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10.0
105190
10.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Defining what it means to be an artist, in a day and age when it feels like every possible idea has been exhausted
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8.5
99449
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
He is a rare talent that we must cherish and allow to scratch what ever creative itch he wishes to. With I Tell a Fly, Clementine proves he is indeed an artist of extraordinary ability
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8.1
99512
8.1 |
Gig Soup
The album is soulful, haunting, oozing with intelligent songwriting, and as Clementine says on ‘Ave Dreamer’, “that’s about it really”
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8.0
99647
8.0 |
Q
Anyone expecting an album of unchallenging fodder is in for a shock. Print edition only
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8.0
99648
8.0 |
Mojo
Follow Clementine's muse, and the pay-off is huge. Print edition only
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8.0
99649
8.0 |
Uncut
Supremely confident as it is poetically singular, it's evidence that BC's vision will see him through the long haul. Print edition only
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8.0
99666
8.0 |
The Skinny
Though the second half drags, Benjamin Clementine's I Tell a Fly demands repeat listens, and promises sustained delight
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8.0
99749
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Its lack of regard for Anglo-American convention make all else sound rather taupe
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8.0
99756
8.0 |
The FT
A mixed set of influences is corralled into an album that is themed around displacement
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8.0
99448
8.0 |
The Independent
With its classical and avant-garde stylings and Clementine’s sometimes queasily operatic delivery, I Tell A Fly won’t be to everyone’s taste – which in this era of increasing conformity may be its most valuable asset
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8.0
101020
8.0 |
Clash
By turns thought provoking, musically challenging and genre defying but perhaps more importantly, it imbues a sense of uniqueness that suggests you can’t imagine anyone else making it
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8.0
99865
8.0 |
Under The Radar
It's easy to call someone a singular talent, but with Clementine it's not hyperbole. He simply is
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8.0
99938
8.0 |
musicOMH
That rare thing; the work of a true original who values artistic expression above all else
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8.0
99961
8.0 |
All Music
Following his debut, it was anyone's guess where Clementine might go next, but after I Tell a Fly, it's probably best to expect the unexpected
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7.0
100225
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
He’s risked alienating himself by increasing his anti-pop traits further and that is something that’s very admirable and brave
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7.0
99952
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Clementine’s music, like his voice, is distinctive and peculiar
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6.0
99786
6.0 |
The Guardian
Benjamin Clementine is going to continue doggedly down his own path, regardless of how many people follow him
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6.0
99752
6.0 |
DIY
Moments of genius gradually reveal themselves
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6.0
99673
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It has moments of brilliance; moments when Clementine would benefit from some restraint; but there are never any moments that are remotely ordinary
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