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Released 10 years ago

Carry Your Kin

The Breath · 2016

48 min · 9 tracks

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

Its recurring guitar patterns and Connolly’s distinctive phrasing give the songs a clear identity; the restrained arrangements keep the album coherent without making every track e…

What we noticed

  • Across the nine tracks, repeating guitar figures provide a steady bed while Connolly’s lead vocal stretches into ornamented, sustained phrases above them.
  • The arrangements add percussion and sustained textures gradually; even when the sound thickens, the songs stay centered on guitar and voice rather than breaking into large ensemble climaxes.
  • The title track arrives seventh, leaving “Our Own Way” and “Tremelone” to close the record after its central statement.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Harvest 4:51
  • 2 Antwerp 4:22
  • 3 For You 5:31
  • 4 This Dance Is Over 4:54
  • 5 Boat Song 6:22
  • 6 The Toll 5:22
  • 7 Carry Your Kin 5:26
  • 8 Our Own Way 5:03
  • 9 Tremelone 6:57

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