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Fortress Around My Heart - Ida Maria
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74 out of 100

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9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the debut album for the singer from Norway.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    The album only has two full-fledged ballads, and while they don't burst with the same life as the rest of the record, they showcase the songwriting and performance chops that should earn Maria a notable career beyond this impressive debut.
  2. Urb
    90
    The result of that little informal challenge is Fortress Around My Heart, the Norwegian singer's debut album that expertly blends her throaty punk vocals with an infectious pop sensibility.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    She's great, but Lord, it's heavy-going.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. GusC
    10
    Great garrage!
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  2. GD
    10
    Pop punk music exploding with energy from start to finish. There is something in that Scandinavian water.
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  3. Shiira
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For what its worth, I went to 7-11 and bought two Kashi bars and a bottle of Minute Maid apple juice while everybody celebrated their one-year anniversary in your name. There was salad, I was told. I had always hoped we'd bump into each other at the Down to Earth across the street.… Expand
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