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  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the San Francisco singer-songwriter was produced by Kelley Stoltz.
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Paying
... don´t ask me the understand when you know that I do. But that is the last time I´ll be saying, those words to you. And this is the last night... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Apr 17, 2015
    80
    The songs are fast-moving clouds, riffs with drift (let's call them "driffs" for now and leave it to someone else to come up with a better term), immediately catchy and contemporary but also tastefully inflected with gazey and psychedelic sensibilities.
  2. Apr 17, 2015
    80
    The contrast between the style and the subject matter is so arresting that you kind of wonder what will happen on the next record when Nelson is, perhaps, not mad anymore.
  3. Apr 17, 2015
    74
    Fast-Moving Clouds benefits immensely from its mid-fi, almost homemade sound, which lends weight to her inventive pop flourishes.
  4. Apr 17, 2015
    70
    The point of the record is in the ways Ms. Nelson makes the songs gradually move from one definition to another, drawing your attention to its repetition or simplicity, then expanding the context or otherwise defying your expectations.
  5. Apr 17, 2015
    70
    Fast Moving Clouds is superb smart pop for a lazy afternoon; it's also an impressive first salvo from Sarah Bethe Nelson, who as both a vocalist and a songwriter confirms she's an artist to watch.
  6. Under The Radar
    Apr 17, 2015
    55
    The songs are consistently solid, but few truly shine. [Apr - May 2015, p.89]