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Ears

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Ears

Third album from the Washington state-born artist, composed almost entirely on the Buchla modular synthesiser

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7.7

Label
Western Vinyl
UK Release date
01/04/2016
US Release date
01/04/2016
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  1. 8.2 |   Resident Advisor

    On EARS, Smith emerges as a novel, naturalistic and, yes, pop-savvy voice wielding an instrument known for esoteric experimentalism
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  2. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    For a technically sophisticated record that doesn’t have a great deal of dynamic range, EARS has a surprisingly strong emotional tug
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  3. 8.0 |   Crack

    EARS sees the human, the organic, and the cosmic cast aloft together, spinning and enveloping – the world, illustrated as perfect and beautiful
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  4. 8.0 |   Spin

    Spring officially began a few weeks back, but Ears might be an ultimate soundtrack to the season, nicely suited to wind gusts rattling chimes, pollen saturating everything, the world waking up and, once again, becoming
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  5. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A modern new-age gem. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Antitheses abound - organic and electronic, modern and ancient, pastoral and urban. Combined, they create something extraordinary. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Clash

    A stunning evocation of that decision, a magnificent aural topography of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s inspired imagination
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  8. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    You can think or feel your way into narratives and “songs” that deliver messages, but in a way you’re tricking yourself into thinking there’s something solid here that you’re fully grasping
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