My Brightest DiamondBest My Brightest Diamond Albums Ranked

Bring Me the Workhorse

pitchfork

8.1

“On My Brightest Diamond's debut, Sufjan Stevens-collaborator Shara Worden blends the artsy end of indie rock with classical touches to sometimes stunning effect.”

A Million and One

pastemagazine

7.2

“Blending classical training with rock music can be tricky: lean too far in either direction and you risk coming off as pompous, or as an opportunistic dabbler out of your element. Shara Nova (formerly Worden) has spent her career getting the balance mostly right. She’s pop enough to collaborate with the Decemberists and Sufjan Stevens, theatrical enough for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s musical He”

A Million and One

pitchfork

7.0

“In pursuit of sweaty deliverance, the acrobatic singer takes worries about police brutality, relationship woes, and embracing differences to the dance floor.”

This Is My Hand (Prismatic Edition)

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7.0

“Self-produced by My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden with support from keyboardist Zac Rae, This Is My Hand is an often successful exercise in percussive, jagged art-pop that explores themes of self-acceptance, sensuality, and community.”

All Things Will Unwind

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6.5

“Known for collaborations with chamber-oriented musicians like Sufjan Stevens and the National, Shara Worden is backed by the contemporary ensemble yMusic on her third LP, a record that both suffers and succeeds in relation to its scope.”

A Thousand Shark's Teeth

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6.1

“After a head-snapping debut that recalled Jeff Buckley, Shara Worden's second record-- originally conceived as an album full of string quartet pieces-- was always bound to be a riskier affair. This time, her impressionistic flourishes remain but the songs often sidestep repetitive structures in favor of more meandering paths.”