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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Dec 17, 2012
    80
    One of the most beguiling and unique offerings of the Swedish pack.
  2. Dec 3, 2012
    70
    While a more focused production ethic might have made for a more consistent album, Pale Fire still goes places the last album never dreamed and hopefully opens doors for even more drastic developments to come.
  3. Nov 16, 2012
    80
    On her fifth album, she discovers a new direction--and sounds all the better for it.
  4. Nov 16, 2012
    70
    Assbring dots the album's 10 tracks with sophisticated tonal variations.
  5. Nov 15, 2012
    80
    Pale Fire is a pale beauty, and if you're seeking the chill-out Lykke Li (with whom she split a single in 2009) or an equivalent oasis of smouldering calm, Assbring will see you right.
  6. Nov 15, 2012
    78
    In Pale Fire El Perro Del Mar distances herself from the confines of her solitary beginnings, opening up an entire world of possibility.
  7. Nov 15, 2012
    80
    In essence, under the mantle of her most pretentious album title yet (in a catalog of pretty brilliant titles), lies an earnest dance-pop album.
  8. Nov 15, 2012
    70
    It's an unmistakable departure. But when her staid delivery and lyrics sink in, the artistry that draws listeners toward El Perro Del Mar comes to light.

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