Pale Fire - El Perro del Mar
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66 out of 100

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  • Summary: This is the fourth full-length studio release for the Sweden's Sarah Assbring as El Perro Del Mar.

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
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  1. CMJ
    Nov 16, 2012
    80
    On her fifth album, she discovers a new direction--and sounds all the better for it.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Dec 17, 2012
    80
    One of the most beguiling and unique offerings of the Swedish pack.
  3. BBC Music
    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.
  4. NOW Magazine
    Dec 21, 2012
    60
    While the rhythms may seem like invitations to dance--or at least sway--the lyrics are almost uniformly bleak, making Pale Fire a late contender for saddest album of the year.

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