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Fairewell - Poor, Poor Grendel
Released: 05/12/2011
Sonic Cathedral
Moved by a strange empathy, Johnny White has dedicated his latest project's debut album to the subterranean-dwelling monster in Beowulf. That it is being released by those champions of all things gaze, Sonic Cathedral, should provide indication - and ringing endorsement - of the hazy wash of synths and pop hooks within.
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60%
The Line of Best Fit“Both interesting and pretty...” Its charms are subtle and there isn’t much in the way of surprise, but it’s a thoughtful slice of wintry melancholy that just about manages to add up to more than the sum of its parts...
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70 %
NME“The DIY spirit fights through...” From lyrics about Tesco to the lo-fi synths of ‘Sunday Towns’, Fairewell balance bombast and more humble content...
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80 %
MusicOMH“Radiates positivity...” Poor, Poor Grendel may be a bit ragged in places, its joins sometimes too heavily signposted, but this is nonetheless a hugely impressive piece of work from a man with an unusual musical flexibility and a keen sense of emotion...
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