Kelly Lee Owens is warm, emotive and well-produced, the work of a natural talent that will only get better with time. I can't wait to hear what she'll do next.
The Welsh singer and producer leaves her indie rock past behind and mixes dream pop and ambient techno on her immensely varied and fully-formed debut.
It’s credit to her that within the congested realm of electronic music her record stands proudly distinct, as it is both danceable and meditative music with genuine heart. And with that Kelly Lee Owens has made a more than promising debut.
Owens consistently and effortlessly locates sweet spots without ever falling into a specific alcove, showing a maturity and understanding of her craft seldom seen on a debut LP.
A work of great craft, multifaceted charm, and, yes, an alluring marriage of the visceral to the gentle, this album feels like the opening chapter of a thrilling career.
At its heart, however, this is still a record with techno at its core, and it’s demonstrated by Owens’ aptitude for subtlety and nuance.
Owens’ attraction to the emotive potential of sound is a theme that perhaps runs up against the Daniel Avery influences on the record, yet she has still produced a debut that is full of depth and one that exposes the scope of electronic music beyond just the club.
Owens is an exciting new artist. Her voice is lovely. Her songwriting is accessible. Her arrangements feel smooth, and she moves with ease between styles.
Owens' album seems a bit scattered and all over the place, but its sense of dream logic is intriguing, and its best moments are captivating.
Kelly Lee Owens comes on strong, but it still sounds like a step towards something greater – either a fruitful career or just a better record. Still, it’s amazing how fully-formed it is given that she’s such a newcomer to this kind of music. Give Owens time to figure out her strengths and weaknesses and she might make something truly formidable.
I wish the world was full of young women who made techno music like this. Not that they would want anything to do with me but id at least feel better about the direction this planet was going in.
Man, this album is my type of shit!! For me this is so far one of the biggest highlights of 2017, the production on this thing is just fuckin glorious to me. It's wonderfully minimal and experimental at the same time, and Kelly's vocals are just heavenly all over this album and work so well over these very ethereal, synthetic instrumentals. I thought sonically the whole album was just an incredibly satisfying listen, the way all these tracks flow together so smoothly and how they are all so ... read more
Album rating (By personal enjoyment✔️, Not by quality❗):
7.5/10
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A pretty nice tech house record, but it's a little too skeletal and forgettable. Sounds cool regardless
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Track ratings (By personal enjoyment✔️, Not by quality❗)
S.O - 8/10
Arthur - 8/10
Anxi. - 8/10
Lucid - 7.5/10❌
Evolution - 7.5/10
Bird - 8/10
Throwing Lines - 7.5/10
CBM - 8/10⭐
Keep Walking - 7.5/10
8 - 8/10
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Times I played the whole album: 1
Length: 46 minutes
Discovered: October 2022
Depois de 23 anos, acho que finalmente encontrei o álbum que procurei minha vida inteira.
Fav tracks: Arthur, Anxi., Evolution, Bird, Throwing Lines e 8
Least fav: Nenhuma
1 | S.O 3:12 | 91 |
2 | Arthur 4:05 | 82 |
3 | Anxi. 3:47 feat. Jenny Hval | 83 |
4 | Lucid 3:32 | 83 |
5 | Evolution 4:02 | 75 |
6 | Bird 5:15 | 81 |
7 | Throwing Lines 3:07 | 87 |
8 | CBM 5:00 | 79 |
9 | Keep Walking 4:43 | 78 |
10 | 8 9:39 | 77 |
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