Forever Blue

A.A.Williams - Forever Blue
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2020 Ratings: #39 / 871
User Score
Based on 143 ratings
2020 Rank: #359
Liked by 9 people
July 3, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
Bella Union / Label
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JohnLouisHoward
100

I completely whiffed on this one last year. this is brilliant. I listened to it on repeat this weekend and it is so well conceived and put together that I am stunned. the production is flawless. "Melt" is one of the greatest songs ever recorded, and that's no exaggeration. I didn't know about this until a few days ago but I don't get the lukewarm reception that everyone is giving this. I'm really tempted to give it 100. EDIT: done.

geidiprimes
89

og rating: 99

what a devastating trip it is to listen to this album... i haven't been able to not think about it since it came out. something about Forever Blue is really addictive and just by thinking about it something inside me shifts... well fuck. i dont really know how to describe what i'm feeling.

the more you listen to it the more you like it - the monumental post-rock instrumentalism, her magnificent crushing poetry, her giant voice.

Fantasio
84

There is hardly a difference, if A.A.Williams sings solo or together with a partner, each of the eight songs of her debut album are great, remarkable and worth hearing. The mood of the rather slow album is calm and dark, likewise atmospheric, exciting, punchy and catchy. Surely one of the best debut albums (she published an EP about one year ago) in 2020, makes looking forward for the next things coming of this stunning talent. To say it with her last song: yes, probably "She's Fine" ... read more

Fantasio
84

There is hardly a difference, if A.A.Williams sings solo or together with a partner, each of the eight songs of her debut album are great, remarkable and worth hearing. The mood of the rather slow album is calm and dark, likewise atmospheric, exciting, punchy and catchy. Surely one of the best debut albums (she published an EP about one year ago) in 2020, makes looking forward for the next things coming of this stunning talent. To say it with her last song: yes, probably "She's Fine" ... read more

EthanW
70

Well, this isn't bad at all. I actually enjoyed most of it. At points, this can become a bit formulaic and it's not too hard to guess the direction it's going. Given that this is a debut, I'm actually pretty impressed. This album has a lotttttt of buildup, and it can be pretty successful like on track 2. However, it can also be a bit underwhelming like on the last two tracks. With the amount of buildup put into track 7 specifically, I thought she was about to reveal the damn taj mahal, not just ... read more

JohnLouisHoward
100

I completely whiffed on this one last year. this is brilliant. I listened to it on repeat this weekend and it is so well conceived and put together that I am stunned. the production is flawless. "Melt" is one of the greatest songs ever recorded, and that's no exaggeration. I didn't know about this until a few days ago but I don't get the lukewarm reception that everyone is giving this. I'm really tempted to give it 100. EDIT: done.

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Track List

1All I Asked for (Was to End It All)
4:39
80
2Melt
6:16
85
3Dirt
5:53
75
4Fearless
4:51
75
5Glimmer
5:52
85
6Love and Pain
5:18
80
7Wait
5:09
80
8I'm Fine
4:28
75
Total Length: 42 minutes

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