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Herd Runners

Cherry Ghost

Herd Runners

Third album from Simon Aldred's Bolton-based indie rock band

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6.9

Label
Heavenly Recordings
UK Release date
19/05/2014
US Release date
19/05/2014
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  1. 8.0 |   NME

    Aldred shares Richard Hawley's producer Colin Elliot, but also his gruff, warmhearted authority, and it's a similar hard-won wisdom that makes 'Herd Runners' so moving
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Brimful of poignant insights and unforgettable melodies. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Q

    Ambitious and emotionally enthralling and his best record to date. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Sumptuous, subtle, ambitious, radiant
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  5. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    There’s a crafted, yet unforced quality to these songs
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  6. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    While Herd Runners builds on the qualities Aldred has always been attracted to – bold, traditional storytelling and sentimental arrangements – it feels less urgent than the records that came before it
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  7. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    When it does hit those (early) heights, it soars
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  8. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Songs lovely enough to melt the hardest indie heart. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The Music

    At its best, it recalls Doves’ The Last Broadcast. At its worst, it sounds like a lesser U2 or even, *gulp*, Travis
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  10. 4.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Blandly pleasant music that’s difficult to get too worked up about either way
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