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  • Artist(s): Brigid Dawson
  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release for the former Thee Oh Sees band member features contributions from Fresh & Onlys' Shayde Sartin, Peacers' Mike Shoun, Sic Alps' Mike Donovan, Sunwatchers, and Mikey Young.
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  1. Dec 23, 2020
    90
    Along with her interest in free jazz and expressive, improvisatory styles of music, it’s possible to see these seven songs as a type of painting with sound, a messy, wild process of distillation and curation, until only sparse daubs of bright colour remain on the canvas. Limited elements, but a giant impact. It’s been worth the wait.
  2. The Wire
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    An immediately addictive listen. [Oct 2020, p.59]
  3. Mojo
    Dec 23, 2020
    80
    The sprawl of her vision is impressive; the mystic excellence of its execution suggests she should make a habit of such recordings. [Sep 2020, p.88]
  4. Dec 23, 2020
    80
    The seven songs maintain a consistent approach, hovering between terror and transcendence for the albums' duration. ... To maintain this type of tension and still create a listenable, even beautiful album is a rare feat, and exploring this tension is one of the factors that makes Ballet of Apes such an interesting listening experience.