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- Summary: The second full-length solo release for Karin Dreijer is her first in over eight years.
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- Record Label: Mute
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 21 out of 21
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Mixed: 0 out of 21
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Negative: 0 out of 21
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Jan 5, 2018From Wanna Sip’s opening videogame blitzkrieg to the Blade Runner drones of Mustn’t Hurry, Plunge is a complete thrill.
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Oct 31, 2017Beyond its aggressive peaks, there is also true beauty here, and even nuggets of stark synth-pop that call back to her past work.
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Oct 30, 2017Plunge is riskier than anything she has made before. It is sometimes harsh, often dissonant, frequently audacious.
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Nov 16, 2017This is a joyous artistic rebirth, its creator shaking her tail feathers, pushing her own boundaries and immersed in emotion and whim brought out from within.
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The WireDec 19, 2017Female defiance and desire in a glossy, dystopic package. [Jan 2018, p.77]
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Nov 27, 2017The electronic work is fantastic throughout Plunge, never adhering to presets and making full use of every beat, burst and throb. When coupled with Dreijer’s slick, razor-sharp vocal you have a monster of a record that gets more impressive with every listen.
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Nov 16, 2017Plunge is a very unique album that can be as melodic and intimate as it can be chilling and alien. After repeated plays, all of these aspects end up being enjoyed since it is apparent that these songs were built with an honest, emotional grit.
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 3 out of 13
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Negative: 1 out of 13
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Nov 24, 2017
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Dec 12, 2017
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Nov 20, 2021Innovative, weird sensual return. It's a thrilling adventure that takes sensuality ,politics and love. Stocked with strange beats and banshee vocals.
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Feb 6, 2018
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