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- Summary: The debut full-length release for British indie pop singer-songwriter Jacob Read was co-produced and mixed by Tom Carmichael, Ojan Genc and Pulp's Steve Mackey.
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- Record Label: Handsome Dad
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Sep 24, 2019The constant push-pull between Read’s expectation (his seedy lounge rock) and the reality behind his lyrics is what makes Air Con Eden such a fascinating listen. And it’s a gorgeous, slow-burning record throughout.
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Sep 24, 2019It may be a bit of an inscrutable debut, and certainly one that invites critical thinking far beyond a casual listen, but it’s an infinitely rewarding, promising one. You may just find yourself wanting to retire on its shores more often than you expect.
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Sep 24, 2019Most of the songs on Air Con Eden are enveloped in this haze of hallucinatory imagery and soporific instrumentals. The wrenching “Water” is a shock to the system. Grounded, unironically sentimental, and unlike anything else on the album, it’s a gorgeous piano ballad about unbearable loneliness.
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Sep 24, 2019'Air Con Eden' is an album that knows what it is: a story. Although it may be a surrealist story, something difficult to penetrate, it’s a delicate and genuine debut, filled with warbled and gentle soundscapes.
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Nov 24, 2022This is a musical masterpiece. I can’t find the words to express my feelings about this album.
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