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8.0
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musicOMH
There are enough moments on here to convince that Woon is a very special talent
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8.0
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The Digital Fix
By combining underground sensibilities with a background in classic songwriting, Woon has delivered a solid effort that justifies the early hype
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8.0
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Pitchfork
One assured and beguiling hybrid of UK bass pressure and slick blue-eyed soul
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8.0
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Drowned In Sound
In any genre, it’s a great album
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8.0
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BBC
A new compound from the timeless spirit of the blues
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8.0
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AU Review
Now only one question remains: could he beat James Blake in a fight?
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8.0
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Daily Telegraph
With Mirrorwriting Woon proves to be a genuinely exciting British soul star in the making
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8.0
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Daily Telegraph
He has developed the rare ability to make quietness impressive
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Entertainment.ie
It's an album of two halves, it seems, both with the power to charm and excite, albeit in entirely different ways
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8.0
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The Irish Times
A deft, accomplished debut from someone who appears willing to take the time to fine-tune his talent
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8.0
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No Ripcord
Mirrorwriting confirms Woon as a man capable of a making truly remarkable music... unfortunately, this is not it
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7.5
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The 405
Each song carries its own well-crafted hook and impeccable delivery
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7.0
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PopMatters
Still relevant and still an impressive first salvo from an artist who hopefully can make an impact yet, Mirrorwriting is very much worth the price of entry
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7.0
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NME
Undoubtedly [post-dubstep's] most commercial and accessible offering to date
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6.0
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State
This is bedsit music for the 21st century
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6.0
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Q
A quietly accomplished record. Print edition only
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6.0
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Uncut
An affecting voice that falls somewhere between John Martyn and Craig David. Print edition only
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6.0
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The Fly
‘Mirrorwriting’ may prove irresistible, but you might just feel dirty afterwards.
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6.0
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Independent on Sunday
His tremulous, medieval folk singer voice makes it perfectly bearable
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6.0
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Mojo
You are left wanting more extreme flourishes. Print edition only
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Clash
Comparisons to The xx are apt, with several tracks echoing that band’s haunted nocturnal chic and post-dubstep vibe.
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6.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
The ambition of it all is commendable and yet, whilst listening, you get a niggling sense that it’s all a bit forced and fallacious, even
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6.0
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The Observer
Woon has also absorbed the lessons of the xx, and has written a great deal of space and claustrophobia into his dozen album tracks
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6.0
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The Fly
Woon balances between sounding genuinely brilliant and, in turn, like a modern day Craig David
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5.0
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The Quietus
Falls short of the genre-bending pop-step that Woon clearly has his sights set on
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5.0
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Bowlegs
Mirrorwriting is actually a slick tour of conventional pop R&B
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4.0
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The Guardian
This is pop, and as pop, Mirrorwriting showcases a slick but uninventive pastiche of rhythm and soul
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