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Wintres Woma

James Elkington

Wintres Woma

Debut full-length solo album from the Chicago-based British-born Zincs frontman and guitarist

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7.4

Label
Paradise of Bachelors
UK Release date
30/06/2017
US Release date
30/06/2017
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  1. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    Moving from the shadows into the spotlight is not easy. That’s true. But on Wintres Woma, James Elkington makes it look easier than most
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  2. 8.1 |   Gig Soup

    With 'Wintres Woma', James Elkington has crafted a confident solo debut that confirms him not only as an excellent guitarist, but a mature singer/songwriter
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    An unexpectedly transcendent delight
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Solo debut for British ex-pat guitarist. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   The Independent

    The darkness is spiked with sweetness in songs such as “The Hermit Census”, which finds him acknowledging, “There’s no time to make a meal of sorrow, when the rabble is hungry for mirth”
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  6. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    An elegant and assured collection of acoustic fingerpicking and smart songwriting
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  7. 7.0 |   God Is In The TV

    While it won’t be for everyone, those who succumb to its charms will feel it has been a worthwhile process
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  8. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Overall, Wintres Woma is a great showcase for this extraordinary folk hero that suggests even better things might be to come
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  9. 6.0 |   Q

    Throughout, his control is masterful. Print edition only

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  • 1. Make It Up N/A
  • 2. Hollow in Your House N/A
  • 3. Wading the Vapors N/A
  • 4. Grief Is Not Coming N/A
  • 5. When I Am Slow N/A
  • 6. The Parting Glass N/A
  • 7. The Hermit Census N/A
  • 8. Greatness Yet to Come N/A
  • 9. Sister of Mine N/A
  • 10. My Trade in Sun Tears N/A
  • 11. Any Afternoon N/A
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