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- Summary: The ninth full-length release from Philadelphia-based artist Shamir was recorded in London with producer Hoost (aka Justin Tailor).
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- Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Aug 22, 2023So much of Homo Anxietatem is about using guitar-driven music to excavate deep feelings of hurt, fear, and anxiety and to process those feelings through the music. Those who listened to Shamir’s previous record won’t be surprised and just how fantastic Homo Anxietatem is.
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Aug 16, 2023Homo Anxietatem is a stroke of brilliance not for how many different landscapes Shamir wanders across, but for how generous and relentless in the pursuit of transformation they become as the album unfolds.
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Aug 18, 2023Wide-ranging yet cohesive, crafted yet genuine, Homo Anxietatem is an expansive, satisfying standout within his body of work.
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Aug 17, 2023Shamir settles into the familiarity of gleaming indie-pop arrangements and sweet starbursts of melody, all while hints of darkness bleed through the margins. While not a startling stylistic reinvention, the album does feel like a rewarding artistic waypoint from an exceedingly consistent singer and songwriter.
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Aug 16, 2023The lengthy tracks here lose their momentum and oeuvre, dragging wearily toward the end. But when it's good, it’s great – similarly lengthy tracks in the first half, Wandering Through and Our Song feel varied and forceful enough to keep us on our toes.
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UncutAug 16, 2023There's a tense, nervous energy o songs such as "Obsession", "Our Song" and "Oversize Sweater" and surprises aplenty. [Sep 2023, p.34]
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Aug 21, 2023Homo Anxietatem is at its best when it throws the genre doors wide.