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MojoApr 23, 2014Waterhouse's 2012 debut, Time's All Gone, combined strong songwriting with an impressive, hard-voiced approach, and this follow-up does the same again. [May 2014, p.94]
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Q MagazineApr 23, 2014Holly balances a nostalgic timelessness and modern, urgent emotions. [May 2014, p.120]
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Mar 26, 2014Whilst it's certainly performed with skill and respect for the golden era of soul music, there's a sense that it's a bit too tightly controlled.
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Mar 19, 2014With Holly, Waterhouse really comes into his own, branding himself as a retro crossover crooner whose immediate intent appears intended to instigate a ‘60s soul revival.
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UncutMar 7, 2014Holly lacks the heat and fire that makes the best so damn thrilling. [Apr 2014, p.83]
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Mar 4, 2014Lyrics form twisted stories as each song becomes more mysterious and sultry than the next, making Holly a fitting soundtrack for creeping the streets at night.
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Mar 4, 2014The singer has crafted an album that unfolds like a film: it’s brisk, self-contained and a little mysterious, and catchy enough to revisit again and again.
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Mar 3, 2014His work--from the single “Some Place,” in 2010, to his new album, Holly, his second--has been slightly insufferable and very good.
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Mar 3, 2014Ten tight songs and out, and the album feels like a mystery itself, but artists who nail that stoic sense of wonder, like Isaak and Orbison, don't come around often. Waterhouse is certainly of their ilk.
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Mar 3, 2014A short, sweet ride, and one worth taking again and again.
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Mar 3, 2014Waterhouse’s own vocals could be stronger, but his throwaway manner has a languid charm.