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9.0
84171
9.0 |
Exclaim
The album's greatest strength lies in its cinematic quality. Every song feels like a scene in the bigger dream The Ridge represents as a whole
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8.0
84168
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The eight expansive, intoxicating new songs on The Ridge not only highlight Neufeld’s delicate, nimble violin work and studied compositions, but also her ethereal vocals, which add another textured layer to the diaphanous material
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8.0
84349
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
The overall sound is post-minimalism in the vein of some of Max Richter’s work, but with a more rewarding sense of abstruse emotions and uplifting, well-paced structures, and less moping
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8.0
84452
8.0 |
No Ripcord
If Hero Brother was Neufeld getting her feet wet, then on The Ridge, she's diving into the deep end of the pool
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7.5
84170
7.5 |
Under The Radar
It is crafted with care and precision and will hopefully open the door for many to the world of instrumental, abstract orchestrated composition.
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7.0
84284
7.0 |
musicOMH
There’s no doubting that The Ridge is a good album, but sometimes the supporting players don’t quite compliment Neufeld’s compositions as well as they might
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7.0
84169
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Neufeld’s vocals appear on over half of the tracks on The Ridge, far more than on Hero Brother. They act as a superb complement to her violin’s full rich textures
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7.0
85941
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The prevailing tone is dark, verging on haunted, ethereal sensation
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6.9
84362
6.9 |
Pitchfork
Though compositionally The Ridge feels less exploratory that Neufield’s previous work, it is still a moving document of her engaging, virtuosic playing
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6.7
84174
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Neufeld has created the soundtrack to a deep fantasy novel that doesn’t yet exist, in which flocks of griffins soar over the desert landscape and a lone wanderer scrabbles her way to an oasis
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6.5
84839
6.5 |
Earbuddy
It is mostly good, sometimes great
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6.0
84175
6.0 |
Uncut
A mildly Enya-fied take on the kind of astringent orchestral punk pumped out by Montreal's Constellation label, it has its moments. Print edition only
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6.0
84176
6.0 |
Mojo
Finds the Montrealer's signature esoteric bow-work allied to song structures that err, at least vaguely, toward the orthodox. Print edition only
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6.0
84172
6.0 |
The Skinny
It’s perhaps more charming than fascinating overall, but as ever, Neufeld is worth your intrigue
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5.0
84173
5.0 |
PopMatters
The Ridge is a technically accomplished album that aims to be more than simply that
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