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The Longest River Image
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Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the British singer-songwriter was co-produced with Leo Abrahams.
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  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk, British Folk
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
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  1. May 27, 2015
    90
    Chaney is a major talent, whose record doesn’t just suggest that there’s greatness ahead. The record is great.
  2. Apr 28, 2015
    80
    An enchanting, stately creation.
  3. Apr 28, 2015
    80
    The Longest River sounds like it wasn't written to impress anyone, but impress it does. It's an intriguing debut.
  4. Mojo
    Apr 28, 2015
    80
    A surprisingly stark yet passionate affair, with just enough unorthodoxy to suggest that a multilayered musician lurks at its roots. [May 2015, p.94]
  5. Aug 11, 2015
    80
    There's a real grace about The Longest River, the debut album from self-taught multi-instrumentalist Olivia Chaney.
  6. Apr 28, 2015
    80
    Ultimately, The Longest River is a brave album in which Chaney presents her music without filters, and reveals herself as a major talent who embraces the past and present with confidence and remarkable skill. In short, she really is that good.
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