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- Record Label: Castle Face
- Release Date: Aug 7, 2020
- 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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- Record Label: Castle Face
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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Dec 23, 2020Along 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.
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The WireDec 23, 2020An immediately addictive listen. [Oct 2020, p.59]
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MojoDec 23, 2020The 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]
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Dec 23, 2020The 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.