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9.0
33683
9.0 |
musicOMH
Full of both gravity and levity, wisdom and beauty, and that is, most of all, infused with the honesty and humanity that make of it such a triumph
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9.0
34596
9.0 |
Blurt
Only a few, the gifted few, could courageously puree together a blend of cabaret, orchestra, and highbrow lyricism in a world still so heavily dependent on the basic rock-drums-bass method
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8.0
33890
8.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
A consistent, expansive collection of modestly experimental pop songs
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8.0
33821
8.0 |
PopMatters
The musical material here is consistently complex and playful
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8.0
33702
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This album sounds more rounded and more complete than her previous releases; the sound of an artist truly ARRIVING and ready to play
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8.0
33703
8.0 |
Spin
Uses strings, brass, marimba, and mellotron, brilliantly showcasing her operatic, slightly scary voice in tricky songs that remain fresh after repeated plays
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8.0
33704
8.0 |
Bowlegs
Clever, arch pop music never sounded so good
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7.0
33748
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
This is a big album full of big emotions
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7.0
33877
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Repeated listens of Unwind reveal her to be in a rarified echelon of songwriters, one embracing baroque accoutrements that could easily clutter, but instead embellish her songs magnificently
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7.0
33686
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Several years after leaving Sufjan Steven's backing band, Worden is making music that sounds more like his than ever
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7.0
34948
7.0 |
The Quietus
A gripping, melodramatic exploration of a mindset both childlike and brooding
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6.7
33756
6.7 |
Paste Magazine
Pure, conventional orchestral pop
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6.5
33817
6.5 |
Pitchfork
Although Worden's vocal performances are varied and borderline virtuosic, it's easy to find yourself wishing for her voice to crack or crumple or fail
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6.0
33731
6.0 |
Uncut
It's stylistically impressive, but Worden only connects emotionally when she goes for simplicity. Print edition only
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6.0
33953
6.0 |
Mojo
A risk-taker, Worden can be preposterously experimental - but she's always intriguing. Print edition only
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5.0
33818
5.0 |
Prefix
While it sounds pleasant throughout, and sometimes awfully beautiful, it won't stick with you as long as it could after the album's final notes fade
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