Follow the Cyborg

Miss Grit - Follow the Cyborg
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2023 Ratings: #57 / 160
User Score
Based on 94 ratings
2023 Ratings: #100
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
The Skinny
Miss Grit's debut album invokes surrealist sensibilities and melodic hooks marking them as one to watch.
80
No Ripcord

Without Sohn’s vision to guide the way, a work as complete as Follow The Cyborg couldn't be offered up without the involvement of human hands.

80
Under The Radar
Emotional songs with a layered and attractive sound justifying repeated plays that are more rewarding each time.
80
AllMusic
On their debut album, Miss Grit questions norms more artfully than ever.
80
Northern Transmissions
For all of its synthetic tones and mechanical flourishes, ‘Follow the Cyborg’ is a very human record, one that’s steeped in growth and vulnerability yet bestowed with a subtle defiance that baulks at the status quo.
70
Slant Magazine
While the album fits neatly into the indie-pop landscape, its songs don’t rely on repeated hooks, unfurling organically.
BradTasteMusic
NR

BRO WE LITERALLY HAVE MITSKI AT HOME

humm1ng_b1rd
72

Primeiramente, o achei tão negativamente mediano e inconsistente qualitativamente que o dei uma nota baixa sem pensar muito e me aborreci com isso. Porém, dada mais uma chance e ouvindo pela segunda e terceira vez pude finalmente perceber que por mais que não inove e não surpreenda o ouvinte de nenhuma forma, "Follow the Cyborg" ainda é uma obra de indie rock/indie pop bastante interessante e que sabe brincar muito bem com os sintetizadores. Mas ... read more

TheUmbranHanmer
68

Soft indie pop that feels a bit too forgettable after it's off.

This is a tricky one for me because while I find it to be very lovely and pretty standard for what it sets out to achieve, it really doesn't stand out in the fields that it occupies. I hear way too much Mitski in this thing at times to fully get a grip on this new material, which is big considering that I'm not even a huge Mitski fan to begin with. However, this album does have some elements that I do appreciate, like the sweet ... read more

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Track List

1Perfect Blue
2:46
71
2Your Eyes Are Mine
3:23
71
3Nothing's Wrong
3:49
72
4Lain (phone clone)
4:01
79
5Buffering
1:04
66
6Follow the Cyborg
4:45
79
7사이보그를 따라와
2:42
63
8Like You
3:50
74
9The End
4:34
73
10Syncing
4:17
80
Total Length: 35 minutes
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Added on: November 1, 2022