People Like Me (album)
album by Alyth
People Like Me is a studio album by Scottish traditional singer Alyth, and is also her second studio album. The album features much of Alyth's live band, as well as her partner and members of Scottish folk band Lau. The album features fewer songs in Gaelic than her previous album and collaborations. It was recorded in both Ireland and Scotland.
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AllMusic's Chris Nickson rated the album four stars out of five. The Scotsman's Kenny Mathieson rated it all four stars and then called it "excellent". The Skinny's Gordon Bruce rated it three out of five and said that the saxophone performance made the music "a little cheesy." IndieLondon's Jack Foley rated it three out of five.
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