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Ivywild

Night Beds

Ivywild

A change in style for Winston Yellen as he moves from alt.folk to R&B and electronic pop for his second album

ADM rating[?]

5.7

Label
Dead Oceans
UK Release date
07/08/2015
US Release date
07/08/2015
  1. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    An intoxicating, stunning purge of emotion whose only fault is that it runs a little long
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    Acknowledging that Night Beds' strict chamber-folk fans are bound to be disappointed if not horrified, taken on its own Ivywild is sonically rich, adventurous, envelopingly wistful, and undeniably stunning
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  3. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    It succeeds in its commitment to being, first and foremost, a Night Beds album, primarily concerned with mining the past for its shining moments of beauty and disaster
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  4. 7.0 |   Uncut

    This is something wholly unexpected. Print edition only

  5. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    Yellen, quite clearly, has undeniable talent; but doesn’t quite reach the heights you know he could. Even so, Night Beds’ is impressive release
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  6. 6.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Yellen’s vision is ambitious and expansive, but not always easy to digest
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  7. 6.0 |   Mojo

    The glitchy electronics hard shield his soulful voice, but on tracks like Corner the digital pulse yields more human warmth. Print edition only

  8. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    It is sprawling, messy, and bursting at the seams – but certainly when listening to it, you see how it could have worked with a bit of quality assurance
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  9. 4.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Yellen’s take on a sensual confessional runs too parallel over 16 schmaltzy tracks
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  10. 3.2 |   Pitchfork

    Even if Ivywild were a flawless integration of his influences, it likely would have sounded dated mere months after Country Sleep
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  11. 2.5 |   Earbuddy

    If this isn’t the worst album I’ll hear all year, it is a strong candidate for the most boring listen
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