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Radio Red

Laura Groves

Radio Red

Second album from the West Yorkshire alternative pop singer-songwriter includes a guest appearance from Sampha

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Bella Union
UK Release date
11/08/2023
US Release date
11/08/2023
  1. 8.3 |   Paste Magazine

    A crystalline, shimmering pop enterprise that dares to ask what a project might look like when a synthesizer takes a backseat to a career-defining vocal performance. It’s a signal that what’s next for Laura Groves is sure to be another marvel just as mythical, intricate and rewarding
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  2. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Fourteen years after her only album as Blue Roses, the Shipley singer-songwriter elegantly steps out under her own name
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  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    "D4N" is a shimmering piece of neo-soul featuring vocals from kindred spirit Sampha. even better are the tracks that dispense with the drums and moves into woozy, beatless territory, using choral harmonies and FX-laden electric pianos. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Expansive, restless, subtly volatile, Radio red is intriguing enough to keep it locked. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Radio Red’s’ lyrics seem to be analogies exploring the limits of boundaries and not-fully understood experiences
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  6. 8.0 |   All Music

    While nothing here increases the pulse like EP standouts such as "Dream Story" and "Infinite Wisdom," the sustained and unusual sense of solace is heartwarming enough
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  7. 7.7 |   Beats Per Minute

    A solidly realized full-length record, Radio Red is a welcome addition to an already outstanding catalog
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