When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day
by Mirel Wagner
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Aug 12, 2014
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. PopMatters
    Aug 25, 2014
    60
    It’s hard to strike a balance in music between the sound of isolation and the connection to an audience. Mirel Wagner finds that tether more often than not on this album, but sometimes it’s so dark that that tie is hard to see.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 12, 2014
    60
    This is Wagner's second album, and that was the backstory of her 2012 self-titled debut. This follow-up is no less enigmatic.

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Lodz
    Aug 15, 2014
    10
    Somewhere between Billie Holliday and Tracy Chapman with a glimpse of Mississippi delta comes enigmatically from mysterious Finnish-EthiopianSomewhere between Billie Holliday and Tracy Chapman with a glimpse of Mississippi delta comes enigmatically from mysterious Finnish-Ethiopian artist. Music is simple and pure, what hold album together are the lyrics. Mirel is a wonderful story-teller while stories themselves are terrifying. "In My Father's House" is the number one story here.… Full Review »
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