Tomb

"Angelo De Augustine's Tomb is a shrine to a former relationship. While the title suggests De Augustine's third full-length album is full of sepulchral tones, Tomb has a lightness to it. De Augustine is immersed in love throughout, so while he's working through tough stuff, we are ultimately left with the feeling that De Augustine is growing stronger and that love will bloom again".

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"De Augustine is known for intimate, lo-fi recordings-he has even recorded in his bathtub-that personify vulnerability. But despite being his most polished full-length to date, Tomb shows him at his most candid and introspective. Trading his habitual fuzz for high-definition clarity, Tomb continues to emphasize De Augustine's rustling vocals. Even though he's grappling with heavy sentiments, De Augustine has a talent for cultivating calm. It is a private and ablutionary album, like retreating into a warm shower's clouds of steam".

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"Angelo De Augustine fra Los Angeles. Med nænsom stemmeføring, luft på hver en tone og intim stemning af håndplukket guitar står De Augustine i hørlig gæld til Smith (og Sufjan Stevens). Augustines tredje album er tilmed skrevet i dagene efter et kæntret kærlighedsforhold, så der er råstof til et eksistentielt album fra afskedens knockout-øjeblik ... Det stikker dog ikke dybt, men drypper godt af vinterskumringens tristesse, når Angelo De Augustine varierer sine lo-fisange med lidt varieté, en trommemaskine og flyvsk fløjten. Det kan man sagtens få den menneskelige varme af på en råkold dag".

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