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71

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for actress/singer-songwriter Maya Hawke features a guest appearance from Will Graefe.
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  • Record Label: Mom + Pop Music
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nov 1, 2022
    80
    There’s a pop sensibility never far from Maya and her collaborators (co-produced by Okkervil River’s Benjamin Lazar Davis, with credits too for bandmate Will Graefe, and fellow folky soul Christian Lee Hutson) that gives the record a well-masked determined nature, simultaneously familiar and exciting.
  2. Sep 23, 2022
    80
    With soulful vocals, delicate stories and vulnerable lyrics, Moss makes for a delightful listen.
  3. Sep 22, 2022
    80
    Striking, passionate, devastating, and, ultimately, revitalizing, MOSS is a breath of fresh air, a stirring vision of young adulthood in blue.
  4. Sep 26, 2022
    80
    Maya Hawke plays with vulnerability and honesty throughout ‘MOSS’, creating a compelling, delicate and melancholic listen.
  5. Sep 23, 2022
    72
    As thematically complex as Moss can be, vulnerability sometimes gets lost. ... But even in the album’s less compelling moments, Hawke retains a delicate charm. She feels believable.
  6. 70
    Yes, the album could do with some variation in its sound and a few more wildcard tracks to switch things up a bit, but overall, MOSS is a gorgeous outing for Maya Hawke.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 22, 2022
    50
    There are strong moments, from the sweet, mixtape-ready “Backup Plan” to “Sweet Tooth”, which brings pep and rockier guitar. But Moss badly needs a bit more Upside Down energy. [Oct 2022, p.29]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Feb 20, 2023
    9
    This album gives me sonic vibes of She & Him mixed with Fiona Apple. Her voice is perfectly suited to this style of music and I look forwardThis album gives me sonic vibes of She & Him mixed with Fiona Apple. Her voice is perfectly suited to this style of music and I look forward to continuing to listen. Expand