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- Summary: The third full-length solo release for Australian electro-pop singer-songwriter Carla dal Forno features a guest appearance from Thomas Bush.
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- Record Label: Kallista
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Ambient Pop, Darkwave
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Nov 7, 2022Come Around doesn’t have the tonal or the sonic variety of that previous record. Instead the record polishes to perfection dal Forno’s specific sound-world, feeling more like a jigsaw, the songs forming a kind of composite dreamscape.
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The WireNov 22, 2022Come Around sees Carla dal Forno’s songwriting taking new shapes and routes, allowing her to pour her cratedigging folk knowledge (showcased monthly in her NTS show) into these open and confident songs. [Dec 2022, p.54]
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MojoDec 19, 2022She has found a new confidence in her sound. [Feb 2023, p.92]
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Nov 7, 2022Come Around is a brief but strong showing of how Carla dal Forno has honed her craft: by sticking to the DIY spirit and following her muse, wherever it may take her.
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Jan 4, 2023Dal Forno is a perfectionist, but instead of letting that tendency crowd her music, she stakes out a few places in her compositions to plant each refined detail. Many of the songs are grounded by a sturdy, repetitive bassline.
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Nov 7, 2022Throughout the album, dal Forno reveals many intimate thoughts but still suggests much more.
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UncutDec 8, 2022While it's sometimes a little too precious or studied, there's plenty of beautifully blank melody here, too. [Feb 2023, p.26]