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  • Summary: The debut full-length pop release from DJ/dance producer Avalon Emerson was produced by Bullion.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Apr 28, 2023
    80
    Stylistically Avalon Emerson was taking a risk on & The Charm, but with this engaging, surreal, infectious music it pays off massively.
  2. The Wire
    Jun 7, 2023
    80
    Avalon Emerson & The Charm will find favour with anyone into Cocteau Twins, dreamy bedroom synthpop and anything Balearic. “Entombed In Ice” feels nostalgic but fresh, Emerson’s vocals floating effortlessly overhead. [Jul 2023, p.63]
  3. Apr 28, 2023
    80
    This notable departure from the dancefloor not only brings fans of her previous music and live sets along for the ride, but also wholeheartedly welcomes those who might never have set foot in the club.
  4. May 1, 2023
    80
    The vibe is luminous pastels, elegant sway, adult-contemporary electro, and an uncombed, unselfconscious attitude that circles right back around to being cool, and Avalon Emerson’s got it.
  5. Personal yet relatable pop music that makes itself heard thanks to its intricacies, ‘& The Charm’ is a remarkable evolution.
  6. Uncut
    Apr 28, 2023
    70
    Bullion's smooth, rounded sound burnishes what is a dynamic collection of songs. [Jun 203, p.26]
  7. Apr 28, 2023
    70
    Emerson's decision to duck out of dance music and resurface as an indie-electronica artist for her long-awaited debut album feels like a risk, but in its well-worn and world-weary approach to songwriting, it's also deeply familiar, almost comforting.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Jun 2, 2023
    9
    Such a good, mind blowingly addictive, record. This album deserves a larger audience.