Juana Molina - Wed 21
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2013 Ratings: #216 / 1115
User Score
Based on 37 ratings
Liked by 3 people
October 29, 2013 / Release Date
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Crammed Discs / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
PopMatters

Besides the open insistence on challenging the listener, the album also just sounds bigger than anything she’s done before. 

80
AllMusic

Wed 21 progresses from her previous recordings, but it's an extension of them, not a departure.

80
No Ripcord

It’s quite a remarkable achievement considering she took upon the challenge of creating each and every detail, making it even tougher for her followers to even try to emulate her singular vision.

73
Pitchfork

Wed 21 brings in a wider range of instruments than before, although the impact is barely noticeable. Molina's voice dominates, even when live drums surface or snatches of acoustic guitar thrum into the frame. 

tha138
72

The spanish banshee crawls into the fields and collects the fruits she needs to fulfill her dreams.
Just taste them.

evelezt
85

Mi definición de Bohemio.

EMR
57

Argentine singer/songwriter Juana Molina crafts an impressive world for herself in her latest album, Wed 21. This record presents the artist in top-form, with the most eccentric and creative arrangements ever found in her career. From acoustic guitar strumming to weird electronic scratches to otherworldly processed sounds, Molina displays maturity and creativity to balance all of the many details incorporated in the tracklisting, making this a very intriguing experience from start to finish, ... read more

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Track List

  1. Eras
  2. Wed 21
  3. Ferocísimo
  4. Lo decidi yo
  5. Sin guía, no
  6. Ay, no se ofendan
  7. Bicho auto
  8. El oso de la guarda
  9. Las edades
  10. La rata
  11. Final feliz  

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Added on: August 12, 2013