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10.0
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Independent on Sunday
Pop has its place and all that, but for serious lovers of serious music, Calvi is the one to watch
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9.0
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All Music
A gifted musician, possessor of a unique voice and writer of inimitable songs, Calvi is already primed for greatness
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9.0
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Rave Magazine
It’s her otherworldly voice, hinting as much at a fiery Shirley Bassey as it does modern pop artists like Welch and Natasha Khan, that stands out as the driving force
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9.0
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God Is In The TV
An incredibly assured, confident debut from a real talent
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9.0
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NME
Perhaps the first great record of 2011
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8.0
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State
Allow this record to lure you down some rain streaked alley way and leave you in a pool of your own claret, mumbling at the beauty of it all. Oh sweet death, the seductress!
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8.0
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The Scotsman
An intriguing prospect, if not yet an entirely distinctive voice
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8.0
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The Quietus
In a league of her own
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8.0
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The Digital Fix
A considerable talent and this is a debut of some importance
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8.0
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The Irish Times
When you hear her investing songs such as No More Words and Desire with haunting airs, cinematic plushness and passionate fever, it’s clear that she’s beholden to no one
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8.0
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PopMatters
Defiantly mysterious, moonlit, and belongs on the periphery of pop
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Britain has found a fantastic virtuoso
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8.0
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The Guardian
Each song feels like a one-night stand; some you slink away from, heart untouched – but with others you fall torridly in love
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8.0
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The Fly
An arresting, sparse and darkly captivating listen
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8.0
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Evening Standard
A little more self-editing is needed but the raw talent is undeniable: 2011 is Calvi's for the taking
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8.0
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musicOMH
This is an album with potentially massive appeal, likely to unite indie fans, lovers of pop and strokers of beards in admiration
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8.0
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BBC
In a world overflowing with female singer-songwriters, Anna Calvi’s exceptional guitar playing and raw, elemental style certainly mark her out as different from the herd
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8.0
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Mojo
From the off, Anna Calvi rises above the instant-gratification kick of so much contemporary music. Print edition only
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8.0
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Uncut
This isn't just a great debut. It's a fearless rejection of current pop trends. Print edition only
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8.0
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The Observer
Her debut takes a swirl of familiar tropes and reframes them; it's a gutsy and sonorous start
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7.8
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Pitchfork
It can sometimes feel more like a series of controlled demolitions than something from the gut
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7.0
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Under The Radar
At Calvi's highest points, Siouxsie Sioux, Chrissie Hynde, and Patti Smith are fair comparisons
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7.0
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No Ripcord
Has a lot to offer in the way of seductive, late night listening
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7.0
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Clash
More alternative cabaret than gothic melodrama - and much better for it
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6.0
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Q
There's a little too much in the way of filler, but this is a promising start. Print edition only
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6.0
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The Skinny
Incorporating instrumental spaghetti-western fret-work alongside pseudo-Bond themes and Patti Smith-style high drama
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6.0
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DIY
Calvi undoubtedly has an incredibly powerful voice, astounding guitar technicality, an ear for a tune and a mind for songcraft
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5.5
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Bowlegs
Calvi will undoubtedly step out from the crowd, her confidence demands it, and the high points on this debut confirm it
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3.0
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Pitchfork
A mixture of sprawling guitars that teeter somewhere between Tortoise’s mathy noodlings, Deerhunter's brownish hue, Hendrix's fade outs and Howling Bells’ shimmering grunge-gaze
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