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8.2
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8.2 |
Beats Per Minute
It’s rare to hear a duo so honestly and openly processing their relationship on an album – especially a debut one – but that’s what makes Cry Mfer so special
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8.0
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8.0 |
Paste Magazine
Lily Konigsberg and Nate Amos push each other’s penchants for idiosyncratic indie pop on their relentlessly playful debut LP
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7.4
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7.4 |
Northern Transmissions
There is a great deal of range on the album, though it works brilliantly as one cohesive whole, even including, in the digital version, two remakes of the opening song and vocoder single, “Breathe You.” Long live the full album format!
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7.3
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Pitchfork
The debut from the experimental indie pop duo of Lily Konigsberg and Nate Amos is a textured, intimate, blurry account of being in the throes of a relationship and having it fall apart
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7.0
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7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Now that the pair are settling into an easy friendship, you hope that this creative partnership has the space to blossom in its own time
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6.0
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6.0 |
All Music
The overall effect is mercurial and uneven, but also fun and hooky as well as potentially cathartic - especially for anyone who is over it
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6.0
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6.0 |
Clash
While undeniably sweet on a surface level, 'Cry Mfer' is a clear reaction against the self-seriousness that runs rampant throughout indie music, and while its conception proved challenging for My Idea, this debut is a clear sign that specific working relationships can bear remarkable fruit
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