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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
While Half-Light feels more apt to be listened to under twinkling stars, Changephobia is a fitting record for sunny summer days, leaning into a stripped-down sound that combines pop with jazz
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
Changephobia might not necessarily win over skeptics, but it's the most coherent vision — lyrically and sonically — of Rostam as a solo artist so far
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8.0
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8.0 |
Northern Transmissions
As with the other projects that Rostam has been a part of over time, Changephobia feels fresh, spontaneous and is filled with a dizzying amount of layers, musically and lyrically
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8.0
125199
8.0 |
Mojo
Sustaining a dreamworld mood throughout, Changephobia is a quiet beauty. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
Rostam's music didn't need much altering, but on Changephobia, it's more artful and heartfelt than ever
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8.0
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8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Four years after his solo debut, Rostam has embraced change in his life, and discovered that at its best, it can help you grow and discover more of who you are. Change doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. In this case, it’s a very, very good thing
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7.5
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7.5 |
Beats Per Minute
Every song on Changephobia sounds like it has an inch-thick layer of dust on it, but if you take a finger and smear that off, there’s a beautiful ice-cream paint-job below
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7.2
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7.2 |
Pitchfork
The producer and songwriter’s second solo album is a romantic exploration of uncertainty, a rush of momentum softened by his trademark sounds
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7.0
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7.0 |
Uncut
Against hard-edged rhythms – Danielle Haim’s clattering drumming enlivens “These Kids We Knew” – and Solomon’s wordless reveries, Rostam sings in a creamy tenor tailormade for sharing the intimate feelings of his lyrics. Print edition only
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
While the musician has refined and reduced the vast variety of sounds and distortion of his debut, the warmth of his vision remains
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7.0
125213
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
No two of Changephobia’s songs sound alike. Yet they are tied together by a melodic thread that inspires a change of pace that encourages us to pause and take stock of our lives and beliefs and relationships
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
An album that's as concise as it is provoking and as pleasant as it is interesting
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6.8
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6.8 |
Paste Magazine
The production wizard’s second album is his most compact work yet, which is alternately a boon and a crutch
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6.5
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6.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Is Changephobia meant to be changephobic? Even if it is, it would have been more satisfying if that self-awareness translated to an album more willing to not play it safe
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6.0
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6.0 |
NME
The producer has already enjoyed a storied career – one that allows him to rope in the likes of Haim for his music videos – and here takes a left turn
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