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Who Am I?

Pale Waves

Who Am I?

Second album from the Mancunian indie pop four-piece recorded primarily in Los Angeles with producer Rich Costey [Muse, Sigur Rós, Foo Fighters]

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Dirty Hit
UK Release date
12/02/2021
US Release date
12/02/2021
  1. 10.0 |   Vinyl Chapters

    Who Am I? is great for bringing energy back into our lives and it’s something that we didn’t know we needed until now. Pale Waves have managed to produce a top tier album yet again and it couldn’t have come at a better time
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  2. 8.1 |   Gig Soup

    With their outstanding sophomore album 'Who Am I?', Pale Waves inspire inclusivity, self-discovery and the notion of being whoever the hell you want to be
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  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    A triumphant return that thrives on intimacy, and emotional transparency
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  4. 8.0 |   XS Noize

    Admittedly, sophomore albums are notoriously tricky, granting bands purview to establish their singular sound. While Who Am I? is a good album, one suspects it’s just the tip of the iceberg in Pale Waves’ latent inventory of music
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  5. 8.0 |   NME

    Personal awakenings are the driving force behind the Manchester group's second album, which was borne out of hardship that they never shy away from
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  6. 7.7 |   Paste Magazine

    Winding between melancholy ballads, poignant love songs and screamable rock anthems, the album displays a range and skill that make Pale Waves a force to be reckoned with
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  7. 7.0 |   DIY

    You get the sense they’re still not quite certain who or what they want to be. But they’re definitely headed in the right direction
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  8. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    For a band still early in their career, it’s another definite confirmation of their potential until they eventually carve out a niche of their own
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  9. 7.0 |   Gigwise

    Addictive melodies in a new sonic palette
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  10. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    When Pale Waves hit the sweet spot, which they do more often than not throughout the album, Baron-Gracie shows she knows a thing or two about writing shimmering festival-ready empowering guitar-driven pop anthems
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  11. 6.2 |   Pitchfork

    The Manchester quartet is still stuck as an imitation act, but their love for 2000s-era singer-songwriter pop—and their star potential—comes through
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  12. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Pale Waves should secure another top-10 hit and cement their position as one of the few current guitar bands that resonate with a young, 21st-century audience
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  13. 4.0 |   The Independent

    Despite the album’s slick production and radio-ready melodies, one wishes Pale Waves could find a more sophisticated language to express youthful enlightenment
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