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felt that "production touches like varied vocal distortion, warped and woozy delay, and the pull-tab sound effect on 'Pepsi' have the potential to keep listeners alternately hypnotized and playfully provoked" and concluded that Claud does not yet sound "like an artist fully formed", the album is
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opined that the album "is able to find that beauty in love's most tragic moments, opening their heart to our ears as a healing gesture" and "the unique identity in each one of the 13 tracks is what makes it such a terrific and arresting listen". Mia Hughes of
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as "loaded with non-conformist pop and touching personal narratives" and felt that its "demonstration of both adoration and observation of self-love comfortably invite the listener to do the same". Ian Gormely of
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noted the album "is true to the all-embracing ethos of bedroom pop" and the "honesty and authenticity of situations gives the album its emotional resonance, but Claud has the bona fide pop ear to back it up".
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arrived with "unwavering confidence as a complete concept; avoiding the risk of being a flippant debut and instead standing concrete thanks to Claud's clear vision".
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a "roadmap for anyone hoping to keep to open the bedroom door to the world outside without losing the gauzy comfort of home".
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s Felix Rowe wrote that Claud's "brand of slick, understated pop could sit on a shelf alongside
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based on eight critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Marcy Donelson of
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is "undoubtedly an impressive debut from an immensely talented singer/songwriter".
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summarized that the album "contains all the usual bedroom pop signifiers—light
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received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator
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Index


Studio album
Claud
Electric Lady
Genre
Bedroom pop
Label
Saddest Factory
Dead Oceans
Claud
Supermodels
bedroom pop
Claud
Saddest Factory Records
Dead Oceans
Nick Hakim
Melanie Faye
Phoebe Bridgers
AnyDecentMusic?
Metacritic
AllMusic
Clash
DIY
Exclaim!
Gigwise
The Line of Best Fit
NME
Under the Radar
Metacritic
AllMusic

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