Time Machine
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80
Throughout, Alma sits within a kaleidoscope of psychedelic Scandipop pop-rock, each track swelling in whispering grandiosity, as if ABBA were put into a melting pot with Elton John, David Bowie, and even a bit of trippy newbies Lime Garden.
3y
60
In comparison to her earlier work, it’s too easily digested and frictionless. The album is a great palate cleanse, but hopefully next time we will get that raw energy back.
3y
60
Time Machine is the record of an artist searching for greater meaning but at the cost of fun.
3y
60
Honest and undeniably personal, ALMA has created a second album that not only reiterates the extent of her musical prowess but allows us to meet her in a different setting – off stage, "before". Her origin story.
3y
This record is so generic that I don't even believe it's worth delving into the reasons for my low rating. Alma appeared to be a promising artist some years ago when Charli XCX featured her on the iconic 'Pop 2', and she did have some cool tracks, such as in her debut EP 'Heavy Rules Mixtape'. However, nothing that other pop artists weren't doing just as well or even better. Later on, she released her debut album 'Have U Seen Her?', which was quite disappointing. Now, with 'Time Machine', I ... read more
ALMA returns with her first full-length project in 3 years, but it falls short. Generic synth-pop and some basic lyrics.
A loose-concept album with the strong lyrics, for most of the time. I appreciate Alma as a songwriter, but it seems to me that she does it better for other artists rather than herself.
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Track List
| 1 | Dreaming 2:27 | 72 |
| 2 | Everything Beautiful 2:20 | 73 |
| 3 | Tell Mama 2:50 | 78 |
| 4 | Summer Really Hurt Us 2:47 | 83 |
| 5 | Time Machine 2:50 | 64 |
| 6 | Natalia 2:48 | 67 |
| 7 | I Forgive Me 2:17 | 66 |
| 8 | Run Run Run 3:15 | 71 |
| 9 | The Cure 3:07 | 68 |
| 10 | Stupid People 2:15 | 59 |
| 11 | One In A Million 2:59 | 60 |
| 12 | I Will Survive 3:34 | 66 |
| 13 | Hey Mom Hey Dad 2:55 | 78 |
Total Length: 36 minutes
