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- Summary: The second full-length release for the Berlin-based Norwegian artist Kari Jahnsen was inspired by Soviet disco, analog synths and 90s R&B.
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- Record Label: Western Vinyl Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance
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Oct 25, 2018What Farao does so well on Pure-O is to create something nuanced and interesting. With an extra bit of reverb here, a pitch shift there, she ensures that the stands out from other synthpop, which can feel clinical: too clean and polished.
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Q MagazineOct 25, 2018What it lacks in earworms--with even the catchiest refrains served with a side of introspection--it makes up for it in its intoxicating portrait of desire. [Dec 2018, p.107]
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Oct 25, 2018The use of live and programmed beats, a dozen or so models of synthesizers and controllers, and zither gives the music proper depth and moments of beauty, as does Jahnsen's voice. But even for all of the lush and layered arrangements, what Pure-O lacks above all are the kind of nuances needed to help it stand apart from its obvious influences past and present.
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Oct 25, 2018The set provides both reliably dreamy background grooves and, for the more attentive listener, frequent moments of discovery, making it seem more cutting edge than throwback despite its main inspirations.
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Nov 24, 2018I think this is a great follow-up to her prior CD TIAF and her original 4 song EP! Saw her in concert in USA and it was a fun evening.
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