Magdalena Bay   Mercurial World
3.8
excellent
Release Date: 2021
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4.5 superbajcollins15 | October 14th 21

Magdalena Bay's debut album is everything I have ever hoped for from the band, while also completely going above and beyond my expectations; synthpop will never be the same for me from now on. Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin floored the electronic and synthpop scenes when they came out with their truly timeless mixtape series and 2019 dual EP day/pop and night/pop. However, what also felt off about those outings was the lack of cohesion. On the LA-based duos debut album, they show not only what can happen when all those ideas come together, but show what truly amazing modern synthpop should sound like. Take the lead single ?Secrets (Your Fire)? a folktronica-based nu-disco track that honestly just made Jungle look like a child on how damn groovy and sensual those sounds can be when you pair it over sunny and light synth leads. Not your style, well take the sophisti-pop-inspired Disco track ?Hysterical Us?. The piano melody is so infectious that it?s damn near impossible for it to not be stuck in your head for hours. Maybe you want a pure synthpop banger?well ?Chaeri? might be the one for you. The pulsating drums and hypnotic house grooves build to the most satisfying synth breakdown. I could go on and on and every track, but one, is flawless. I never thought I would see the day where synthpop would be topped, but damn this album is so amazing it?s impossible not to dance to it. The only song that is not top-notch is ?Domino? it falls a little short of what the rest of the album is, but it is still a great chillwave track.

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4.5 superbSlex | October 11th 21

How in the actual fuck is this a debut?? Some of the absolute best musicianship I've ever heard on a pop album

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3.9 excellentErwann S. STAFF | October 14th 21

Boppy pop despite its quite ethereal/downbeat attributes. It's indeed quite moody, with vocals resembling more Grimes' bittersweetness than Jepsen's bomb-ass-thicc-ness, but the music is so lush it forces you to shake da ass. Best 2021 pop.

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2.5 averagehaesslichermensch | October 10th 21

I could rate it lower but since is not my genre at all and I just got hooked because of the high ratings all over the net, I will rate it 2.5. There is a review on RYM talking about album of the century. I am kinda happy that the century is only in its 20s

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5.0 classicSamescape | November 2nd 22

The more you listen, the more the deeper meaning of the album gets uncovered. The deluxe version only adds on to it, the Spanish version of Domino makes it apparent what the theme is. They were able to put into words feelings and emotions that are niche but we all go through in this digital era. This album is timeless

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3.5 greatScornfyre | October 4th 22

Just from first listen, I can immediately say this could have been something really special. But something about the production appears to take away the "punch" this almost has on me. It feels overly polished, so much that it loses sharpness it should have, and drowned out emotionally. It has the potential to be amazing, but just settles for sounding pretty good. No lasting impact.

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4.5 superbAmericanFlagAsh | December 8th 21

A very well thought out and very well executed debut, some of the best pop music in 20 years

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3.0 goodcharlopiano | November 3rd 21

Everyone kinda hyped this up, sadly didn't do much for me.

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4.0 excellentPrincyAli | November 2nd 21

A refreshing dose of synthpop. 4/5 Favs: Mercurial World, Dawning of the Season, Secrets (Your Fire), You Lose!, Chaeri, Prophecy, Dreamcatching, The Beginning

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3.5 greatGene Gol CONTRIBUTOR | October 22nd 21

Even when the lyrics tackle darker subject, you still feel like listening to the most positive thing in the world.

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2.8 goodstep aside Charli XCX there is a new phrase and its Magdalena Bay Fall. ?Imaginal Disk? is the sophomore record from duo Magdalena Bay STAFF | October 11th 21
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