Fabiana Palladino
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100
The musician’s long-gestating debut album melds killer tunes to grimy distortion and the scuffed gloss of Jam and Lewis-era Janet Jackson, and marks the flowering of an original pop voice.
2y
90
This is one creatively askew pop-R&B delight after another, all voiced with captivating and confident flair by a razor-sharp songwriter.
2y
86
The English singer-songwriter’s retro sound is built for the modern day, recalling a time when pop craftsmanship didn’t require unfettered access to tabloid archives—when thematic relatability and sonic commitment could let anyone with reasonable talent top the charts.
1y
80
The British pop artist dazzles with a suite of infectious tunes in various styles on a debut that’s been a long time coming.
2y
80
Fabiana Palladino is a near-effortless reinvention of retro pop, soul, funk, and R&B tracks with a glossy modern sheen, setting the stage for more grandiose statements in the future.
2y
80
A remarkably sleek and sophisticated debut.
2y
71
The idealisation of the past brings the retro musical references into full view: off the footer and into the heart of the story.
2y
70
It broadly succeeds because her songs - worked on with R&B guv'nor Jai Paul and her father Pino, a seasoned session player, and siblings Rocco and Giancarla - are elegantly poised.
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2y
In the mid-1980s, a musical style began to take shape that would come to be known as sophisti-pop. It consists of a strand of pop music that takes influences from jazz and soul to create a sophisticated atmosphere, as well as sometimes relying on influences from new wave - especially in its new romantic subgenre - to enhance this characteristic. In her debut, Fabiana Palladino looks back on the rhythm's most successful era with a project that presents the best features of the genre's most ... read more
Finally, the first album from the Paul Institute.
Executively produced by Jai Paul, Fabiana Palladino’s debut combines the synth pop sounds of the 80s with futuristic production. It’s great to hear modern ideas and sounds from these vintage instruments. A beautiful and enchanting pop album.
The first album under the Paul Institute label is finally out and it is now a better time than ever to introduce yourself to the hottest artist on my radar, Fabiana Palladino. These songs feel both very original and very retro at the same time, like it is almost trying to revive an old version of 80s pop music. Can I just say the instrumentals on this project are so cool and scratching such a niche thing I didn't know I needed to hear. I can't lie I am a bit underwhelmed with this project, ... read more
Fabiana Palladino’s debut is mostly pretty tame and inoffensive, the textures in this record don’t really make themselves noticeable and most of the songs are fine. There aren’t really any bad tracks, just some really uninteresting ones.
If you like: a slow blink, royal purple, late night R&B that keeps its cards close, and a debut more interesting for what it withholds than what it gives.
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Track List
| 1 | Closer 3:35 | 83 |
| 2 | Can You Look In the Mirror? 3:19 | 82 |
| 3 | I Can’t Dream Anymore 3:12 | 83 |
| 4 | Give Me a Sign 3:18 | 79 |
| 5 | I Care 4:18 with Jai Paul | 76 |
| 6 | Stay With Me Through the Night 3:36 | 83 |
| 7 | Shoulda 4:29 | 76 |
| 8 | Deeper 3:44 | 79 |
| 9 | In the Fire 3:57 | 81 |
| 10 | Forever 3:59 | 80 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
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6mo
eager for her to share more. i am still quite captivated by the existence of this record.
and again, this album cover is excellence personified.
and again, this album cover is excellence personified.
