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Feb 12, 2016Pondering the loss of innocence, rise of awareness and acceptance over 12 songs and 45 minutes, Lissie demonstrates resilience in the wake of California/stardom’s illusionary appeal.
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Feb 16, 2016My Wild West isn’t without its longueurs, however, the introspection of Together or Apart and Go For a Walk failing to make much impact, but overall this is a fine set of grownup pop songs.
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Feb 11, 2016Producers Curt Schneider and Bill Reynolds from Band of Horses have allowed a space and subtlety that add integrity to Lissie’s lyrics.
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Q MagazineFeb 3, 2016It's undoubtedly her strongest record yet. [Mar 2016, p.111]
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Mar 17, 2016If Lissie's still searching for her best expression, My Wild West comes closer than before.
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Jan 29, 2016Whilst not enjoying the same amount of attention or hype as her first few releases, My Wild West finds Lissie experimenting but still within the confines of her slick pop writing. It's an album made by an artist who is still top of her game.
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Feb 17, 2016As a songwriter, she continues to have a feel for big, hooky choruses (“Don’t You Give Up on Me”), as well as a tendency to go too broad (“Daughters”). The most sharply etched songs, like “Go for a Walk” (“I want to feel my life”), reveal a singer finding herself.
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Feb 12, 2016As good as these moody moments are, My Wild West is best once the darkness settles, and Lissie offers nicely sculpted miniatures that feel alternately comforting and bruised, with the human touches Lana Del Rey works so hard to remove from her own music.
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UncutJan 29, 2016Often these widescreen productions are more effective at the most minimal. [Mar 2016, p.76]
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Feb 16, 2016Lissie’s third album is perhaps a patchy affair, but when it hits its high points it works beautifully. Next time round, a bit less of the FM radio sheen could see her step forward with a truly great record.
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Feb 12, 2016Sometimes, as on “Shroud,” the introspective songwriting isn’t strong enough to sustain the bold attack and the seriousness can feel confining.
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MojoJan 29, 2016Of the 12 heat-seeking tunes, Daughters sounds the best bets. [Mar 2016, p.100]
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Feb 11, 2016Like most of Lissie’s albums, My Wild West is most compelling at its most messy and raucous.
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