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Tiny Mix Tapes

Son should stand as one of the most beautiful and inspiring albums of 2006.

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Billboard

"Son" is yet another triumph for Molina, who continues to distinguish herself as one of the most innovative electronic artists today.

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Prefix Magazine

Folk-ambient doesn't get any better than this.

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Entertainment Weekly

Even for Anglos, the spellbinding Son needs no translation. [26 May 2006, p.106]

Filter

On Son, Molina's electro-acoustic compositions have grown from the artful backdrops of her first two records into nearly sentient stand-alone creations. [#20, p.92]

Dusted Magazine

The songs are simultaneously more richly detailed and more succinct than those on Segundo and Tres Cosas.

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The New York Times

On "Son" she shows off a new confidence, even a willfulness, as she sets free her voice and her sonic wit. [29 May 2006]

Lost At Sea

A grand experiment in vocal manipulation, Son makes Bjork’s Medulla seem like child’s play.

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Urb

While Molina's songwriting varies little from album to album, her songs are so strong that this is not necessarily a weak point. [May 2006, p.88]

Blender

Pleasant at a distance, the stealthy Son is downright mindblowing at close range. [Jun 2006, p.142]

Under The Radar

Son bears the stamp of having been a largely spontaneous undertaking, with a welcome Eno-like randomness in its presentation. [#13, p.87]

Mojo

Quite stunning. [Jun 2006, p.112]

Paste Magazine

It nudges toward a slightly more experimental sound--lulling without being tedious, compelling without diddling into pretension, and always perfectly mesmerizing. [Jun/Jul 2006, p.114]

Pitchfork

Close attention reveals an album of highly varied moods and textures.

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Stylus Magazine

At times, as with Segundo, it’s tempting to just let Molina pull you under.

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The Phoenix

Son exudes the studied calm of a laboratory technician engaged in heavy-duty experimentation.

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cokemachineglow

Son strikes me as even more experimental than Tres Cosas, and as such it’s less interested than that record on really opening itself up to the listener. That may be a good thing, admirable even, but it doesn’t stop the whole thing from feeling a little cold at first listen.

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PopMatters

Son is so easygoing, so open, so easy to love. It’s an inviting album.

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Spin

Confirms [Molina] as one of underground pop's most beautifully odd voices. [Jun 2006, p.83]

The Wire

What's distinctive about Son is that it is more layered and inventive than Segundo and Tres Cosas. [#268, p.58]

Q Magazine

The results are enticingly hypnotic and reassuringly unhinged in places. [Jun 2006, p.117]

Almost Cool

Despite her pushing slightly forward with her unique sound on this newest release, Son just doesn't engage me as much as I thought it would.

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Uncut

Son's patchwork of fluttering loops and vocal delays align Molina with kindred spirits Animal Collective, though her listless delivery can dull proceedings. [Jun 2006, p.106]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes

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Yay ! gave it a10:
What a record. It's relaxing, refreshing, rejuvinating... like your body fused through complete osmosis with fresh, clean spring water. Good sex music, too.

Alan R gave it a10:
Truly beautiful.

Phineas Poe gave it a10:
Her least and most immediate record. Her best?

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