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A Thousand Shark's Teeth
by My Brightest Diamond
The sophomore album for New York-based singer, Shara Worden.
| LABEL: |
Asthmatic Kitty |
| RELEASE DATE: |
17 June 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
Urb
This record is a beautiful testimony to passionate and heartfelt emotion with Warden’s dynamic voice being the seductive centerpiece.
80
Village Voice
[The album] exude grace and vocal excellence in the realm of Art Garfunkel or Kate Bush--a consequence of the earth-shattering stakes at hand. The rub is that Shark's Teeth is better than good.
80
Slant Magazine
Originally conceived as an album of string-quartet pieces, Shark's Teeth evolved into something more musically full-bodied.
80
Paste Magazine
Given Worden’s skill as a vocalist and arranger, it seems My Brightest Diamond is at its best when Worden writes from a raw, wounded place.
80
The New York Times
The songs glow with rumination, and she avoids heaviness by staying elusive.
80
Under The Radar
Both sides of Worden are equally appealing, and it is the interplay between them that makes A Thousand Shark’s Teeth such an endless pleasure. [Summer 2008]
76
Filter
As equivocal as its title but just as emotionally arresting, A Thousand Shark's Teeth is magnificently bewitching, while eerie and spectral. [Spring 2008, p.96]
70
Drowned In Sound
Despite the sometime over-the-top dynamics of its voice--the USP that’ll actually be the main appeal to certain admirers, anyway--this album is an engaging listen, one that builds on the promise of its maker’s debut and suggests that, with a little taming, My Brightest Diamond could enjoy the sort of recognition the likes of Bat For Lashes can attract--neither will ever be Björk-sized of profile, but each is creating engrossing, romantic music that transcends genres.
70
Alternative Press
The shimmering showcase for singer/songwriter Shara Worden--frustrates somewhat, retreating from the rocking thrust of her debut. August 2008, p.162]
70
All Music Guide
As it stands, A Thousand Shark's Teeth is beautiful, more than a little insular, and ultimately intriguing for anyone willing to listen closely.
70
PopMatters
It’s a swooning, big-gestured album to get lost in. Discovering new complexities and subtleties each time is an added bonus.
61
Pitchfork
Frustratingly, what should be the album's best song isn't on the album.... A creative chameleon with endless wells of technical skill, Worden stuffs Shark's Teeth with studied know-how.
60
Q Magazine
Shara Worden, aka My Brightest Diamond sings like a female Jeff Buckley on A Thousand Shark's Teeth, a blend of Tom Waits-inspired weirdness, ambient rock and neo-classical textures. [July 2008, p.113]
60
Uncut
In terms of breath-snatching bravura, Worden shines very brightly indeed. [July 2008, p.105]
60
Mojo
The resulting oestrogen charge--an operatic Tori Amos with a dab of Jane Siberry--is terrific when Worden reins in the "hello trees, hello sky" imagery, wincingly precious when she fails. [July 2008, p.110]
58
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Too often, Teeth sacrifices that for experiments that translate into beautiful arrangements, but turn songs as a whole into frustrating, incomplete muddles.
50
Spin
It's all quite mesmerizing, until you notice the overworked lyrics, which weakly describe heartbreak in terms of weather, stars, and, uh, hearts. [July 2008, p.100]
The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
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