Loma
by Loma
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. fwtll636
    May 13, 2018
    8
    Loma's debut self-titled assesses the bleakness of life. It resides somewhere that doesn't feel the heat of the sun and doesn't seek the light of day.
  2. bigt187
    Feb 19, 2018
    8
    On another tour of discovery by Spotify I found this hidden in one of my selections from Discovery Week, the song in question was "Relay Runner" an inviting and sincere song. The afternoon was calm, a mild climate, I still remember the sensations and remember the way that song touched me and like a child who tries a candy for the first time, I needed more.
    After waiting eagerly for a few    On another tour of discovery by Spotify I found this hidden in one of my selections from Discovery Week, the song in question was "Relay Runner" an inviting and sincere song. The afternoon was calm, a mild climate, I still remember the sensations and remember the way that song touched me and like a child who tries a candy for the first time, I needed more.
    After waiting eagerly for a few weeks, I was finally able to hear his debut album, the self-titled Loma, released on the label of Sub Pop and delivered after several promotional tracks. A dazzling and nuanced work that struck me without warning like a thunderstorm in the middle of a hot afternoon and I confess that this is exactly what I needed.
    The revelation of an intimate and detailed interior and its obsession with exaggeration that is not a bad feature but an invitation to enjoy a melancholic and synaesthetic universe in addition to the addition of common sounds like barks and sounds of frogs and crickets form a rather singular set. The group presents a set that sounds necessary and each of its details has a well defined and worked out function. Tracks like "Relay Runner" and "Dark Oscillations" stand out, "Who is speaking" is the perfect entry and all the work is cohesive and the work set is well executed. One good thing I suppose
    A true daydream formed by beautiful compositions and a magnificent vocal in a path marked by euphoria, passion and anxiety results a work worthy of praise and attention. The group was able to deal with all the emotional load and make it a sincere and truthful expression and I appreciate it and I confess that I am already anxious to know what will be your next step    … Collapse

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81

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Apr 9, 2018
    89
    The trio's self-titled debut of experimental nightmare folk throbs with a supernatural presence, even if the sounds of commonplace nature--rain, chirping birds, the landscape of Dripping Springs--serve as bedrock for the sound
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  2. Mojo
    Feb 27, 2018
    80
    This new project from Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg signals serious sonic intent but wears its experiments lightly. [Apr 2018, p.96]
  3. Pitchfork
    Feb 22, 2018
    78
    Despite the collaboration behind its making, it’s rife with loneliness; Cross tends to sing as though she’s in an infinitely empty room, and Duszynski’s production amplifies the effect. But from that alienation arises a way forward.
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