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God Is In The TV
On first bite, Radical Romatics might taste more like their self-titled debut than Plunge. But repeat listens deepen an appreciation of the questions, concerns and insights Dreijer packs into it all. This time Fever Ray is different again and, as ever, they’re not done
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8.4
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Pitchfork
Karin Dreijer’s richly detailed third album renders the search for love as something both sensual and alien
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8.1
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Paste Magazine
The Swedish experimental artist unveils newfound perspectives on queer desire and comfort through their latest record of moody synthpop
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8.0
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XS Noize
They challenge preconceptions, they nurse our need for rhythm and offer up a new unfiltered and unapologetically honest version of the love story, revelling in its splendour and reviling in its flaws
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8.0
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Northern Transmissions
These are the types of songs that it pays to sit with, to sink into, to appreciate. They are exciting and challenging and clearly lovingly crafted
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Beats Per Minute
This is Dreijer taking stock, surveying their surroundings and making a deliberate plan on where the next place is
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8.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Dreijer wears their heart on their sleeve and delivers their stories of love and lust with classic Fever Ray conviction
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8.0
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The Skinny
The enigmatic Swede is back with a skewed take on pop music's favourite topic
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8.0
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All Music
Fans may have anticipated another epic like Plunge, but the more approachable, more personal choices Dreijer makes here are often just as risky and just as rewarding
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8.0
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Clash
The album’s apex is found in it’s alluring fourth track ‘Kandy’. Playful melodies pop through waves of sensual synths. The track is simultaneously seductive and vulnerable, embodying many of the captivating complexities of sexual relationships in signature Fever Ray style
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musicOMH
Love examined anew, ritualised, set with intention and released into the world. Draw the circle, light the incense, and manifest
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8.0
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Under The Radar
Scrupulous in its detail, Radical Romantics is both innovative and entertaining, showcasing an original and unique spin on nuanced electro rock with seductive grooves
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8.0
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Exclaim
While less aggressive and dance-focused than Plunge, Radical Romantics is as joyfully alive with sound as anything that Dreijer has created in their three decades of music making
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8.0
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The Observer
Wittily exploring desire and relationships, the identity-surfing Swedish star sounds revitalised on their first solo album in six years
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8.0
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NME
The Swedish experimentalist uses sharp production and imaginative arrangements to convey the emotions
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8.0
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DIY
A record which posits the idea of love as an imperative condition for human function
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7.0
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Crack
As Fever Ray’s “love album”, it supports their notion that romance, though rich with complexity and deeply rewarding, is not nearly as fun as the immediate rush of lust
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7.0
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Loud And Quiet
Like all of Fever Ray’s best music, it’s deeper than it first appears on the dazzling surface
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7.0
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Spectrum Culture
Longtime listeners of Dreijer might find themselves just as delighted to hear new Fever Ray music as they are disappointed in them for not pushing their sonic boundaries as much as they could
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6.0
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The Arts Desk
Getting to Dreijer is difficult, as the person is hidden behind so total a stylisation
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6.0
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Slant Magazine
In addition to their oddball anthems and sentiments, Dreijer’s signature use of pitch-shifted vocals has been a blueprint for other queer artists like Sophie and Arca to recast and reformulate their gender identity while also setting a mood
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