Moonshine Freeze

AlbumJul 07 / 201711 songs, 42m 7s
Indie Folk
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7.3 / 10

With her new record as This Is the Kit, singer-songwriter Kate Stables offers a collection of sparse folk that takes on the mysteries of mortality with a wizened sigh.

8 / 10

Kate Stables returns with a fourth album of tender exuberance and sparkling energy.

8.0 / 10

Kate Stables' impressive singing and highly mulled-over songwriting ensure that her creativity remains front-and-center, no matter who's in the room with her.

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Kate Stables consolidates rather than shakes her status on her Rough Trade debut Moonshine Freeze.

7 / 10

This Is the Kit is a band led by Kate Stables with a fluid community of collaborators, including Aaron Dessner (the National), and John Pari...

8 / 10

‘Moonshine Freeze’ offers a soundscape of soft, alternative folk in which tracks swing from one to another in a dreamlike state, telling

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7 / 10

'Moonshine Freeze' is the fourth album by the outfit fronted by Kate Staples, an LP which moves beyond their previous pure folk sound.

7 / 10

Photo courtesy of Rough Trade.

After signing Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, they’ve also snapped up This Is the Kit, AKA Bristol-bred, Paris-based singer-songwriter Kate Stables, whose thoughtful, guitar-seasoned songs have gathered fans including long-time PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish and the National’s Aaron Dessner, who have produced her albums and play here.

Album Reviews: This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze

Moonshine FreezeArtist: This Is The KitGenre: CountryLabel: Rough Trade“I’ve been thinking a lot about truth and storytelling and the way that stories and truth change over time according to who’s telling them or who’s listening to them,” says Kate Stables, singer, songwriter and anchor of This Is The Kit, the folk-rock collective with roots in Paris and Bristol.

8 / 10