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- Summary: The second full-length release for Australian singer-songwriter Hatchie was produced by Jorge Elbrecht and features contributions from Joe Agius and Beach House's James Barone.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Apr 21, 2022It’s a sumptuous album that plays to her strengths whilst allowing her to branch out as an artist and in doing so she is able to add more depth and texture to her iridescent soundscapes.
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Apr 25, 2022Giving the World Away‘s preoccupation with alt-pop sensibilities also allows for a concrete listening experience scarcely found in Hatchie’s discography up until this point, especially as she learns to trust her gut and listen to the rhythm within.
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Apr 25, 2022Pilbeam’s second album feels like a logical progression from her 2019 debut, Keepsake, a minor success in her home country. Where Giving the World Away sees a great leap forward, however, is with its lyrics.
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Apr 21, 2022Giving The World Away spins the all too familiar tales of coming-of-age gradually and overcoming obstacles, and it does so with assertiveness. It’s an album unafraid to break new ground, but not without holding onto Hatchie’s familiar musical personality.
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Apr 22, 2022While it isn't quite as consistent as Keepsake, its finest moments are some of Hatchie's most exciting work.
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Apr 22, 2022At its best, Giving the World Away locates the edge between noise and melody, carving out a pop core amid seemingly structureless arrangements. ... Occasionally, the deluge of instrumentation grates. ... Despite its flaws, Giving the World Away marks an exciting evolution for Hatchie.
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Apr 26, 2022The album's aesthetics are vaguely mostly there, but their function feels overly superficial. Giving The World Away does raise the bar over Keepsake in that it explores a wider range of palettes (jangle pop, gazey noise pop, synth-pop) and backs itself with a more momentous set of beats, but this is largely undermined by Pitfall the Second: Hatchie the vocalist.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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May 1, 2022
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Apr 25, 2022This album shows a new side of Hatchie and her extraordinary musical talent
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Apr 25, 2022
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