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Begging The Night To Take Hold Image
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94

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  • Summary: The first full-length solo release from The Delgados former singer Emma Pollock in nine years was recorded over five years.
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  • Record Label: Chemikal Underground
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mojo
    Oct 15, 2025
    100
    Pollock might not take up space often, but when she's finally front and centre, you don't want the lights to go down. [Nov 2025, p.83]
  2. Oct 15, 2025
    90
    This set of songs are Pollock’s richest and most melodic. Her dusky alto voice, once compared to Dusty Springfield, is weighty with newfound wisdom, ushering the listener to come closer where the subject matter shifts from the confessional to more straightforward narrative storytelling. [Nov 2025, p.30]
  3. Oct 15, 2025
    80
    As always, Pollock's rich and deeply resonant songwriting is elevated by sweeping chamber pop arrangements and the emotionally attuned production of her husband and ex-Delgados drummer, Paul Savage.
  4. Oct 15, 2025
    80
    Emma Pollock’s fourth – and finest – solo set navigates studies of ageing, loss, relationships and her autism diagnosis, all with a nimble poeticism to counterpoint seemingly weighty material. [Nov 2025, p.105]