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8.0
66745
8.0 |
Earbuddy
As a whole, Await Barbarians stands tall as a confident, earnest release which listeners shouldn’t miss
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8.0
66999
8.0 |
Mojo
A special album that pulls you deep into its alternative universe. Print edition only
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7.5
66488
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
For a record that on first listen sounds so sparse, Await Barbarians is a trove of sentiment and intricacy
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7.0
66533
7.0 |
Uncut
Once more finds the singer on the back foot, his default position, peering cautiously at the things around him. Print edition only
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7.0
66487
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If you were intrigued by Taylor's early solo efforts and have been hankering for him to produce something more cohesive, then this is a beguiling and downbeat gem
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7.0
66888
7.0 |
Clash
It’s a fine collection of intimate, slow-burning, understated songs
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7.0
67186
7.0 |
Under The Radar
What we really get to know from his solo work is his remarkable craftsmanship. He takes songs—really pretty songs, by the way—and builds them into very delicate tracks
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7.0
67602
7.0 |
Beardfood
A piece of disarming quality
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7.0
68156
7.0 |
PopMatters
With McFerrin and this latest crop of open, creative minds exploring the hallowed halls of jazz, there seems to be hope the form can and will continue to exist and evolve with society
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6.0
67132
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Music will make sense at any time of the day
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6.0
66951
6.0 |
musicOMH
It may not be an album you’ll come back to again and again, but it shows off a refreshingly different side to Alexis Taylor
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6.0
66717
6.0 |
The Observer
Await Barbarians is often beatless and unelectronic, sparse and meditative
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6.0
66534
6.0 |
NME
Largely beatless and almost completely devoid of immediacy
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5.9
67051
5.9 |
Pitchfork
Taylor has sounded like someone caught up in the rapture of self, a beatific presence unconcerned with what’s around him, so a solo album made by himself and for himself isn’t necessarily surprising
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5.0
67102
5.0 |
The 405
A disappointing effort from one of modern pop's mavericks
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5.0
66622
5.0 |
The Music
Should come with a recommendation: Best served with beanbag
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4.2
66687
4.2 |
Consequence Of Sound
Taylor doesn’t hit the requisite hands-flailing-in-the-air, feet-stomping sweet spot we’ve come to expect
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4.0
66489
4.0 |
DIY
Intimate and involving doesn’t necessarily mean that the record is engaging, however, and some tracks wash over without an impression, ultimately making this feel like little more than an indulgent side-project
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3.5
66583
3.5 |
Crack
The vast majority of the tracks go nowhere
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