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Emotions and Math
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter was mixed by Shawn Everett.
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  • Record Label: ATO
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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You and I
Ooo. Tonight I'm a little to turned on to talk about us and tomorrow I'll be to turned of and won't give a fuck. About you and I. I don't wanna see... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. The Skinny
    Jul 6, 2016
    80
    These songs are raw and beautiful. Glaspy's voice is roughened, tremulous and hypnotic. Her guitar playing is characterful and advanced. Be sure to leave a space on those end-of-year lists.
  2. The Guardian
    Jul 6, 2016
    80
    Margaret Glaspy’s first album is a fabulous miniature, clocking in at just 34 minutes, that gets better every time you listen to it.
  3. Record Collector
    Jul 15, 2016
    80
    This is a remarkably confident, intimate and rocking debut. Grunge fans need not necessarily apply.
  4. Pitchfork
    Jul 6, 2016
    77
    At their best, these songs share the self-scrutinizing intimacy of Elliott Smith and the imaginative melodic intonations of Joni Mitchell, two of Glaspy's most obvious influences.
  5. AllMusic
    Jul 6, 2016
    70
    Glaspy defies easy categorization and this solid, cleverly written debut is a testament to her sense of craft.
  6. No Ripcord
    Jul 6, 2016
    70
    Glaspy’s voice itself is eccentric and susceptible to emotional metamorphosis, and some of the album’s strongest moments are when her voice is abrasive in its frustration or contrition: for example the first words spat from the chorus of You and I, or the frantic bursts of urgency amongst the affable stream of the title track. Sometimes, the formula for good guitar music is a simple one.
  7. Uncut
    Jul 6, 2016
    70
    Her voice is every bit as great as her songs. [Aug 2016, p.76]
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  1. andrewireland
    Jul 15, 2016
    9
    Thank god for Margaret Glaspy: lots of echoes - Liz Phair, Blossom Dearie, Ani Difranco and Bonnie Rait - and yet - and like them all - aThank god for Margaret Glaspy: lots of echoes - Liz Phair, Blossom Dearie, Ani Difranco and Bonnie Rait - and yet - and like them all - a complete original. Right up there in a great year.… Expand
  2. stanTM4
    Feb 15, 2017
    9
    ‘I was a rolling stone, out on my own’. Margaret’s sincere and honest statement to start off her debut is resolute and demonstrates her‘I was a rolling stone, out on my own’. Margaret’s sincere and honest statement to start off her debut is resolute and demonstrates her willingness to have an empty closet. Through her honestly there is a central theme which pervades the lyrics all across the track listing, and that is being misunderstood. Not just from her friends and ex-boyfriends, but even her parents. On ‘Parental Guidance’ Margaret uses a mocking tone to express the sentiments and lessons her parents gave her growing up. These misguided tips on how to navigate life were centered mostly around conforming rhetoric of ‘play(ing)it cool’, so that ‘everyone likes you’ contrasted with the hypocritical ‘your swell, just as god made you’.

    Albeit the lack of clarity she appears to have in her relationships Margaret is extremely transparent on this album. Even when her words don’t say everything, it’s her dynamic voice that displays the inner truths. Her brashness and unapologetic strength about solitude in defense of wanting priority in a relationship in ‘Somebody to Nobody’ is juxtaposed by the longing and vulnerability in her voice. She may say tough things, but her awning in the chorus lets down all barriers and showcases her big heart. There’s love to give in Margaret, it’s just covered with layers of tough life experiences and tragedy.    … Expand

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