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10.0
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10.0 |
The Skinny
By welcoming the world into her record, Alexandra Levy has created something much more whole and warm than perhaps it might have been
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9.0
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9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Not a single moment is out of place. Everything is crafted to induce a reaction
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8.0
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8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
It feels like Lea had a ton of things she wanted to express and she seemingly tried to express them all. What the outcome is may be a little messy, a bit raw and extremely intimate but because of this, it’s all intensely real and very human
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8.0
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8.0 |
Mojo
There's an artful intricacy to her lo-fi pop. Print edition only
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8.0
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Uncut
Unexpected and quietly ambitious. Print edition only
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8.0
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Exclaim
Ada Lea's workmanship is striking on what we say in private, as she delicately showcases both the chaos and beauty of change
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8.0
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God Is In The TV
A remarkably engaging debut, one that keeps giving up its secrets on every listen
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8.0
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8.0 |
XS Noize
It is everything good about the Pixies and is prima facie evidence for they all they have added to the quality of Rock and Roll
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7.5
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7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Ada Lea is interested in the in-between and unseen—the space between feeling broken and moving on
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7.3
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7.3 |
Pitchfork
The Montreal singer-songwriter’s debut album uses heartbreak as the springboard for an innovative brand of indie rock that’s both fiery and introspective
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7.0
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7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Initially conceived as a concept record of two distinct sides, it’s also infused with breezy colour
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7.0
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Clash
Each track has something unexpected up its sleeve; this is indie songwriting at its finest, and Ada’s vocals are the cherry on top
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6.8
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6.8 |
Paste Magazine
Songs like “180 Days” and “The Party” are stand-outs, but some of the other tracks can blend together unobtrusively enough that they go scrolling by without commanding your full attention, not memorable enough to make a lasting impact
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6.5
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6.5 |
Under The Radar
Songs rise and sink, her guitar sounds clearly, volume changes, uncertainty reigns, transcended by moments of beauty that disintegrate on contact with brutal lyrics
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
On this charming debut, Ada Lea embraces past sadness through a knowing smile, assured that everything will be all right
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