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Close attention reveals an album of highly varied moods and textures.
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Son is so easygoing, so open, so easy to love. It’s an inviting album.
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MojoQuite stunning. [Jun 2006, p.112]
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Q MagazineThe results are enticingly hypnotic and reassuringly unhinged in places. [Jun 2006, p.117]
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Under The RadarSon bears the stamp of having been a largely spontaneous undertaking, with a welcome Eno-like randomness in its presentation. [#13, p.87]
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SpinConfirms [Molina] as one of underground pop's most beautifully odd voices. [Jun 2006, p.83]
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Paste MagazineIt nudges toward a slightly more experimental sound--lulling without being tedious, compelling without diddling into pretension, and always perfectly mesmerizing. [Jun/Jul 2006, p.114]
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Entertainment WeeklyEven for Anglos, the spellbinding Son needs no translation. [26 May 2006, p.106]
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The songs are simultaneously more richly detailed and more succinct than those on Segundo and Tres Cosas.
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Son should stand as one of the most beautiful and inspiring albums of 2006.
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The WireWhat's distinctive about Son is that it is more layered and inventive than Segundo and Tres Cosas. [#268, p.58]
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Folk-ambient doesn't get any better than this.
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The New York TimesOn "Son" she shows off a new confidence, even a willfulness, as she sets free her voice and her sonic wit. [29 May 2006]
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BlenderPleasant at a distance, the stealthy Son is downright mindblowing at close range. [Jun 2006, p.142]
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FilterOn Son, Molina's electro-acoustic compositions have grown from the artful backdrops of her first two records into nearly sentient stand-alone creations. [#20, p.92]
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Son strikes me as even more experimental than Tres Cosas, and as such it’s less interested than that record on really opening itself up to the listener. That may be a good thing, admirable even, but it doesn’t stop the whole thing from feeling a little cold at first listen.
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"Son" is yet another triumph for Molina, who continues to distinguish herself as one of the most innovative electronic artists today.
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At times, as with Segundo, it’s tempting to just let Molina pull you under.
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UrbWhile Molina's songwriting varies little from album to album, her songs are so strong that this is not necessarily a weak point. [May 2006, p.88]
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Son exudes the studied calm of a laboratory technician engaged in heavy-duty experimentation.
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A grand experiment in vocal manipulation, Son makes Bjork’s Medulla seem like child’s play.
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Despite her pushing slightly forward with her unique sound on this newest release, Son just doesn't engage me as much as I thought it would.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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Yay!Jul 10, 2006
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AlanRJul 1, 2006Truly beautiful.
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PhineasPoeJun 6, 2006Her least and most immediate record. Her best?