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Love Hallucination

Jessy Lanza

Love Hallucination

Fourth album of alternative synth pop from the Canadian electronic singer-songwriter working with a number of producers including Jeremy Greenspan from Junior Boys

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Hyperdub
UK Release date
28/07/2023
US Release date
28/07/2023
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Subtle production flourishes continue to inform Jessy Lanza's glistening pop exterior
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  2. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    While "Casino Niagara" revels in the steam-blurred sensuality of R&B, Love Hallucination stands as Lanza's most sexually assertive record for its inclusion of "Marathon," a bratty pop confection
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  3. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    The uniquely puckish Canadian electronic artist spans pop and beguiling abstraction on her fourth album, as she writes about boldly confronting her needs
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  4. 8.0 |   Clash

    Originally a Canadian curio on Hyperdub, ‘Love Hallucination’ is further evidence she’s now one of the label’s strongest artists, and also one of the most consistent creators of the past ten years
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  5. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The Ontarian has made an often beautiful album, full of sensual delights and productions that vary from wafer-thin to chocolate rich
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  6. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    A breezy, sensual album that’s as funny and self-deprecating as it is flirty or freaky
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  7. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    This is Jessy Lanza’s proficiency for writing dance floor fillers, and with that sampling pad the 80s feel closer than ever
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  8. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Love Hallucination marks a watershed moment for Lanza, proof of the magic that’s possible when you filter out external noise and let your instincts steer the ship
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  9. 8.0 |   NME

    Once known for her otherworldly electro-R&B, the producer and DJ confidently pushes her shimmering sound into the pop sphere
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  10. 8.0 |   All Music

    While Lanza has never come across as diffident, she is at her most poised and direct on Love Hallucination, another serving of bubbly avant-pop only she could have made
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  11. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    Jessy Lanza leans into low-lit club pop (and picks up a saxophone) on an album whose breezy mood feels inspired by her new home of Los Angeles
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  12. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Whether your summer is one of delight or sorrow, when listening to Lanza, it’s hard to not want it to end
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  13. 7.0 |   Uncut

    A confident record that picks up where her recent DJ Kicks set left off. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    Casual but confident club-friendly summery beats echo Lanza’s new home
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  15. 6.0 |   The FT

    The Canadian singer ups the tempo while creating a sense of musical intimacy in her latest record
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  16. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album’s effervescent nature starts to serve as a hindrance rather than a strength
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