A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole
by Alabaster DePlume
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. PopMatters
    Apr 16, 2025
    70
    It’s an introspective album less concerned with neatly categorizing music or a listener’s opinion. The talented and eccentric English jazz musician has produced a body of work for the purpose of self-actualization.
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  2. Clash Music
    Mar 25, 2025
    80
    ‘A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole’ shows an artist undertaking the onerous task of confronting his shadow, utilising his own experience to develop a work which depicts a sense of absolution and completion. DePlume succeeds greatly in this, grounded in elegance and fragility as he shares a journey that is crafted for a collective conscience.
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  3. Record Collector
    Mar 24, 2025
    60
    A record built around contemplations on healing and taking on your demons isn't always a soothing ride, though - at times the quirky freak folk elements come to the fore, somewhat shaking up the ground for meditation. Still, A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole is a bold and successful attempt to express oneself as he is. [Apr 2025, p.102]
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