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Obscure Sound: "the strange disorientation of finally acting without being watched"
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Obscure Sound: "the strange disorientation of finally acting without being watched"

On i think i deleted it: "seamlessly alternating between a hushed spoken-word and commanding singing presence. Crunching synth tones and escalating vocal vibrancy." The IKEA closure line made it into print. On still here though: "the strange disorientation of finally acting without being watched." Called the album "stylish, melodic, and full of gripping introspection." Site founded in 2006, cited by NYT and The Guardian.

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SoundVille: 5 stars
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SoundVille: 5 stars

5 stars. "The album about feeling fine that will absolutely destroy you." Called it "one of the most precise portraits of post-psychotherapy life that pop music has ever dared to draw." Said there's "a warmth and understanding in the electronics that is often missed in this genre." Reviewer said they'd show the album to everyone they know.

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Plastic Magazine: "she builds music out of that tension"
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Plastic Magazine: "she builds music out of that tension"

Full track-by-track. "She builds music out of that tension, where productivity and internal noise collide." On not because it's romantic: "an utterly consuming synth pop sound." On i think i deleted it: "an engrossing voyage of brooding electronic pop." On still here though: "a dreamy finale." They reviewed system crash last year and came back for this one.

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AnalogueTrash: "those hours of stillness after the club has shut"
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AnalogueTrash: "those hours of stillness after the club has shut"

Compared to KOMPROMAT, Robyn, ionnalee, Geneva Jacuzzi, and The Knife. On (i do): "you're left wondering whether to dance or cry." On great mother: "get ready to cry, because even as the tempo builds, your heart will slowly dissolve." Called it "more Haute & Freddy than BTS." Said it put him "back to those hours of stillness after the club has shut, your lover has left, and you don't want the night to end just yet."

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