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Little Me Will Start a Storm

Loch Lomond

Little Me Will Start a Storm

Fourth album from the Portland chamber pop / folk band led by Ritchie Young

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
Chemikal Underground
UK Release date
24/10/2011
US Release date
22/02/2011
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Strikingly confident, often joyous, moments in tracks like I Love Me and instrumental Water Bells, stir reminiscences of new labelmates Zoey Van Goey
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    This record is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and is all the more interesting for it. Like a Michel Gondry movie, you’re drawn in by the gorgeous aesthetics, only to be consumed by the shadowy core
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  3. 7.0 |   Spin

    Elegant yet uneasy, this intriguing Portland sextet echoes the nervous grace of Arcade Fire and the New Pornographers, minus the electric charge
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  4. 7.0 |   The Fly

    ‘Little Me...’ is an impressive beginning
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Beautifully evokes the gentle romanticism of a bygone era
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  6. 7.0 |   All Music

    Young's unconventional lyrical inclinations mesh nicely with the warm, organic, mostly acoustic feel of the arrangements, creating a craftily produced but endearingly off-kilter sound
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  7. 7.0 |   Blurt

    The pastoral arrangements of strings, bass clarinet, vibes, singing saws, glock, mandolin, etc., create textures so warm and engaging they envelop more than accent
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    If the thought of The Decemberists hanging out with Sufjan and Jonathan Donahue appeals to your sensibilities, then this album saves you forever pining for such a supergroup
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  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The results are pleasant enough but ultimately feel rather disjointed. Print edition only

  10. 5.0 |   DIY

    A bit hard to get your teeth into
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