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MojoMay 2, 2011The vocals are mostly too downmix, the lyrics too inaudible or too banal. [Apr 2011, p.101]
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UncutMar 29, 2011The band's one weakness lies in the voice of Orkney folk obsessive Erland Cooper, a thin, plain instrument that fails to engage. But the unpredictable, symphonic arrangements of "Emmeline" and the title track make exciting connections between ancient and modern with a dark nonchalance, [Apr 2011, p.80]
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Under The RadarMar 29, 2011Little is the same for Eland on this fine LP, the one that finds them transcending their wieldy influences, leaving us with a singular, terrific band. [Feb 2011, p.64]
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Mar 29, 2011Background check aside, there isn't much air to breathe for any or one of Cooper's many ideas in a given song, leaving the record as a whole even less of a chance to cohere.
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Mar 25, 2011Expertly played and recorded (the whole album has a brilliant earthy richness to it), but Nightingale could do with some more frayed edges to make it truly shine.