Okay, this is my first Austra experience (probably for good) and I was not expecting such a clean, atmospheric and fluid album at all.
Amazing, stunning vocal performance, filled with emotion and feelings. Cozy synths with a lot of squealing going around, almost reminding me of classic indietronica works such as Postal Service's Give Up. Pretty simple lyrics, dealing with love and affections, yet so delightful and charming. 31 minutes pass in the twinkling of an eye.
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One of the best post-punk albums of the 2010s I've heard. It's emotional, it's dark, sometimes it's so cold and distant, yet full of strange corrupted energy, that it drives you up the wall – especially on more classic approach tracks like Try or Far.
From the drony beginning of Weightlifters to the jagged ending of Famous – this whole thing feels like Will Toledo's Kid A – experimental, emotional, and captivatingly diverse.