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10.0
141133
10.0 |
Dork
She’s a singer-songwriter powerhouse in the making
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9.0
141139
9.0 |
Clash
Blondshell will undoubtedly make great albums in the future, but it may be that time, place and circumstance dictate that ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ remains her defining work. Either way, it’s a surefooted, brilliant second album of any era, by any reckoning
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8.5
141147
8.5 |
Under The Radar
Rather than offering neat conclusions, it’s an album in search of answers—and Teitelbaum leaves space for listeners to find their own meanings, fostering a deeper, more enduring connection than any straightforward narrative ever could
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8.0
141148
8.0 |
NME
Sabrina Teitelbaum grapples with the experiences and relationships from her past that inform her present on a nuanced, murky second album
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8.0
141150
8.0 |
DIY
Far less direct than her debut, and more thoughtful
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8.0
141138
8.0 |
Record Collector
Despite the turbulent emotions of the lyrics, Teitelbaum keeps her sound tight and focused - giving the album enormous impact. Print edition only
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8.0
141135
8.0 |
Far Out
Effortless continuations of an untidy heart
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8.0
141136
8.0 |
All Music
An album highlight among a consistently chagrined and catchy set, the driving "23's a Baby" wonders why society considers those in their early twenties to be adults
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7.7
141132
7.7 |
Northern Transmissions
Confirms Blondshell as one of this era’s most compelling rock voices
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7.6
141177
7.6 |
Pitchfork
On her second album of dreamy, ’90s-indebted alt-rock, Sabrina Teitelbaum interrogates mid-20s heartache and complex family relationships with bluntness and guarded optimism
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7.5
141186
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
If You Asked for a Picture is the type of second album that doubles down on what makes an artist work, rather than attempt reinvention
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7.0
141189
7.0 |
Exclaim
The album is full of sonically gentle but emotionally cutting indie rock à la Phoebe Bridgers, Samia and Indigo De Souza, while also referencing the classic alternative rock of the '90s and early 2000s
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7.0
141175
7.0 |
musicOMH
Sabrina Teitelbaum’s easy-on-the-ear second album reveals a subtler, more nuanced approach to raw emotions
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7.0
141131
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Sabrina Teitelbaum turns rough memories into pretty songs with a bite on her second album
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7.0
141145
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s musically electrifying and lyrically (and vocally) devastating – a reminder that few can capture the nauseatingly fast rate of change that comes in ones late teens through their twenties as well as Blondshell
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6.0
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6.0 |
PopMatters
Blondshell’s new LP is beautifully produced and clouds the issue of feeling like a throwback to a bygone era, rather than a call for a new generation of songwriters
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