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Aldous Harding

Party

Second album from the New Zealand-born gothic folk singer-songwriter

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7.7

Label
4AD
UK Release date
19/05/2017
US Release date
19/05/2017
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  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    Shifting moods and voices effortlessly, Harding is an often technically astonishing performer, and Party is a work of quiet power. An inviting, captivating darkness
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  2. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    A quite beautiful, occasionally terrifying, numinous work
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    A record that’s at ease when stalking through the shadows
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  4. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Producer John Parish’s long association with PJ Harvey is a reference point, but Harding is her own woman
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  5. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    An eerie carnival of passion and paranoia
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  6. 8.0 |   The 405

    If a voice this endearing has the ability of lifting you up as much as putting you down, then it means you’re listening to someone genuine with an undoubted star quality
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  7. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    Harding’s command of her craft is evident and worth witnessing on Party—and worth keeping an eye on in the future
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  8. 7.5 |   Earbuddy

    Not everything is worthwhile, but Party‘s best songs are spectacular
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  9. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    An introduction to Harding’s singular approach to Gothic folk
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  10. 7.0 |   All Music

    Party finds the sweet spot between raw and refined, and in doing so, feels very real
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