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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length solo release from The xx's Romy Madley-Croft features guest appearances by Fred again.. and Beverly Glenn-Copeland.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. 100
    It’s the work of an artist with a sincere appreciation for dance music and the skills to make her own galvanising bangers. Many of these songs will give you a prick of emotion at the back of your eyes – a sure sign that Romy really appreciates the healing power of a packed club floor.
  2. Sep 6, 2023
    90
    The collaborative spirit of producer Fred and long-time friend Haai flows throughout ‘Mid Air’’s eleven-strong homage to an unforgettable era, but it’s Romy’s autobiographical candour that adds a depth beyond the record’s inarguable ecstasy.
  3. Mojo
    Sep 6, 2023
    80
    Ultimately, Mid Air is an ecstatic love letter to love, but also the queer clubs where Romy found validation and her soundtrack to liberation. [Oct 2023, p.88]
  4. Sep 6, 2023
    80
    It’s a variation on the old disco trick of marrying elated music to despondent lyrics, but it really packs a punch, partly because the elated music is incredibly well done, and partly because the vulnerability on display here feels genuine and convincing.
  5. Sep 6, 2023
    80
    Mid Air champions feeling and shared connection. You'll remember it for a long while.
  6. Sep 8, 2023
    80
    Romy may have been the last member of the xx to release a solo album, but it was worth the wait: Mid Air's joyful, thoughtful version of dance music is utterly true to her.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 6, 2023
    70
    While Mid Air is an album occasionally rooted in grief following the loss of Romy's parents, it seeks to take those moments of joy and dancefloor elation. [Oct 2023, p.34]

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Score distribution:
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  1. Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Intimate yet ambitious. Romy delivers a raw and powerful statement that will make you want to dance from beginning to end. Solid candidate for AOTY.
  2. Sep 12, 2023
    5
    It’s just amazing. I kinda feel the vibe from late 90s, early 00s. Romy is a genius