The Queen of Hearts

Offa Rex - The Queen of Hearts
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2017 Ratings: #13 / 940
User Score
Based on 85 ratings
2017 Rank: #555
Liked by 3 people
July 14, 2017 / Release Date
LP / Format
Nonesuch / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
The Independent

The result, recorded by electro-acoustic production genius Tucker Martine, is The Queen Of Hearts, a sublime collection of old songs given contemporary heart transplants without ever betraying their essential original truth and spirit.

90
Exclaim!
Like a lot of great records, it's imbued with the magic of hearing the musicians and the singer mid-process of figuring things out or having just nailed it.
80
Tiny Mix Tapes

There is something shimmering, cold, and tender in these songs. There are also moments of rock vigor that are the flip side to folk’s gentleness.

80
PopMatters
The band harkens many of the British folk revival’s signposts and key figures, adeptly bringing their own flair to their influences.
80
AllMusic
Meloy and Chaney's genuine love for the source material is apparent throughout, and while it may not bring anything too new to the table, it still makes for a delicious spread.
80
The Guardian
She has a magical voice, full of heft, soul and sunlight, reminiscent of Sandy Denny and Maddy Prior, while feeling refreshingly heartfelt and true. Add Colin Meloy’s brilliant band, and this collection of traditional songs sounds stirringly new.
78
Paste

Music so clear and quaint seems an anachronism in a world where glitz and grooves are used to woo the masses. Subtlety is practically extinct. As a result, The Queen of Hearts demands a patient listen and a willing ear. Happily, this clear appreciation for folk nobility reaps its rewards.

bennettnr
65

this would've gone triple platinum in medieval times

gas_souza
80

The Queen of Hearts - 75
Blackleg Miner - 75
The Gardener - 85
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 80
Flash Company - 80
The Old Churchyard - 80
Constant Billy (Oddington) / I'll Go Enlist (Sherborne) - 70
Willie o' Winsbury - 85
Bonny May - 80
Sheepcrook and Black Dog - 80
To Make You Stay - 85

Destaques: Willie o' Winsbury, The Gardener e To Make You Stay

EdFruscley
95

Maybe a perfect voice trip

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Added on: June 1, 2017