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Dirt Femme

Tove Lo

Dirt Femme

Fifth studio album from the Stockholm-born electropop singer Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson featuring guest appearances from Channel Tres, First Aid Kit and SG Lewis

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Pretty Swede / mtheory
UK Release date
14/10/2022
US Release date
14/10/2022
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Dirt Femme is sexy, smart, and most importantly; fun. It’s a step up for Tove Lo without losing any of her signature charm, and it might just be her best album yet
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  2. 9.0 |   DIY

    Tove’s now able to flex her songwriting as she wishes. And it’s more than fruitful
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  3. 8.0 |   American Songwriter

    Sonically, Dirt Femme joins the lengthening list of albums this year that seem tailor-made for a night out
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  4. 8.0 |   NME

    On her first album as an independent artist, the Swedish singer-songwriter showcases her musical versatility while remaining bracingly honest
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  5. 8.0 |   Gigwise

    Hot-bodied and overtly camp
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  6. 8.0 |   All Music

    Ten years into her career, Lo is maturing but holding onto the most important parts of herself. Dirt Femme gives the confessional, sexual, and danceable sides of her music equal time and offers a fuller portrait of her music than we've heard before
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  7. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Dirt Femme isn’t Tove Lo’s magnum opus but in revealing a more vulnerable side and digging deeper into her ethos, she excels at not losing what has made her such a standout in a saturated genre over the years
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  8. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Dirt Femme is an argument for Tove Lo being one of the strongest and most interesting pop musicians in the game
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  9. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The Swede’s fifth album finds her striking out on her own label while making a persuasive case for her continuing star power
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  10. 8.0 |   Dork

    Can be legitimately referred to as a new career high
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  11. 7.6 |   Beats Per Minute

    Tove Lo was already beloved by the indie pop public, and now being fully independent she shows the makings of someone who will leave a true mark in that audience
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  12. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Free of major-label constraints, Tove Lo turns her dark sex-positive pop into something wiser and mature. Yet fans need not worry as Dirt Femme‘s BPM still kicks
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  13. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Dirt Femme is a mixed bag for Tove Lo as she explores new paths for herself
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  14. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    As a collection of slightly melancholic, occasionally catchy dance-floor filler, it would be hard to quibble with Dirt Femme’s simple pleasures. But it’s burdened with a concept that’s under-explored, weighing down an album that promises to be so much more than what it is
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  15. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Lo’s latest album may not have the most original sound but there is something to be said for her ability to turn inner struggles into music
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  16. 5.4 |   Pitchfork

    On her first independent release, the pop star pivots to tamer themes and gives more lethargic performances, losing a lot of her spark in the process
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