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Astronaut Meets Appleman

King Creosote

Astronaut Meets Appleman

Latest release from the eclectic Fife-based alt.folk singer-songwriter & guitarist Kenny Anderson

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Domino
UK Release date
02/09/2016
US Release date
02/09/2016
  1. 9.5 |   The Quietus

    Astronaut Meets Appleman might very well be King Creosote’s masterpiece
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  2. 8.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    I’m happy to bask in Astronaut Meets Appleman and remember why I got into him in the first place
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  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    For anyone yet to fall under Anderson’s charms who may feel intimidated by the size of that back catalogue, Astronaut Meets Appleman is the perfect entry point
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  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Cosmic, earthy and mischievous
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  5. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Throughout, he creates an absorbing sound-bed from folk-rock grooves embellished with unexpected tones and textures
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  6. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    If you’re new to this King’s realm and don’t know where to start among his dozens of albums, you couldn’t do much better than here
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  7. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It’s a classic KC album. His Scottish brogue, the bagpipes, accordion and harp all reappear for his now expected impish magic
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  8. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    As with the last King Creosote album, Anderson calls on an extensive cast of collaborators to breathe life into his compositions: harp, bagpipes, an entire string section
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  9. 8.0 |   Uncut

    His wrinkled brogue- warm, pithy, occasionally fluttering to falsetto- is a thing of understated beauty. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   Q

    Maybe it’s time for his overnight fame. Print edition only

  11. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Could be King Creosote’s finest hour yet. Print edition only

  12. 8.0 |   The List

    It's a great album, yet there's a greater sense of wistful reserve to Astronaut Meets Appleman than either Diamond Mine or From Scotland With Love bore
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  13. 7.0 |   The Music

    Astronaut Meets Appleman is sophisticated and literate music, devoid of pretension
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  14. 7.0 |   Clash

    It’s an album pre-occupied with the beauty of nature and the struggles of love. It retains the witticism and humble poetry that saw him crowned the beloved laureate of Fife, but there’s just a little bit of magic missing
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  15. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Loosely cohesive, moderately trippy, and deeply enjoyable
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  16. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Even where the songs feel a little ragged, there’s wit and personality in abundance
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