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Florida Georgia Line
Can't Say I Ain't Country
Full of bro country tropes
The Guardian
Florida Georgia Line
Can't Say I Ain't Country
An amalgamation of country-pop’s worst features. It’s country without the grit or emotion; pop without any of the fun or hooks
Sputnik Music (staff)
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
A strikingly candid exploration into the highs and lows of the end of a relationship and what comes next. On the surface it seems more like lows and lows, but the more you listen the more you get the full spectrum of what the word ‘crushing’ can mean
Loud And Quiet
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
The expanded sound on Crushing represents a buffet of influences that Jacklin pulls from. The truth of the matter, though, is that none of these influences are as important — or as interesting — as her authorial voices
Earbuddy
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
Remarkably generous in its open nature, it further cements Jacklin’s place as a future alt-country great
The Skinny
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
Unpacking messy feelings over delicate guitars, ‘Crushing’ may have been born from a place of confusion, but Julia Jacklin’s voice sounds clearer than ever
DIY
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
Strikingly evocative, but never overwrought. Print edition only
Uncut
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
With these elegantly devastating songs, she carves put a space, and a class, all of her own. Print edition only
Mojo
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
Despite the weight that hangs on its shoulders, Crushing doesn't feel defeated, rather it's the sound of a fearless songwriter putting the past to bed and regrouping stronger than ever. Print edition only
Q
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
Crushing is raw. Jacklin and the band aren't playing new sounds, but the groove is locked as she tells her story of heartbreak to her final breath
Under The Radar
Julia Jacklin
Crushing
By and large a breakup album, but it’s more a reckoning with one’s mysterious and daunting personal potential than a reflection on someone else
Consequence Of Sound
Yann Tiersen
All
An album that works on a number of levels, and listening to ALL completely devoid of context is a rewarding listen
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