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Homo Anxietatem

Shamir

Homo Anxietatem

Ninth album from the Las Vegas-born, Philadelphia-based electronic pop singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Kill Rock Star
UK Release date
18/08/2023
US Release date
18/08/2023
  1. 9.0 |   PopMatters

    Shamir’s gorgeous voice is a genderless, androgynous instrument, soulful, tight, airy, and jazzy, capable of lilting beautifully over shiny pop beats
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  2. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    Homo Anxietatem is a stroke of brilliance not for how many different landscapes Shamir wanders across, but for how generous and relentless in the pursuit of transformation they become as the album unfolds
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  3. 8.0 |   DIY

    As poignant as ever
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  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    Wide-ranging yet cohesive, crafted yet genuine, Homo Anxietatem is an expansive, satisfying standout within his body of work
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  5. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Whether he’s playing the blues or playing the pop star, Shamir is moving, magnetic, and sports one of the most immaculate voices in the indie genre. That alone is worth celebrating
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  6. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Shamir confronts anxieties with tender vulnerability through guitar-laden alt-pop, with folk-tinged lyrical sensibility on his ninth album
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    There's a tense, nervous energy on songs such as "Obsession", "Our Song" and "Oversize Sweater" and surprises aplenty. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   The Observer

    The singer-songwriter’s first album on the riot grrrl label is great when it throws the genre doors wide, but too often reverts to common-or-garden rock
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