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10.0
89241
10.0 |
The Independent
As with many great albums, successive hearings reveal more clearly the elliptical tunes at the heart of these eight quietly intense pieces
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10.0
89243
10.0 |
God Is In The TV
This deserves to – and hopefully will – be remembered as a classic album for many years to come
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9.0
89249
9.0 |
Gig Soup
The magnificence of this album has evoked an excitement for what is to come next for Ryley Walker, a beautiful worker of words and sounds, a truly unique artist
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9.0
89442
9.0 |
Uncut
The beautifully upholstered diary of a talent in flux. Print edition only
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9.0
89240
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Manages to catch the restlessly churning, improvisatory lightning of Walker's live shows in the studio, whilst wisely cutting out any idling that could grate in home listening
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8.0
89460
8.0 |
musicOMH
He seems to have better assimilated the information he needs, trusting his own instincts and his own sound, as well as drawing from a wider range of sources. His next step is surely to innovate
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8.0
89291
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
We could split hairs noting that, maybe, the vocal parts are slightly lacking in shade, but nothing can really shatter the mellow Midwestern dream conjured by this album
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8.0
89316
8.0 |
Exclaim
A personal best for Walker, innovation for the genre and in general, just a damn good listen
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8.0
89248
8.0 |
Mojo
Parlaying embryonic lyrical ideas into improvised songs. Print edition only
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8.0
89238
8.0 |
The Music
An album in which to lose yourself
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7.0
89273
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Goes a long way toward establishing a sound and persona that's unique to the singer/songwriter
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7.0
89498
7.0 |
PopMatters
Every track here offers evidence of Walker’s prodigious talent: his effortless guitar work, his casual yet striking lyricism
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6.7
89312
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Walker may be following in the footsteps of others, but the decision to reposition himself as the frontman of a rock band rather than a folk guitarist allows him to develop a more clear identity than before
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6.5
89239
6.5 |
Pitchfork
The first song on guitar wunderkind Ryley Walker’s fourth album might be the best thing he’s ever done. Then there are the other seven songs
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6.0
89242
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
This is a notable album, marking Walker as one to watch. It’s also one for the heads
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6.0
89352
6.0 |
The Guardian
Patchily brilliant psychedelic Americana
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6.0
89575
6.0 |
The Irish Times
The sound is good, as is the playing, but the songs and the singing could be sharper, a little less lumbering and self-regarding
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6.0
89830
6.0 |
State
His choice to highlight his singing in such a mannered way, along with the slow tempos of the songs and informal nature of the lyrics, hobbles this album
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6.0
89873
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
When it’s good, though, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung is great
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