After rising to fame through The Voice of Holland, Maan returns with Eclips, an album where she finally attempts to break free from the generic, faceless pop sound of her first two records. And honestly, I really appreciate that ambition. Her earlier work often felt safe and predictable, lacking any unique musical identity, so it’s refreshing to see her push her creative boundaries and try something different.

That being said, while the intent is there, the execution leaves much to be ... read more

frikandel

I'm gonna be honest, I've never listened to a full Maan album purely because her music just never interested me. Her music is on the radio a lot and from the many songs that I have heard I never truly saw her personality and artistic vision. However, I am glad that I decided to check out this album, cause this might be the biggest surprise of the entire year so far! This is the first time where I feel like I'm listening to something interesting and genuine. I also love the dark ... read more

MezernikSu

To be honest, I don't understand how this does not get more attention...

Perfect? No, by any means. Catchy? More often than not, I'd say.
Is it interesting? In my opinion, YES.
It does not get as far as some would like, fair. It also does go far enough to lose some of the most "easy listeners", I guess. The result is a project, that does not seem to interest many people. But I consider that to be a pity.
It is clearly trying to go in a way more interesting direction, than ... read more

7mo

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