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8.0
78770
8.0 |
PopMatters
An intoxicating, stunning purge of emotion whose only fault is that it runs a little long
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8.0
78771
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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7.5
78769
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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7.0
78775
7.0 |
Uncut
This is something wholly unexpected. Print edition only
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7.0
78868
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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6.5
78772
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Yellen’s vision is ambitious and expansive, but not always easy to digest
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6.0
78774
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
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5.0
78986
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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4.0
78797
4.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Yellen’s take on a sensual confessional runs too parallel over 16 schmaltzy tracks
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3.2
78773
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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2.5
79002
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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