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Beth Orton: Kidsticks review – radical reinvention is as dreamy as ever

(Heavenly)Back in the 1990s, Beth Orton gained a rep as the comedown queen: her folksy music boasted an electronic edge and her involvement with Heavenlyâ€™s dance crew â€“ she collaborated with the Chemical Brothers â€“ ensured that her music could serve as a gentle passage back to reality. Since that heyday she has pursued more traditional singer-songwriter territory, but Kidsticks is a real reinvention: not so much a return to her electronic roots as a bold exploration of fresh...

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22:20 on May 25 2016

Review: With ‘Kidsticks,’ Beth Orton Sort of Returns to Dance Beats

New York Times — The new albumâ€™s lyrics imply memory and introversion, solitude and long-distance love, and the music is far from all electronics. more info

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21:50 on May 26 2016

Beth Orton: Kidsticks review – radical reinvention is as dreamy as ever

Guardian Music — (Heavenly)Back in the 1990s, Beth Orton gained a rep as the comedown queen: her folksy music boasted an electronic edge and her involvement with Heavenlyâ€™s dance c... more info

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