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80
The collection ebbs and flows steadily, and it’s undeniably sleek in its vintage Americana-style production. Some songs leave the listener gagging for more, as Savior flexes masterful lyrics, effortless style and poise. This is a timeless collection.
80
On The Archer, Savior is a woman in control. She may be heartbroken, but you'll soon be in love.
10mo
80
Emerging Belladonna of Sadness makes even more sorrowful second album.
10mo
80
Savior is a commanding narrator of heartache and revenge, singing of blood and tears over piano and reverb-drenched guitar, demonstrating a star quality that belies her 24 years.
10mo
60
While beautiful on a superficial level, it lacks the unique identity that will help her to fulfil her early promise.
released only ten days into the new decade, 'the Archer' is the first great record of its time. simply magnificent.
tracklisting is outstanding, especially for such a brief record at 30 mins. each track is subjectively better than the previous one, making a creation that’s beautiful and ever changing. the album continually evolves.
savior’s voice is the solvent to the formula. a formula of soft, jarring piano paired with drums that could easily be mistaken for bass; a bass ... read more
tracklisting is outstanding, especially for such a brief record at 30 mins. each track is subjectively better than the previous one, making a creation that’s beautiful and ever changing. the album continually evolves.
savior’s voice is the solvent to the formula. a formula of soft, jarring piano paired with drums that could easily be mistaken for bass; a bass ... read more
alex is an amazing songwriter with a beautiful voice.
faves: all but least faves
least faves: but you, howl
faves: all but least faves
least faves: but you, howl
Okay. First of all, Alexandra Savior has some damn fine vocals... very beautifully-delivered. They mesh really well with the overall psychedelic production, which is also quite beautiful. I'm not sure if I'm gonna come back to this or not, but the results on "The Archer" are definitely worth a shot for its 30-minute runtime.
Fav Tracks: Can't Help Myself, Soft Currents, Bad Disease, Saving Grace, Crying All the Time, The Archer
Least Fav Track: But You
Score:
8.6
Exceptional
Fav Tracks: Can't Help Myself, Soft Currents, Bad Disease, Saving Grace, Crying All the Time, The Archer
Least Fav Track: But You
Score:
8.6
Exceptional
i knew this was going to be good but my god i wasn't expecting to be this impressed with it
Alexandra Savior is an artist i've been following since 2017, after finding out Alex Turner was on production duty on her debut. i came off it very satisfied, though many of the tracks were just Savior singing Turner's lyrics over some indie pop instrumentation.
however, on The Archer, Savior shows an improvement on all fronts, writing beautiful poems throughout this LP that blow anything on her ... read more
Alexandra Savior is an artist i've been following since 2017, after finding out Alex Turner was on production duty on her debut. i came off it very satisfied, though many of the tracks were just Savior singing Turner's lyrics over some indie pop instrumentation.
however, on The Archer, Savior shows an improvement on all fronts, writing beautiful poems throughout this LP that blow anything on her ... read more
Delicate. Beautiful. Vulnerable. Yet somehow empowering. An incredible break up/intoxicating love album. Alexandra’s vocals and aura remind me of a mix of Amy Winehouse and Christina Perri. It’s filled with pain yet filled with hope and acceptance. The lyrics are amazing for a pop-ish album. Interesting production. Only complain I have is I would like to see her tackle different themes but wow just wow.
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Track List
- Soft Currents
- Saving Grace
- Crying All the Time
- Howl
- Send Her Back
- Can't Help Myself
- The Phantom
- Bad Disease
- But You
- The Archer
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Added on: August 23, 2019