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Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles

Suzanne Vega

Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles

Eighth studio album, and first for seven years to feature new material, from the Californian singer-songwriter

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6.8

Label
Cooking Vinyl
UK Release date
03/02/2014
US Release date
18/02/2014
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  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Another reliably excellent Suzanne Vega album. Hopefully it won’t be another seven years until we hear the next one
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    In a career more noted for hushed moments it’s still a surprise to hear electric guitars played in anger. And it’s a good look
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  3. 8.0 |   Q

    Where hip-hop meets folk meets rock, a she-Leonard burnishes her mystique. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    At her brightest and her best
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Vega returns with her earnest, slightly chilly take on classic folk and rock forms. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   The Music

    Mostly understated elegant return
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  7. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Her voice, effortless and earnest as ever, seems out of step when she's sampling 50 Cent's Candy Shop
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  8. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    It’s an interesting one to unwrap, from its new-agey title to that much-trumpeted 50 Cent sample
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  9. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    It is like being mobbed by lambs
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Suzanne Vega: Tales From The Realm Of The Queen Of Pentacles

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