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  • Summary: The fifth full-length solo release from Russian electronic artist/producer Kate NV features contributions from by Andrey Bessonov, OG Lullabies and Nami Sato.
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  1. Mar 1, 2023
    90
    There’s also a strong sense of unity in how each song eventually comes together, and the album as a whole cohesively flows from one impressive moment to the next, ebbing and flowing between states of serenity and chaos.
  2. Mar 2, 2023
    81
    To give oneself over to the world of colorful unpredictability is easier said than done, but it makes for a rewarding experience that leaves one grinning ear to ear.
  3. Mojo
    Mar 1, 2023
    80
    WOW's melodies and motifs are pretty with a dash of strange. ... But Kate NV remains thrillingly individual. [Apr 2023, p.89]
  4. Mar 1, 2023
    80
    WOW blurs the line between intentional and incidental noise to celebrate the sonic richness of everyday life and the ability of sound to trigger memories.
  5. 80
    It’s a glowing return from Kate NV, a cavalcade of bright sounds arranged into gems of pure, often brilliantly silly fun. Her finest work yet.
  6. The Wire
    Mar 28, 2023
    80
    Kate NV’s sense of play works at a deep grammatical level, particularly in her witty inversions of scale. Small sounds, squeaks, blips and twinkles are inflated into starring roles; boices are shrunk to decorative background shimmers. As with The Pastels, Haruomi Hosono or Pierre Bastien, WOW reminds you that playtime deserves serious attention. [Apr 2023, p.67]
  7. Uncut
    Mar 1, 2023
    70
    She's pushed through the looking glass on WOW to conjure a zany world of pixelated pop for her avatar Kate NV to stumble around, dazed and amused. In Many ways she's just as provocative, albeit in a different musical language. [Mar 2023, p.32]

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