Strangers / Lovers

Dagny - Strangers / Lovers
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
Based on 104 ratings
2020 Rank: #420
Liked by 3 people
October 2, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
The Line of Best Fit

Strangers / Lovers confirms Dagny as a true force to be reckoned with - a stellar record, consistent in its emphatic sound and almost entirely without fault.

80
musicOMH
It proves Dagny can more than hold her own alongside her contemporaries, her textured narratives and smoky and commanding vocals setting her apart.
80
The Independent

Her debut album, Strangers / Lovers, is a veritable koldtbord of slick, danceable tracks that capture both the euphoria of love and the defiance of heartbreak.

marvelgaryen
65

I'll be completely honest, I discovered Dagny a few years ago, was very impressed with her music, time passed, and I was waiting for her to drop a debut album, she took quite a while, and I pretty much forgot about her. But earlier this year she released the first part of this project which was the first 6 songs and I was VERY hyped, and then she disappointed me... Not that is bad, but just too generic. And then the remaining songs are out and I'm still, very disappointed. I really thought she ... read more

Covinish
74

She's got some wonderful pop hits on here, but the lyrically content and production fall a little stale at some points leaving you wanting more. It's a strong debut album nonetheless.

FKAdouglas
90

the answer is: yes

80

Favorite tracks: Somebody, Bye Bye Baby, It's Only a Heartbreak, Tension, Come Over

so_heiko
64

I actually feel bad for giving this such a bad rating as I’m a huge fan of “Somebody” (which was one of my highlights of 2020).

And while, yes, the record has a couple of major bangers, it ultimately ends up leaning too heavily into the refined radio pop direction. It’s good Scandinavian pop but maybe that also ended up being it’s downfall as that can be formulaic at times.

WilderRecords
65

Strangers / Lovers is a fantastic up-tempo synth pop record by Norwegian artist Dagny that hits all sorts of marks in great melodies, catchy lyrics and danceable jams. I heard the track Somebody on the Amazon Original series Panic recently and had to know who sang the song as I’ve had it in my head all week. It had this 80’s style running beat to it which I always love referenced in more contemporary music at the moment, so alas I dug into the record and I was definitely not ... read more

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Track List

1Come Over
3:03
73
2Somebody
3:10
80
3Paris
2:55
71
4Let Me Cry
3:19
72
5Coulda Woulda Shoulda
3:05
85
6Tension
4:11
79
7Moment
2:46
76
8Please Look at Me
3:38
77
9Bad at Love (Interlude)
1:36
10It's Only a Heartbreak
2:40
70
11Bye Bye Baby
2:46
81
12Coast to Coast
4:08
72
Total Length: 37 minutes

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Added on: September 19, 2020