Somewhere Else - Sally Shapiro
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  • Summary: This is the third release from the Swedish electro-pop duo of Johan Agebjörn and Sally Shapiro.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
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  1. Boston Globe
    Feb 26, 2013
    80
    Sally Shapiro has beguiled fans at the intersection of electronic dance music and twee indie-pop with its near-perfect time capsules of ’80s synth-pop. The format hasn’t strayed much on this third full-length album, although the landscape has.
  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Mar 4, 2013
    80
    Some might call it Kylie for hipsters, but it's quite lovely for that.
  3. All Music Guide
    Feb 25, 2013
    80
    As it is, with the improvements, revamps, and overall more interesting arrangements, Somewhere Else manages to be the equal of Disco Romance, and the only reason it isn't better is that it lacks the surprise factor that made Sally Shapiro's debut so breathtaking.
  4. NOW Magazine
    Mar 7, 2013
    60
    While the songwriting is more varied here than on previous LPs (Shapiro sometimes causes rather than experiences heartbreak), the pop hooks don’t always ascend to the maximal sound they aim for.

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  1. tattoosteve
    7
    I would have preferred more technicality in the musicianship but it's pop, so that's okay. Overall I just love her vocal timbre and ability, and how beautifully floats over the electronica beats. It's something you can melt to AND dance to. Really great.… Expand

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