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Universal acclaim- based on 73 Ratings
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Positive: 65 out of 73
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Mixed: 8 out of 73
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Negative: 0 out of 73
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Jan 30, 2021Arlo Parks is a poet. Parks’ words and music convince you quickly. Parks is a poignant songwriter. She tackles issues of mental health, human relationships, and discrimination with unprecedented wisdom for a 20 year old. She is an inspiring mouthpiece for young adults.
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Feb 1, 2021This is an excellent debut album that not only introduces us to Arlo Parks's unique sound and her wispy sweet voice, but also illuminates her concise yet mature lyricism.
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Feb 1, 2021One of the best albums ever made, quite possibly better than Pet Sounds....
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Mar 5, 2021She's definitely the next big thing out there! Loved her lyricism, the fact that she's an avid and honest songwriter which makes her artistry even more immaculate.
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Aug 12, 2021Really strong debut and great to have her in the music scene. Best album of 2021 so far for me.
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Mar 23, 2021Collapsed in Sunbeans certamente é o meu disco favorito do ano, até agora. Arlo Parks faz muito em tão pouco tempo, nos tornando confidentes de seus pensamentos e angustas através de uma sonoridade tão leve quanto densa. Esse disco é mágico.
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Jun 16, 2021Ótimo pra mim q tô gostando de bedroom pop/Lo-fi. As letras são boas e abordam saúde mental e friendzone de uma forma bem relacionável. A produção deixa a desejar por não ter uma grande diversidade nos arranjos e na voz, as vezes parece a mesma música se vc se desligar um pouco
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Dec 15, 2021
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Feb 7, 2021
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Mar 25, 2021
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Jul 13, 2021Loved every second of this. Arlo’s beautiful voice paired with great lyrics and amazing production makes for a stunning, cohesive debut LP. I can’t wait to hear more from this artist.
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Jan 29, 2021This surely will be the best debut record of 2021, I’m calling it right now
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Feb 1, 2021A beautiful collection of songs with so many pop references that all those music lovers out there will surely appreciate. Arlo Parks delivers a great personal work with some poetic approach. Amazing voice preoccupied with making awareness about mental health and diverse social problems. Behold a new music star.
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Sep 14, 2022
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Feb 7, 2021With ‚Under the radar‘ on this.. on first listening ‚Hope‘ stood out for me.. as I liked the melody
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Mar 27, 2021
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Feb 1, 2021A great debut. Arlo Parks is an awsome songwriter and it gives me hope about the future of the music
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Jan 31, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 7, 2021
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Feb 5, 2021Really good. Feeling like it's between an 8 and 9, I'm going to say 8 because at certain parts I maybe got a little bored and it started to all kinda sound the same... but ultimately as it grows on me I might move it up to a 9. It's fresh and deep and vibey in all the right ways. Decent shot at being in my year-end top 10.
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Feb 4, 2021The irony of Collapsed in Sunbeams is that Parks’ greatest strength also gives the album its most noticeable weaknesses. We are mainly here for her connecting songwriting, which means that the production – by Gianluca Buccellati – is restrained to allow her direct words to flow at their own behest.
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Feb 1, 2021There's a confessional quality to these songs that feels real, regardless of whether Parks is telling these stories exactly as they happened or embellishing them for narrative impact. She also keeps the music engaging throughout, using a lot of guitar and piano for melodies and riffs and a rock-solid rhythm section to create strong grooves. It's early in 2021, but this is already a candidate for one of the year's better debuts.
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Feb 1, 2021The hazy production in Sunbeams does, to an extent, water down some of Parks' poetic musings and reduce them to pleasant background music. Even if there are hardly any low points here, the forceful sentiments of past songs like Angel's Song and Romantic Garbage are sorely absent—both of which are just mellow as this project but more musically rewarding.