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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Danish singer-songwriter was self-recorded and produced.
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Island of Doom
Destiny made her way and found you in a room They told me, they told me To undo the rule of mind and body Nature laughed away as their... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Mar 16, 2020
    80
    Obel's angelic mixture of bliss and anguish conjures a self-contained mood of wonderment, sorrowful and subdued.
  2. 80
    This cohesive mood piece casts a hypnotic spell.
  3. Feb 20, 2020
    80
    It’s very dreamy and a bit fuzzy; but magnetic. Once pulled in, it’s hard to let go. It’s a mysterious place that seemingly offers no easy exits.
  4. Feb 20, 2020
    70
    There are many joys to be found within its brittle, opaque sounds but it’s undoubtedly an album that must be lived with for an appropriate length of time for these to fully surface. Yet, this isn’t a bad thing.
  5. Feb 24, 2020
    70
    It's in how she alters her ghostly, choral-like voice that she's able to elevate her entire environment.
  6. Feb 20, 2020
    70
    It's elegant, regal even, yet so immersed in its icy solitude that the listener is often left looking for cracks in the facade instead of common ground.
  7. Mojo
    Feb 20, 2020
    60
    The LP does feel monotonous after a while, the tunnel vision metaphor ultimately extending to the listener's experience. Keep the great frames, Agnes, but next time, try the varifocals. [Mar 2020, p.88]

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Score distribution:
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  1. Feb 21, 2020
    10
    I loved this new album! They did an amazing work as always and I really enjoyed it and I am enjoying each of the songs
  2. Feb 20, 2021
    9
    Agnes Obel. She composes, she sings, and she flies like an angel. Pour yourself a glass of red wine in a dim lit room, flatter yourself on theAgnes Obel. She composes, she sings, and she flies like an angel. Pour yourself a glass of red wine in a dim lit room, flatter yourself on the coach and enjoy this beautiful music from the heart. Expand
  3. Feb 21, 2020
    8
    On her fourth album, Danish vocalist Agnes Obel confirms her great talent. Minimalistic music, that pulls you into a different world. EitherOn her fourth album, Danish vocalist Agnes Obel confirms her great talent. Minimalistic music, that pulls you into a different world. Either you hate it or you love it. For me its the latter, and Myopia proves to be a great escape route for everyday life. Floats towards what the great Max Richter delivers, only much more vocal driven, with the piano and strings as supporting acts. What a pitty that her Brussels concert in march is already sold out ... Expand