Sky Swimming
by Elephant
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Under The Radar
    Sep 2, 2014
    50
    It's hard to imagine many people reaching for this album even for times of pensive reflection when there's such a preponderance of terrific mellow music out there.
  2. PopMatters
    Jun 3, 2014
    70
    While the pleasures of Sky Swimming are mostly aesthetic ones, with a bit of pruning you’ll find a clutch of wonderfully ornate songs that bear repeated listening.
  3. Clash Music
    May 6, 2014
    90
    A damaged but delightful long-player, then, perfect for fans of Daughter and Camera Obscura.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Apr 30, 2014
    60
    Sky Swimming is an album of many twists and turns, but the effectiveness of these flourishes varies wildly.
  6. Uncut
    Apr 29, 2014
    80
    Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck were "on" before they recorded their debut album, but are now very much "off," a situation which adds a fraught edge to the woozy Sky Swimming. [Jun 2014, p.76]
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  7. AllMusic
    Apr 29, 2014
    70
    In all, Sky Swimming is a lovely, impressionistic debut that suggests Elephant are on the cusp of delivering even more.
  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 29, 2014
    50
    Rivas’ voice isn’t enormously distinctive, either, meaning Sky Swimming rarely eclipses the dreaded adjective ''pleasant''.
  9. DIY Magazine
    Apr 29, 2014
    60
    Just like humanity’s primordial obsession with fire, Sky Swimming is difficult to disengage with.

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