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- Summary: The second full-length release for the British electronic producer features guest appearance from Baths, Iceboy Violet, Le3 bLACK, Nova, Eden Samara, and Xzavier Stone.
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- Record Label: Hyperdub
- Genre(s): Electronic, Rap, Garage, British Rap, IDM, Experimental Club, UK Drill
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MojoJun 3, 2021From experimental to twisted pop, drill to R&B, techno to Ambient, James draws a precise and brilliant musical Venn diagram. [Jul 2021, p.87]
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Jun 3, 2021It's a complete package - a work of seductive, heartfelt brilliance by an artist at the absolute peak of her powers.
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Jun 10, 2021On Reflection, we truly see the breadth of her resourcefulness as an artist: both as translator and purveyor of gut feeling. The elemental building blocks are all you need to shape something completely new.
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UncutJun 3, 2021It’s an album that’s constantly shifting, almost restless at times, yet it also remains poised and coherent. [Jul 2021, p.27]
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Jun 3, 2021The collaborations are abundant throughout Reflection too and mark some of James’ most assured offerings: her skills as a producer (particularly on drill tracks) are especially impressive. Through working with other creatives from afar, James starts to arrive at something that resembles peace.
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Jun 7, 2021The album’s best and most revealing tracks are those where James herself takes the mic, though she’s careful never to give away too much.
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Jun 3, 2021Reflection doesn't quite have the shock of the new that For You and I did, but its best moments are still powerful, and it would be impossible to mistake the album for anyone else's perspective.
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