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Mar 3, 2023Across the album, Uchis seamlessly slips between English and Spanish. ... When the journey comes to a close, it couldn’t be clearer that, in Uchis’ world, love is the message.
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Mar 3, 2023It’s a lush, lavish, luscious hot tub of an album, conjuring visions of plush feather beds, fluffy pillows and bubble baths, although the lyrics will occasionally jolt the listener out of their chill.
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Mar 3, 2023Red Moon in Venus luxuriates in the most sublime sounds of Uchis’ career. It’s a fantastical record, illustrating lush, lovesick vignettes and high-femme escapism without relinquishing control.
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Mar 3, 2023Though there's not much variation in volume or tempo, listening carefully to the record's subtle weather shifts is deeply satisfying; it's a dream state, enveloped by Uchis' inimitable voice.
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Mar 3, 2023From the opening chimes and birdsong to her sultry vocals, the album cocoons you entirely in its plush, sensuous world.
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Mar 3, 2023Here Uchis couches her velveteen mood pieces in pillow-soft R&B, creating a suite of songs luxuriant enough to bathe in.
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Mar 3, 2023Uchis’ 360-degree view of love and versatile voice make Red Moon in Venus a wholly satisfying examination of emotionalism in its many forms — romantic, carnal, self-preserving.
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Mar 3, 2023Despite its subject matter, the record’s production and graceful composition prove more calming than dizzying.
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Mar 3, 2023The low-spirited moments are typically as alluring as the bliss-outs, and though there's a breakup in the mix, Red Moon finishes as Uchis pushes the reset button on a relationship with a strong sense of optimism.
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Mar 3, 2023‘Red Moon In Venus’ solidifies Kali Uchis’ appeal as both a fringe artist leaning fully into her idiosyncrasies, and a crossover one executing universal easy-listening with élan.
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Mar 3, 2023Ultimately, Kali’s intention to create a timeless album about love is met with expected ease.
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Mar 27, 2023Red Moon in Venus marks a consolidation of Kali Uchis's talents, a work that manages to experiment whilst distilling her artistic essence, and flexing just quite how good she is at it.
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Mar 3, 2023Closing track Happy Now even dares to pick up the pace and is a reminder how good Uchis can sound when she mixes things up a bit. A few more moments like this to break the homogeneity of Uchis’ songs next time around would be most welcome.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 82 out of 95
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Mixed: 5 out of 95
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Negative: 8 out of 95
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