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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. 85
    Across Stellular’s twelve tracks we're presented with a strident procession of indie pop that demands attention.
  2. Jan 18, 2017
    85
    It's greatest strength is that it feels effortless, moving from sleek disco to dark-hued punk and beyond without ever missing a step or losing its charm. [Jan - Mar 2017, p.64]
  3. Jan 26, 2017
    80
    Dougall’s voice, which is always sounds faintly sad (all the best voices do) laying a melancholic consistency across the whole thing. Star-shaped indeed.
  4. Jan 19, 2017
    80
    She may not have the range of a Roísin Murphy yet, the raw emotion of Robyn's best work, or the glam explosiveness of Goldfrapp, but she's not too far behind, and if she makes more albums like Stellular, it won't be long before she's joining their rarified class.
  5. Jan 19, 2017
    80
    Finally, she has stepped out into the light, her outward-facing confidence having infused her music with a timeless joy.
  6. Uncut
    Jan 18, 2017
    80
    There are shades of The Smiths and The Sundays in the likes of "Strange Warnings" and "Take Yourself With You," while opener "Colour Of Water" is a near-perfect piece of electro-pop, at once wistful and joyful. [Feb 2017, p.24]
  7. Mojo
    Jan 18, 2017
    80
    Stellular serves up a lovely, liberated tonic in dark times. [Feb 2017, p.93]
  8. Jan 18, 2017
    80
    Elinor Dougall has obviously taken her time to get this album sounding just as she wants – Strange Warnings and Poison Ivy first appeared on 2013’s Future Vanishes EP – and, on the majority of these cuts, that time has been unquestionably well spent. It doesn’t all work. ... Stellular finishes strong, however.
  9. Feb 2, 2017
    72
    What elevates Stellular from just another decade’s nostalgia exercise is that longing.
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Apr 13, 2017
    9
    Any professional critic who calls this "a strident procession of indie pop" should be sacked for listening to the wrong records. RoseAny professional critic who calls this "a strident procession of indie pop" should be sacked for listening to the wrong records. Rose sometimes ventures on to difficult emotional territory some people would prefer to ignore ('Hell And Back'), but there is also humour and joy in this sturdy selection of balanced songs. If i believed in "albums of the year", 'Stellular' would be one. Full Review »
  2. Mar 26, 2017
    7
    Rose Elinor Dougall’s debut solo album was released several years ago now, and contained some beautifully heartfelt songs, but withRose Elinor Dougall’s debut solo album was released several years ago now, and contained some beautifully heartfelt songs, but with ‘Stellular’ it feels like the ex-Pipette has really found her niche. Full Review »
  3. Feb 20, 2017
    10
    Fantastic album. Love the bridge between new wave, post-punk, pop, & a bit of funk/jazz. A well-rounded, excellent listen with many differentFantastic album. Love the bridge between new wave, post-punk, pop, & a bit of funk/jazz. A well-rounded, excellent listen with many different styles & textures for the ears. Full Review »