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Nov 25, 2013Overall, from the Hail To The Thief-like guitar line and giddy chorus of Ferocisimo to the undeniable Eras, Wed 21 is an album that might not change any lives but is full of surprises nonetheless.
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Nov 20, 2013This persistent juxtaposition of dynamics makes for a particularly striking, if challenging, listen.
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Nov 15, 2013Wed 21 continues the intrigue, amplifies the obsession, and is 2013's most addictive and compelling album made by anyone anywhere. I have no end-of-year list. Just Wed 21.
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Nov 8, 2013The Argentinian electro-folkie has kept her sense of play and lusty experimentation intact while mulling over time (“Eras”) and tides (the title track), in both English and Spanish, with a rusty (not as in unpracticed, but of the oxidation process), organic vibe brushing against its wheezy, clean sequencers.
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Nov 7, 2013The language barrier never detracts from the impact of her songs; the blend of acoustics and electronics on Wed 21 is as expressive as Molina's tranquil delivery, providing the alluring environment required to charm the object of your affection.
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The New York TimesNov 4, 2013For all its clarity and premeditation, her music still perches on the edge of delirium.
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Oct 29, 2013For those familiar with Molina, Wed 21 represents a thoughtful continuation of 2008’s Un día, which traveled similar soundscapes, equally littered with looping fragments and weirdly juxtaposed rhythms.
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Oct 28, 2013Wed 21 progresses from her previous recordings, but it's an extension of them, not a departure.
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Oct 25, 2013All the off-kilter rhythms and layers of organic sound loops are there, but it’s all a little bit bigger, the drama a little bit more heightened, and whatever oddness she might be singing about in Spanish it feels like a powerful personal statement.
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Oct 25, 2013Fascinating, enjoyable and original.
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Oct 24, 2013There’s a lot to take in throughout Wed 21’s richly layered and complex matrices, but in no way do they hinder Molina’s streak of keeping things minimal.
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MagnetOct 23, 2013She's inverting the musicians' aging curve, each album more challenging and less easily digestible than the last. [No. 103, p.58]
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UncutOct 23, 2013At times it recalls the hyper-vivid, motorik jazz of Stereolab circa Cobra And Phases; elsewhere, it's closer to Tropicalia given a 21st-Century re-boot. But the very best songs here incorporate everything, unexpectedly changing shade. [Nov 2013, p.75]
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Oct 23, 2013Much of this album, like most of her recorded work, resembles a well-organized room decked out in tasteful furniture, with every part slotted neatly in place.
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Oct 23, 2013The warm human purr of her ethereal vocals is juxtaposed towith fluid electronic elements and the occasional welcome interjection of bluesy guitar and jagged off-beat percussion.
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