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Aldous Harding
Designer
Highly eccentric and blisteringly beautiful - a record destined to worm its way deep under the skin. Print edition only
Q
Aldous Harding
Designer
Harding lays bare the pain and discomfort felt in her previous work, though the road to it is far more dynamic and winding. Print edition only
Uncut
Aldous Harding
Designer
A record you don't want to turn your back on in any way. Print edition only
Mojo
Aldous Harding
Designer
A record that will surely appear on the year’s best albums lists
The Music
Aldous Harding
Designer
Designer is an album of elegant contemplation, of confidence, doubt and longing
Spectrum Culture
Aldous Harding
Designer
The ambition of the release is more subdued than its predecessor – which encompassed folk, jazz and chanteuse – but its move towards a more fulsome sound is married to a newfound ease in her diction
Loud And Quiet
Aldous Harding
Designer
Designer is a record entirely in the image of its creator – Harding remains as lyrically oblique as ever, and the idiosyncrasies in her voice remain her calling card – and yet one that strongly recalls Julia Holter’s Have You in My Wilderness or Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness in how calmly it oozes confidence
The Skinny
Kevin Morby
Oh My God
At his best he’s a fine and convincing blend of Dylan, Reed and Cohen
The Music
Craig Finn
I Need A New War
In their vivid specificity, and even repetition, Finn’s stories channels truths that are timeless and universal. This trilogy shows he’s doing more than moonlighting from his main gig, along with a body of elliptical tales that deserve a fuller telling
Rolling Stone
Craig Finn
I Need A New War
Sitting down with this album is like listening to a friend who assumes you know all the same people they do. Print edition only
Mojo
Craig Finn
I Need A New War
Finn remains an astute and supremely compassionate songwriter, but musically, New War is often mellow to the point of lethargic. It's best when it showcases his deep eccentricities. Print edition only
Uncut
Craig Finn
I Need A New War
Yet another masterclass in empathetic songcraft
The Line Of Best Fit
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