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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British indie trio was produced with Nicolas Vernhes.
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No Care
No one asks me for dances because I only know how to flail I always hit like I'm drowning, dead arms around him I'd rather stand still, hold tightly... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 26
  2. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Jan 26, 2016
    100
    Not to Disappear is shattering throughout: a brooding sound board, crackling guitars, unsettling beats and Tonra buried in there somewhere, documenting unspeakable hurt, graphic and unfiltered.
  2. Jan 19, 2016
    88
    Not to Disappear is everything you could want from a sophomore release. It’s got enough of the debut in it that you’re getting what you came for with a ton of surprises to make sure you keep going on this journey with them from here on out.
  3. Jan 12, 2016
    80
    It’s not so much sidestepped the perils of the second album as trampled them, taking the sound that won the band all those packed festival tents and driving it forward, matted and bloodied like Miles Teller at the end of Whiplash, no longer weeping and withdrawn but pulsing and alive. And it’s genuinely exciting to hear.
  4. Jan 20, 2016
    80
    Altogether, the record beautifully distills what it means to be human and to experience pain, but with far greater nuance and maturity than their debut.
  5. Jan 12, 2016
    75
    Not to Disappear builds on many of the same themes that dominated 2013’s If You Leave, but with an added layer of universality.
  6. Jan 19, 2016
    67
    For all Not to Disappear’s forward strides, something remains of the debut’s pallor, and with it a niggling suspicion that, despite their commercial inferiority to the xx, Florence and the Machine, and even Foals, Daughter have no spicy condiments for those groups’ bread and butter.
  7. Feb 1, 2016
    30
    Every aspect of the album sounds like the full-length equivalent of a Spotify Chill Out playlist: flat, disposable, inoffensive (though “technically-sound”) 2010s muzak.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Jan 16, 2016
    10
    well this was fantastic ! This record is something this band always had to be. when I listened to If You Leave the record was fine but hadwell this was fantastic ! This record is something this band always had to be. when I listened to If You Leave the record was fine but had some weird moments is it and was not catchy enough. so I said they need to work harder cause there is "something" in them that sometimes show itself but ain't enough. like a hook or something. and now it's here ! this record is catchy and deep at the same time. the vocals are more flexible and the instrumental parts are much better developed. lyrics : amazing ! while it never gets too emotional it goes on to be touching and flowing. overall : it's a fascinating album by a band that just got their identity. Expand
  2. Oct 21, 2016
    9
    Este álbum marca un cambio tanto lírico como melódico para la banda,, ahora los vemos más agridulces explorando nuevas facetas musicales,Este álbum marca un cambio tanto lírico como melódico para la banda,, ahora los vemos más agridulces explorando nuevas facetas musicales, innovando en sus letras y cambiando el juego que estaban llevando, gran álbum. Expand
  3. Jan 19, 2016
    8
    Not to Disappear fits perfectly within the dark days and the feelings of fear and loneliness that sometimes dominates us. With the consideredNot to Disappear fits perfectly within the dark days and the feelings of fear and loneliness that sometimes dominates us. With the considered textual depth of Elena Tonra and different musical currents the album knows how to move around the emotion and pain. The inner strength of the lyrics and the musical accompaniment thereby knows how to go much more into the emotions than on predecessor If You Leave. Especially the first half picks up the conflicts and developments well in daydreaming shoegaze, melodic indie-pop and propulsive post-rock. Where the musical roads sometimes manages to lose in the aggressiveness of the texts, the trio shows up strongly to keep the album on level. The heavy roads that they develop by subjects from everyday reality, will certainly not let them disappear. 7.5/10

    Full Review (in Dutch): http://www.platendraaier.nl/albumrecensies/daughter-not-to-disappear/
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  4. Jan 20, 2016
    8
    Calm and dreamy. Daughter's music is totally fascinating. I love the two albums but I choose this. Favorite songs; Made of Stone, How, FossaCalm and dreamy. Daughter's music is totally fascinating. I love the two albums but I choose this. Favorite songs; Made of Stone, How, Fossa and Alone / With You. Expand
  5. May 28, 2016
    7
    This album grew on me. Like in the beginning, i did not really like it. I felt like Daughter could not establish the same setting they did onThis album grew on me. Like in the beginning, i did not really like it. I felt like Daughter could not establish the same setting they did on their last album, which resulted in the album sounding most boring, very uninspired, sometimes just badly produced.But with time, the album won me over. I was 100% concious of songs like Doing The Right Thing, New Ways and No Care being like super good, i loved those songs while disliking or halfheartly accepting the rest. But i also fell in love with songs like Made of Stone which is just nicely composed with the bass always coming on when Elena finishes her verse. Just really soothing and nice to listen to. Also the song How, that has this nice variations of quiet and loud melodys that are always switching plus the vocals are pretty good. So yeah, i do enjoy this record now quite a bit, but still....that little spark, that made their first album so good is just missing here. Expand
  6. Jan 16, 2016
    6
    Where Daughter succeeds most on Not to Disappear is in creating a hazy, dreamy atmosphere with well-produced, otherworldly instrumentation.Where Daughter succeeds most on Not to Disappear is in creating a hazy, dreamy atmosphere with well-produced, otherworldly instrumentation. The guitars pierce through the noise like light through thick fog. Frontwoman Elena Tonra's vocals are another highlight, supplementing the whimsical instrumentation with a subtle beauty. Though the sound has been well crafted, my biggest issue with Not to Disappear is the songwriting. Apart from a few tracks, namely How and No Care, I felt the songs here were lacking in melody. There are not enough dynamics to keep this intriguing sound interesting throughout the album's runtime. For this reason, Not to Disappear is going to be a difficult record for me to return to.

    64/100
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  7. Dec 7, 2016
    5
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