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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter was produced by James Ford and Alex Turner.
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Mirage
Violet was tickling my fancy Gives out just the right amount of soul I wonder if it makes me sound too old Decided that Stella or Candy Seems as if... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Apr 11, 2017
    88
    Her boiled up fury and velvety voice pair together to make something special, resulting in the album that Del Rey would kill to make.
  2. Apr 7, 2017
    80
    Dry wit and effortless elegance run throughout, which makes cinematic, poetic wonderment out of eye rolls and humongous sighs.
  3. Apr 24, 2017
    80
    An impressive debut from a very promising songwriter, hopefully with more to come.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 6, 2017
    60
    While not all the songs manage to really sink their teeth in, the overall smoky, neon-lit atmosphere is an intoxicating one. [May 2017, p.111]
  5. Apr 19, 2017
    60
    Her voice and affectations are so guided by the heavy hands of Turner and Ford that Belladonna of Sadness is largely indistinguishable from their work: At best, Savior is a muse for her own introduction; at worst, she’s a conduit who’s yet to prove that she can hold her own with the company she keeps.
  6. Apr 10, 2017
    60
    Turner’s retro snap, crackle and pop and Ford’s studio shimmer polish Savior too much out of the picture, leaving her sounding like an imitation, rather than the real thing.
  7. Apr 6, 2017
    40
    Savior seems suffocated by the very strict parameters that have been drawn for her, by herself and others.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Great album from begining to end. She is a great artist and I'm waiting for more music by her
  2. May 18, 2018
    10
    I had never been one for "sadcore", especially after my first experience with Lana Del Rey's tiresome and dreary voice, but Alexandra'sI had never been one for "sadcore", especially after my first experience with Lana Del Rey's tiresome and dreary voice, but Alexandra's well-measured, soothing and addictive vocals is now a must-listen for me everyday, and I'm not just talking about my obsession for "Mirage" - the habit has developed into a complete devoir to Belladonna of Sadness, which, just like brand-new "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino", is another album that gets better the more you listen. Ms. Savior's ability is crystal, after the variety she demonstrates by Mirage, Vanishing Point, M. T. M. E. and Audeline. Expand