Music / folk

Off off on


Reviews (4)


Gaffa [online]

d. 19. Nov. 2020

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Trinelise Væring

d. 19. Nov. 2020

"Dette er det sjette album fra britiske Kate Stables, sanger, sangskriver, guitarist og bandleder for This Is the Kit. Off Off On er et enormt konsekvent udført album. Alle sangene er bygget op af minimalistiske moduler, melodiske figurer, rytmiske mønstre og melodistumper, der væver ind og ud af hinanden ... Off Off On er i det hele taget helt igennem flot orkestreret og ret speciel musik, hvor det minimalistiske netop ikke ligger i 'mængden' af instrumenter eller det, at de spiller meget lidt ... Det minimalistiske ligger i motivernes enkelhed, der opretholdes over hele linjen ... Min anbefaling [er], at man giver det lidt tid. Når jeg hører det i skrivende stund, synes jeg, det er helt fantastisk musik".


The line of best fit

d. 20. Oct. 2020

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Helena Wadia

d. 20. Oct. 2020

"Off Off On is undoubtedly This Is The Kit's best work yet - clever lyrics, clashing instrumentals and unique vocal patterns create a dizzying and heady album that feels as refreshing as it does personal".


AllMusic

2020

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Timothy Monger

2020

"Under the banner of This Is the Kit, Britain's Kate Stables has amassed an impressive catalog of thoughtful, sometimes idiosyncratic folk songs whose winding melodies are often set to spiky rhythms and offbeat time signatures ... This Is the Kit remains a relatable portal into the human experience and Off Off On is as appealing as anything Stables has ever released".


Uncut

2020 (November)

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Tom Pinnock

2020 (November)

"Magical fifth, produced by Bonny Light Horseman's Josh Kaufman".