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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the Palberta's Lily Konigsberg and Water from Your Eyes' Nate Amos was created while the duo navigated whether their friendship should become more than that.
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- Record Label: Hardly Art
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Apr 26, 2022Every song on this record is carefully crafted, and the way they’ve perfectly balanced the intimate bedroom atmosphere with the crystalline sheen of modern mainstream has created a set of unmissable pop pearls.
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Apr 26, 2022Whether treating the serious not too seriously is the right way to go about it or not, it does bring about 40-some-odd minutes of refreshingly genre-bending music that only rarely drags.
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Apr 26, 2022Cry Mfer is expectedly eclectic, hurdling between indie folk, electro-pop, and one piano ballad for good measure—while the differences may feel jarring, the common thread is Konigsberg and Amos’ unflappable chemistry, and their willingness to put even some of the most difficult sentiments to tape.
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May 11, 2022Again, this is no ordinary breakup record; it's a turbulent reflection full of complexity pointing toward hope – that farewells don't have to end in goodbye but could evolve into something deeper and more meaningful.
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Apr 26, 2022While undeniably sweet on a surface level, 'Cry Mfer' is a clear reaction against the self-seriousness that runs rampant throughout indie music, and while its conception proved challenging for My Idea, this debut is a clear sign that specific working relationships can bear remarkable fruit.
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Apr 26, 2022The overall effect is mercurial and uneven, but also fun and hooky as well as potentially cathartic -- especially for anyone who is over it.