iamamiwhoami - kin
Critic Score
Based on 11 reviews
2012 Ratings: #169 / 1118
User Score
Based on 308 ratings
2012 Rank: #55
Liked by 32 people
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
musicOMH

There is a polish and an assurance in a song such as Drops that makes a strong impact, giving the duo the firmest possible base from which to build.

76
Pitchfork

Kin is not an assertive album, nor is it surprising, but it's as solid an aesthetic as you can expect of two artists mostly new to this genre.

70
Consequence of Sound

Fans of electronic music take note: iamamiwhoami is a powerhouse, and they have the songs (and videos) to prove it.

65
The 405

I know that kin has all the elements for a brilliant, genre-busting, danceable art spectacle, but I'm not sure that it actually is.

Host
89

This is a hard record to describe. Like yeah, it's synthpop, but it's so much more. It's more dreamy than your average synthpop record, that's for sure. The vocals are also a lot different, kinda whispery. Overall though, one of the best pop albums I've ever heard.

reptilia0000
80

The best electropop album I've heard

Damn, why does no one ever talk about this record? This is honestly one of the most surprisingly great records I've heard in a while, and I mean GREAT when I say it. Going into this, I just expected nothing, simply taking into account how little of the genre really ever compels me, but "kin" is seriously on another level for me.

The very stripped-back atmosphere of the record combined with the danceable instrumentation and genuinely amazing ... read more

Eizen123
90

With her sophomore effort, iamamiwhoami continues to give an artsy dreamy synthpop perfection and surely the most unique I've heard. ionna lee's otherworldly vocals swipe on this wonky emotional icy synths from beginning to end, and from ambient pop to industrial dance through house music. It makes me feel like I'm in the middle of the winter lost in the forest in Sweden, and I honestly don't complain with the 38 degrees here where I am in Italy.

A must-listen for all the synthpop enjoyers !!

emyvuitton
70

imagine lana came on the scene with a completely different prod style

netuniano
95

sever - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
drops - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
good worker - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
play - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️
in due order - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
idle talk - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
rascal - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
kill - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
goods - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Total = 44/45
Aprovação: 97%
Nota: 9.5

Top 5:

1°) play
2°) goods
3°) idle talk
4°) good worker ... read more

Artificial
98

This album has so many goods

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Track List

1sever
3:58
86
2drops
4:43
94
3good worker
4:58
94
4play
5:14
97
5in due order
3:23
98
6idle talk
4:52
97
7rascal
4:46
89
8kill
6:27
95
9goods
5:08
99
Total Length: 43 minutes
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Added on: June 18, 2012