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9.0
109701
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It may be too soon to start pondering year-end lists at this point in time, but you should definitely consider about holding a place for Hand Habits
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9.0
109949
9.0 |
PopMatters
An album that never gets stuck but also never feels less than thoroughly cohesive
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8.0
109702
8.0 |
Mojo
Songs feel untethered, then crystallise in Sharon Von Etten-levels of devastation. Print edition only
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8.0
109703
8.0 |
Uncut
These 12 songs have a resonance that's deep and wide, examining intimate/romantic connections and their power to wound and confuse, as well as relationships in the broader contexts of existential identity and being fused to a genealogical history. Print edition only
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8.0
109698
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Unfolds into a mesmeric journey of tedious attention to detail and songwriting.
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8.0
109699
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Subtle additions of resolute musical arrangements elevate the album beyond its alt-folk contemporaries and begins to present the musical nous becoming ever more synonymous with Meg Duffy and Hand Habits
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8.0
109772
8.0 |
The 405
Listening to Hand Habits’ new record is to wreathe yourself in mental indecision and insecurity, but from the inside of Duffy’s creations the feeling is one of relief; you are imbued with the knowledge that these are universal struggles, and that in itself is beautiful
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7.7
109713
7.7 |
Paste Magazine
Duffy’s electric guitar shrieks, bare acoustic guitar strums and stately piano give the record a familial countryside backdrop—the perfect light accompaniment to lyrics and vocals that feel like emotional boulders
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7.3
109697
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Anxiety swirls through these songs about non-normative relationships, the unease countered by a bucolic mix of pleasing melodies, soft guitars, and gentle vocals
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7.0
109700
7.0 |
All Music
Lyrically, Placeholder explores various relationships - good and bad - which is reflected in a musical demeanor that's both melancholy and sweet
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6.0
109977
6.0 |
Q
Hand Habits are in a lane of their own. Print edition only
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6.0
111399
6.0 |
No Ripcord
It's not an easy listen — her melancholy is deeply felt, but also suffocating, to the extent that her impenetrable sadness can sometimes feel opaque
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