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Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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Apr 16, 2016A Man Alive is the Nikki Nack of 2016, and not just because the tUnE-yArDs contributed background vocals and production to this record. Thao and her bandmates deliver extremely catchy, vibrant art pop tunes.
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Mar 22, 2016Really interesting, catchy music. I have listened 2 or 3 times through and each time I catch something new. I like her voice. I think its a keeper.
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Jul 15, 2016[A] crop of relatively cheerful-sounding — not to mention industrious, and never dull--tracks.
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Mar 14, 2016As percussive as her previous offerings, A Man Alive is jaunty but perhaps less folky than normal, endowed significantly with the spirit of Tune-Yards' Merill Garbus, the queen of both loop and uke.... That's not to deny that this album is a step forward, however.
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Mar 7, 2016A Man Alive's great virtue is that Nguyen can still sound like she's having the time of her life even as she's recounting the darkest moments from it.