Not To Disappear

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AlbumJan 15 / 201610 songs, 47m 8s99%
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6.7 / 10

On their second album Not to Disappear, the indie folk trio Daughter have wisely ditched the notion that seriousness plus reverb equals profound art. The music is expansive and spangly, like staring down a deep well to glimpse a ripple of light on the water.

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Early in its career, the London-based trio Daughter was labeled as everything from nü-folk to “Enya meets Eno.” In reality, the sound fell somewhere in between Songs: Ohia and Bat For Lashes: Daughter’s debut, 2013’s If You Leave, possessed space-filled arrangements and minimal instrumentation, which placed frontwoman…

3 / 10

On their 2013 debut ‘If You Leave’, London trio Daughter ushered us into their fragile but beautiful world – one where life’s woes were expressed through guitar lines like Arctic blasts and Elena Tonra’s despondent poetry.

8 / 10

Not to Disappear is another masterpiece in how to enjoy the plethora of feelings that come and go in the course of being alive.

8.8 / 10

When I saw The National play the Greek in Los Angeles, I completely missed Daughter opening up for them.

London trio hint towards a more stadium-friendly future on wallowing second album

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Daughter’s signature is in how they balance the harshest of subject matters with groundbreaking beauty.

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If Daughter's debut had you label the London trio as de rigueur indie alt-folk, think again: Not to Disappear sets their tender, haunted shadowplay alight.

9 / 10

Daughter make a triumphant return with sophomore effort Not To Disappear, an album that showcases their expanding musical expertise.   Not...

7.5 / 10

Daughter's front lady Elena Tonra isn't much concerned over the words used to characterize or categorize the music she writes, just those she uses to write with. Tonra has turned to song as self-therapy, a vocalized journal, and a buoy to keep her above t

8 / 10

With their debut ‘If You Leave’, London-based Daughter produced downcast, melodic indie that spoke to a legion of lovelorn. Because of that,

The post-indie rock trio branch out with an album full of emotionally complex themes

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7.5 / 10

'Not To Disappear' by Daughter album review. The UK band's full-length comes out on January 15th via 4AD. The lead track is "Doing The Right Thing".

Daughter’s second album lacks the intimate warmth that made their debut approachable, leaving only an icy misery

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Daughter’s sophomore album, Not to Disappear, will push you away, because that is exactly what it is designed to do.

Album Reviews: Daughter - Not To Disappear

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Dark and deeply personal indie pop. CD new music review by Katie Columbus

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