Owen Pallett - Heartland

Guardian“Just wallow in Pallett's glorious arrangements...” This is the pop Brian Wilson might have made, had he grown up infatuated with Sondheim rather than the Four Freshmen...

Pitchfork“Ambitious, classicist, cleverly arranged, lyrically high-concept...” This stuff is rich with ideas, and they're offered in the kind of rich, warm sound that should be accessible to more fans than ever before. Those of you with the inclination to pick them up will find a lot to reward you...

allmusic“It’s a wide, spacious, summer storm of a record...” It bounces around genres like an open-world RPG game, and while there may be only 12 locations you can fast-travel to, there is enough treasure in each to keep the adventurer occupied for a month of afternoons...

Drowned In Sound“The man’s come up with the goods...” Neo-classical music tends to be a singularly dour field, but Heartland is so vibrantly alive with sound that it makes Animal Collective look a wee bit emo...

Dusted Magazine“You’re probably going to want to hear it again and again...” For what seems like enormous number of indie rock bands interested in dressing their music up with every imaginable marker of sophistication and ambition, Heartland is a pretty serious kick in the pants...

The Times“Not yet reviewed”

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The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

Uncut“Not yet reviewed”

MusicOMH“Not yet reviewed”