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8.6

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  • Artist(s): Angel Deradoorian
  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Dirty Projectors' bassist Angel Deradoorian was co-produced with Kenny Gilmore.
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A Beautiful Woman
When I sunk into the sea When you saw what I did to me Like I could fall to my knees and worry about everything It might hurt But I'll be On my way... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 85
    It’s a very brave record where Deradoorian eschews the traditional language of pop music to create her own pictures and conversations and turn them into brilliantly beautiful songs.
  2. Aug 27, 2015
    85
    The songs are each densely packed musically, but so taught and unpredictable that it's clear that they are the vision of a single creative mind. Angel Deradoorian's mind is vibrant and open, and on The Expanding Flower Planet she's inviting you for a visit.
  3. 80
    Sometimes, her influences are obvious but her exploratory enthusiasm is ultimately winning, and her vocals layered in a way that pivots on the cusp of the sensual and the spiritual.
  4. Aug 26, 2015
    80
    Having graduated from both Dirty Projectors and Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, The Expanding Flower Planet is a confident declaration of independence from a vital artist operating at the top of her creative game.
  5. Aug 21, 2015
    75
    Fans of minimalist beats, layered and lovely vocals, and a general appreciation for stoner krautrock vibes would do well to seek it out.
  6. Aug 21, 2015
    70
    She hasn't yet released one that's consistently exciting and satisfying from beginning to end, though there's more than enough here to make this worth a listen and to suggest that Deradoorian could have more interesting things up her sleeve for her next solo effort.
  7. Aug 26, 2015
    50
    Whilst Deradoorian’s ambitions were undoubtedly high in creating The Expanding Flower Planet, the end result is more miss than hit, leaning too heavily and too often on dense harmonies at a slow pace which ends in a record lacking cohesion and direction.

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  1. Jul 26, 2016
    9
    This is an amazing debut album for Deradoorian. The amazing soundscapes and her amazing vocals really bring this album together. I cannot waitThis is an amazing debut album for Deradoorian. The amazing soundscapes and her amazing vocals really bring this album together. I cannot wait for another solo effort such as this. Expand