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The Staves

Dead & Born & Grown

Debut album from the English folk rock trio of sisters produced by Glyn and Ethan Johns

ADM rating[?]: 7.6
Label: Atlantic
UK Release date: 12/11/2012
US Release date: 12/11/2012

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10.0 48421
10.0 | The Independent

The Staves are like a distillation of all that's best about the folk heritages of England and America
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9.0 48424
9.0 | The Digital Fix

This may be a first album, but the result is career-defining stuff. It's beautiful, thoughtful and frankly outstanding music that relies not on production but raw, unbridled talent
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8.0 48431
8.0 | Uncut

The real ace up their sleeves is their exquisite harmonies. Print edition only
8.0 48572
8.0 | musicOMH

It’s not surprising that Bon Iver and Tom Jones have already fallen under the spell of The Staves and their enticing harmonies, but there is more to their debut LP than just that
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8.0 48422
8.0 | The Irish Times

The Staves are their own bosses, singular, beguiling, the aural equivalent of a hot water bottle on a cold winter’s night
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8.0 48420
8.0 | Independent on Sunday

Delicate and unaffected but clever and soulful
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8.0 48900
8.0 | State

By hitching themselves to a classic, timeless sound as opposed to a current fad, The Staves will surely ensure they’ll be around long after the fairweather brigade have moved on
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8.0 52328
8.0 | All Music

A relatively calm, collected, and breezy set of 21st century folk songs that prefers subtlety over novelty
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7.5 48418
7.5 | The Line Of Best Fit

With vocals of such effortless prowess, the songs themselves must play catch up at times
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7.0 48426
7.0 | DIY

A record perfect for those long dark winter nights, an emotionally rich collection of songs that deserves to put Watford firmly on the musical map
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7.0 48630
7.0 | BBC

These are personal tales told using a well-established and communal language, and coated with close harmonies as delicious as a homemade carrot cake from a craft stall
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6.0 48583
6.0 | The Guardian

Whether the sisters' gossamer voices are woven together or flutter alone, what you hear is a bloodless, polite prettiness
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6.0 48419
6.0 | The Scotsman

A pleasant easy listen, rippling with light, ambling folk pop and an occasional waft of the 60s West Coast sound
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8.0 | Independent on Sunday

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