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9.0
38806
9.0 |
PopMatters
A truly beautiful album
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8.5
35846
8.5 |
BBC
This gem of a long-player – both sleepy and steely, mystical yet rooted in very real and universal themes – deserves all the plaudits that will hopefully meet its release
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8.0
35849
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
As opening salvos to a year go, Laura Gibson's La Grande really is quite special
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8.0
35820
8.0 |
The Skinny
Contemporary records in the American gothic folk tradition that manage to assert their own distinctive personality are rare, but that’s what Gibson has produced here
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8.0
35826
8.0 |
NME
There are flashes of folk in the mix, but this is far removed from Laura Marling's weighty world-weariness
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8.0
35827
8.0 |
Uncut
Pays spine-tingling homage to the Oregon logging country of her roots. Print edition only
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8.0
35831
8.0 |
Q
A varied and hugely absorbing record. Print edition only
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8.0
35833
8.0 |
Mojo
The songs crackle and sparkle with instrumentation. Print edition only
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8.0
35918
8.0 |
DIY
Wonderfully courageous, Gibson’s reflections make her latest record her most accomplished work yet
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8.0
36136
8.0 |
No Ripcord
The phrase “you get out what you put in” suits this album and Laura Gibson’s style so well, it’s entirely about your rapport with the sounds and the songs and the singe
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8.0
36053
8.0 |
musicOMH
There are moments of beauty here that others will struggle to touch this year
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7.4
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7.4 |
Pitchfork
La Grande-- much like the campfire depicted on its cover-- is a record worth warming to
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Quietus
Gibson sounding freer and better than she ever has before
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7.0
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7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Although La Grande is no huge departure from what Gibson has been practicing for years, it’s a wholesome and welcome addition to a back-catalogue which has very few flaws
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7.0
36350
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The sheer craft she brings to blending the old with the new makes listening an altogether rewarding experience
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7.0
36475
7.0 |
Paste Magazine
A voice both genuine and pure
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7.0
36477
7.0 |
Blurt
A wonderful, subtle album, whose songs seem simple at first, but open up and grow more interesting on repeated listens
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7.0
35958
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A beautiful, well-crafted, emotive record
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7.0
35992
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
The emotion bubbles beneath the surface and hides behind a Stepford Wives-esque insecurity that, in fact, masks the genuine heartache of this album
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6.0
36028
6.0 |
The 405
Its second half does have a tendency toward lag and repetition, but based on the strength of some of the arrangements here, where Gibson’s road might lead next is an exciting prospect
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6.0
35898
6.0 |
AU Review
A perfectly enjoyable mix of folk-inspired hoe-downs and dulcet introspective ballads
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6.0
36815
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Her songwriting’s too uncompromising, complex, and sophisticated to ever become dull or staid, and La Grande’s subtle sonic shifts augur even more exciting directions to come
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5.5
35821
5.5 |
Bowlegs
It’s almost gentle, sellable to advertising executives and, in moments when you are free from cynicism, both listenable and enjoyable
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