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10.0
133490
10.0 |
DIY
Innovative yet familiar, lackadaisically cool yet brave, a brilliant and sparkling window into the future
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9.0
133575
9.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Its singular musical imagination and elegant blend of cultures, as well as its surprising accessibility, make this debut Yaeji full-length a gripping, joyous riposte to those who seek to cancel the future
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8.5
133553
8.5 |
Punk News
Yaeji’s debut channels a lifetime’s worth of anger into an airy blend of synth-pop, jazz, techno, and ambient. It’s a generous, understated exploration of rage as a source of creative renewal
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8.0
133617
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Yaeji’s done the heavy lifting and transcended her volatility. She identifies, sits with and accepts her dispositions, recognizing them but no longer letting them control her
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8.0
133491
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The push and pull of chaos and order, of melody and discord, permeates the emotional core of the singer’s songs
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8.0
133492
8.0 |
NME
On her long-awaited and ambitious debut album, the Korean-American artist hits her stride when looking inward
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8.0
133502
8.0 |
All Music
Even though With a Hammer is Yaeji's most cathartic work to date, it's still playful and optimistic, preferring joy, comfort, and creativity over rage as a form of release
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8.0
133510
8.0 |
Exclaim
Yaeji counters all the rugged electronics on her album with a quest narrative that resounds as deeply human
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8.0
133513
8.0 |
The Skinny
On With a Hammer, Yaeji channels anger into a record that embraces fun and surprising musical juxtapositions
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8.0
133514
8.0 |
Under The Radar
A record that is kinetic and dynamic, paralleling its lyrical explorations
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8.0
133515
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The artist’s love for effortless aesthetics may have ironically been brought into a confident big room setting on With A Hammer, but successfully merging thoughtful pop, trip hop, house and everything but the kitchen sink is surely anything but effortless
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7.0
133551
7.0 |
Crack
Familiar, introspective house glides into more nostalgic sounds including mercurial trip-hop percussion and hints of 90s pop and electronica
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