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8.5
62515
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Following Marissa Nadler from one album to the next is like scraping away at the forearm with a scratch awl, each outing going progressively deeper, and we’re finally at blood and bone
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8.3
62757
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Marissa Nadler’s limnetic new album, July, is both eerie and soothing, a lullaby written to induce nightmares
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8.1
62513
8.1 |
Pitchfork
The forward movement of July can be entrancing and propulsive
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8.0
62510
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
July is a grown up album – but it’s not a cleaned up one: Marissa Nadler may flirt with the sun now, but still articulates the dark like no one else
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8.0
62511
8.0 |
musicOMH
Nadler lures you in like a mermaid with her soothing harmonies, enfolding you in an aural balm, pulling you in gently to bask in the bleakly beautiful
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8.0
62512
8.0 |
No Ripcord
She's near the peak of her powers, if not actually at the summit
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8.0
62516
8.0 |
All Music
Because of the material's quality and the inspired collaboration between songwriter, performers, and producer, July unfolds as a near-perfect song cycle
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8.0
62528
8.0 |
The 405
Cathartic, empathetic and maternal. It might not hold a regular place in your listening rotation, but when it comes on, you'll be whisked away to a higher plane
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8.0
62535
8.0 |
Uncut
Welcome signs of movement after a lengthy stasis. Print edition only
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8.0
62536
8.0 |
NME
A career high. Print edition only
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8.0
62537
8.0 |
Mojo
A melancholic late-night album, but one that really sounds beautiful. Print edition only
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8.0
62820
8.0 |
PopMatters
It’s very rare that an artist present a statement so definitive as July, but given who it’s coming from, this album’s transcendence is far from surprising
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8.0
63456
8.0 |
Fact
So yes, fine songs. But in part, though, a little of the success of July should be attributed to producer Randall Dunn
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7.5
62509
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
At times the understated pain and turmoil can be enough to knock the wind right out of you, leaving you ready to breathe in new life
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7.0
62825
7.0 |
The Music
The delicate beauty of her music and the honest emotional lyrics ensure this album isn’t complete downer
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7.0
62648
7.0 |
Under The Radar
The music, whether it's a barely plucked guitar or a dribble of keys fits into the spaces between Nadler's clear, emotive tones
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6.0
62514
6.0 |
The Irish Times
The album is a strange concoction, particularly given Nadler’s propensity for lyrics that explore both the yearning ache and the defeatist anguish of love
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