Sunken condos
Donald Fagen
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Reviews (3)
The guardian
d. 4. Feb. 2013
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John Fordham
d. 4. Feb. 2013
"Yearning, silkily harmonised soul-pop songs such as Emily King's Heaven on the Ground mix with the gliding Rhodes-and-rimshots feel of Vanguard; and if this is unquestionably a pop album, James has a gorgeous voice and jazz sensibilities. There may even be enough Glasper - including his coolly chiming, blues-trilling acoustic piano break on Do You Feel - to keep this gifted singer's earlier, jazz-angled fans onside. Maybe".
AllMusic
2013
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Thom Jurek
2013
"It is as different from each of his previous records as they were from each other. The dozen songs on offer here continually contrast aspects of James' seemingly limitless musical persona ... Here he not only blurs the boundaries of the various genres he examines, but extends them; in the process, he creates a beguiling, sophisticated, important music that is his own".
BBC music
d. 21. Jan. 2013
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Marcus J. Moore
d. 21. Jan. 2013
"On this new album, James forgoes the electronic excess for a tighter collection of acoustic soul melodies. Here, he isn't so focused on alternative sounds; instead, James is able to streamline his approach and keep the vitality of his previous work".