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    Amerika (album CD/LP/digital) – release October 2011 (UK Jan 2012, DE Feb 2012)

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    “Amerika is a rare find”
    The Sunday Times

    “beautiful and crooked pop songs of epic proportions”
    Gaffa (DK) (5 out of 6)

    “exuberant, magnificent arrangements”
    Soundvenue (DK) (4 out of 6)

    “glorious traces of that Mercury Rev-like heightened magical realism”
    Americana-uk.com (7 out of 10)

    “Bendtsen sells it. He’s great at his craft, and his earnestness is never in question”
    PopMatters

    “spartanisch instrumentierte Songs mit direktem Zugang zu Bauch und Herz”
    Westzeit
    (4 out of 5)

    “neun hemmungslos schwelgende Pop-Pralinen”
    Saarbruecker
    (5 out of 5)

    “warmer, unprätentiöser Folk-Pop mit disharmonischen Tendenzen”
    Melodie & Rhythmus

    ——————————————————————————————————————————–   Travels in Lowland (album CD/LP/digital) – released September 2010

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    ‘one of the most endearing, touching and memorable records of 2010′
    Drowned in Sound (8 out of 10)

    ‘a freewheeling collection of excellent pop-folk’
    The Portland Mercury

    ‘Our advice: Pay the Danegeld’
    Word Magazine
    (the song “Nothing But Clues” is featured on Word Magazine’s November CD compilation)

    ‘Leaves you open-mouthed in awe, your head filled with euphony’
    R2

    ‘The Migrant’s music is all the warmth you need. Soak it in!’
    The Wounded Jukebox

    ‘if you ask me I believe it is genius in the making’
    Indiehere

    ‘takes some very simple paths to lead us to breathtaking heights’
    The Music Slut

    All-in-all, it’s a hell of a song (about the first single The Organ Grinder)
    My Old Kentucky Blog

    ‘showcases Bendtsen’s vocal ardor’
    Magnet

    ‘a brilliant display of pop and psychedelia’
    FensePost

    ‘a stellar find in the mass of music out there’
    The Fire Note

    ‘a rich and sometimes kooky blend of folk and pop music, created with everything from violins to kitchenware (…) but it’s Bendtsen’s beautiful and strong vocals that really seals the deal.’
    I Am the Crime

    ‘Sweden have given us the wonderful folk troubadour The Tallest Man On Earth, now we can give thanks to Denmark, because on this evidence The Migrant really could be that good too.’
    The Mad Mackerel

    ‘Every track feels warm and mellow like a heavy drag from a Cuban cigar’
    redandblack.com