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Jul 25, 2022That McRae also manages to bring a hooky sense of pop joy to the album speaks to her growing maturity as an artist.
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Jun 7, 2022Astute and piercing.
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May 27, 2022She sings like she’s falling apart, but the quality of the album suggests she’s got it together.
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May 27, 2022It’s clear from the album that Tate McRae’s arsenal of jagged pop weapons is extensive, and can be expertly wielded when she wants.
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May 27, 2022While McRae’s previous outings may have been more complexly assembled, her new songs are more immediately accessible. Stylistically and in terms of production, many of the tracks on I Used to Think I Could Fly are markedly unconvoluted and easily recallable.
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May 27, 2022A body of work dotted with pop anthems tied together by poetic, angsty lyricism.
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Jun 2, 2022Apart from some missteps—like the excruciating Finneas-produced “i still say goodnight”—i used to think i could fly soars with confidence, a record that remains absolutely sure of itself even as McRae’s emotions vacillate between bravado and self-immolation.
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May 27, 2022McRae is primed for success, though, and while her songs can verge on self-indulgence – there’s a fair amount of navel-gazing at play – they’ll surely speak to a teenage audience. This is well-made, ear-wormy pop music, guaranteed to hit a nerve.
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May 27, 2022McRae’s debut doesn’t exactly make her stand out from the sea of algorithmic pop girls, but it definitely shows promise.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 45
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Mixed: 0 out of 45
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Negative: 10 out of 45
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May 27, 2022
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Apr 4, 2023This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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Feb 21, 2023this album has too many good songs, makes me wanna sing and dance i hope she keeps delivering good music