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8.3
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A.V. Club
Epic might be a transitional work, but it finds Van Etten moving toward a strong, exciting sound
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8.0
18169
8.0 |
Uncut
A compelling new voice. Print edition only
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8.0
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BBC
There is something special about Van Etten's voice. It is neither the sort of fey, delicate wisp nor the sour, brittle twist we have come to expect from female folk singers
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8.0
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PopMatters
A good song is in the details, and in the delivery, and she nails both with sharpness few songwriters—regardless of gender, or genre for that matter—can manage
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8.0
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Blurt
Van Etten's voice is stronger, duskier, surer
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7.8
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Pitchfork
The cool grace with which Van Etten belts every line, and the dangerous force with which she strums every first count, make for an explosive sound that didn't seem possible from her earlier
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7.0
17665
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Prefix
As an album, Epic is disjointed in places, but as a collection of songs it’s strong enough
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4.0
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The Skinny
Van Etten’s work is, luckily, easier to admire in slithers than slabs, the closing Love More being a moving and marvellous case in point
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