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8.5
29013
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The constant cataclysmic shift between the honey suckle and bitterness of Player Piano makes it a wonderful bittersweet symphony
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8.4
29878
8.4 |
Beats Per Minute
So masterfully constructed and the mood throughout so consistent that the key complaint must be that it has to inevitably come to an end
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8.0
29348
8.0 |
The AU Review
A fantastic release that showcases Hawke’s production prowess with dance worthy tunes that also engage on an emotional level
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8.0
28819
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
For someone who’s naturally inclined to back his way into the shadows, this is the sound of a man taking a significant step forward. The limelight awaits
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8.0
28813
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
A wintry affair, but just beneath the chill, there are layers of brightness and warmth to be discovered
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8.0
28934
8.0 |
Uncut
Hints at a talent that will outlive hipster buzz. Print edition only
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7.0
28814
7.0 |
Spin
Player Piano's handcrafted tales of loneliness and bad romance draw quiet power from Hawk's charmingly reedy vocals
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7.0
28811
7.0 |
musicOMH
Hawk flits between moods with such frequency as to both delight and confound an audience
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7.0
28812
7.0 |
BBC
A musical jacket potato: satisfying, but never amazing
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7.0
28906
7.0 |
The Fly
Peppered with enveloping synth sounds and soaring, delicate vocals
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7.0
29036
7.0 |
Bowlegs
Though it may lack some of the magic captured on the debut, it still drops ahead of many playing a similar sound
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7.0
29082
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Hawk succeeds in combining upbeat, pulsing dance beats with the emotional darkness of love
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6.7
29130
6.7 |
A.V. Club
Lush, scatterbrained bedroom pop that’s catchy, though confounding
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6.5
29219
6.5 |
Prefix
This is a solid record, at times sparse and moody, at times lush and hopeful, but always chill. Very, very chill
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6.0
29906
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
A pleasure, not a revelation
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6.0
29134
6.0 |
Blurt
The weakest element here is Hawks' voice. It's not distractingly bad, but at times it sounds like he's attempting to sing better than he may actually be capable of
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6.0
29112
6.0 |
Pitchfork
A curiosity more than a flop
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6.0
28961
6.0 |
Q
Bizarre, diverse and all the better for it. Print edition only
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6.0
28979
6.0 |
Mojo
The clean production places too much focus on his wimpy vocals. Print edition only
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6.0
28999
6.0 |
Clash
Upbeat, pleasant but not his most successful adventure
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5.0
29796
5.0 |
FasterLouder
The whole thing goes down like a spoonful of sugar with no medicine
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