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Q MagazineDec 8, 2014Their songs retain a Scandinavian feel, at once exuberant and enigmatic on the soaring Fountain and cellophane-wrapped Vista, while pulsing, M83-like synth rush of Chasing Kites shows they've set their sights well beyond the Nordic margins. [Jan 2015, p.126]
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Nov 14, 2014Blue isn’t only the most satisfying record in the collective’s discography; it’s also one of the best albums released this year.
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Nov 12, 2014Jonna Lee and Claes Björklund have created a record that they hope will stand the test of time and whilst it remains to be seen if that is the case, Blue is a beautiful, engaging record that entertains as much as it inspires.
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Nov 12, 2014In its own way, this album might be Lee and Björklund's most balanced and unified work yet; it's certainly a confident journey into uncharted waters for the duo.
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Nov 17, 2014Ultimately though, sensitivity outweighs ’80s cliché.
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Nov 12, 2014While Blue’s electropop soundscapes are hardly a great move forwards from their first two projects, there are genuinely majestic emotional moments to savour here.
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Nov 17, 2014It's a rare moment of intrigue on an album that's generous in its beauty while leaving little to wonder about, a sky that never rains.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 92 out of 101
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Mixed: 0 out of 101
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Negative: 9 out of 101
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