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ElbowAudio Vertigo

"This is phenomenal stuff" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "An album that further cements their legacy" (9-10 - Clash). "It’s nice to see Elbow stepping outside their comfort zone" (8/10 - Under The Radar)

Kacey MusgravesDeeper Well

"Revels in Laurel Canyon folk and psychedelic pop on her fantastic sixth album" (10/10 - The Independent). "Ring it up as another jewel in the crown" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

Kim GordonThe Collective

"An astonishing work that’s at least as good (if not better) than some of the albums with which she made her fame and fortune" (10/10 musicOMH)

Yard ActWheres My Utopia?

"Wry, riveting, chaotic, and infectious throughout, Where's My Utopia? easily upstages what was an impressive debut" (All Music). "A resounding, charismatic and dance-heavy sophomore LP" (Paste)

Elizabeth Cook

Welder

Fifth album from the Florida-born country singer

ADM rating[?]: 6.3
Label: Proper Records
UK Release date: 14/06/2010

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8.0 13736
8.0 | PopMatters

Welder (her father was one) is her strongest set of songs yet
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7.0 13735
7.0 | The Line Of Best Fit

Some have dismissed Welder as a contradiction, a directionless homage to things not traditionally paired. I say ignore the critics
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6.5 13733
6.5 | BBC

A generally robust collection by an increasingly intriguing and surprising artist
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6.0 | The Independent

She's a bit of a find then; a work in progress but a candidate for the future
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6.0 | The Guardian

Many songs are acoustic, and as pained and direct as titles such as Mama's Funeral or Heroin Addict Sister suggest
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