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- Summary: The second solo album for the New Pornographer singer/keyboardist was produced by Colin Stewart.
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- Record Label: File Under Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Nov 11, 2011Bright and Vivid gives little of itself immediately, but unfolds to a much larger extent over time.
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Oct 27, 2011A firm step forward on all fronts, Bright and Vivid is a thoroughly engaging listen and establishes Calder as a creative force and pop craftsperson every bit as worthy as her big-deal bandmates.
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Oct 27, 2011On the lovely Bright and Vivid, a more accomplished sequel to last year's Are You My Mother?, she masters the art of hiding in plain sight, concealing a sweetly sad voice in soft clouds of pretty noise.
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Oct 27, 2011Sweetly ambitious math-rock, put across with folky tunefulness and a girlish effervescence.
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Under The RadarNov 3, 2011Calder has a way of keeping her listener guessing--sure, it helps that we weren't expecting much, but that only makes it more delightful. [Oct 2011, p.97]
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Nov 2, 2011Bright and Vivid feels like the work of an artist eager to grow and mature; I just wish she'd be okay with where she is right now too.
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Oct 27, 2011Bright and Vivid is a solid follow-up, one that delivers the same catchy songwriting as Calder's debut while simultaneously opening her work up to a broader instrumental pallet.
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