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- Summary: The debut full-length release from British indie-pop singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone features a guest appearance by d4vd.
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- Record Label: Polydor
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 9 out of 13
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Mixed: 4 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Oct 13, 2023It’s clearly a liberating piece of work, and Humberstone’s honesty and alluring delivery is bound to resonate with listeners near and far.
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Oct 11, 2023While the 23-year-old’s outward aesthetic is dark and gothic, her catchy pop songs are bright, upbeat and radio-ready. Humberstone depicts her neediness in a way that feels authentic.
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Oct 11, 2023At once escapist and heavily personal, it’s a dark, pop-perfect, melancholic fantasy.
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Oct 16, 2023It’s a debut album that’s been well worth the wait.
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Oct 18, 2023Paint My Bedroom Black succeeds in further elevating Humberstone to higher artistic echelons, each track indicative of a tremendous musical talent.
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Oct 17, 2023The only outright misstep is “Cocoon,” where a generic 2010s-indie rock arrangement flattens some of the record’s most intense lines (“I’ve become a taxidermied version of myself”). Throughout the rest of the album, the production only elevates her writing.
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Oct 11, 2023Although all of the tracks on the record blend seamlessly together, many sadly sound similar to the last, with only a few stand-outs such as Superbloodmoon, a collaboration with American singer-songwriter d4vd.