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You Are All I See

Active Child

You Are All I See

Debut album of experimental indie pop from LA-based musician Pat Grossi

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Vagrant
UK Release date
17/10/2011
US Release date
23/08/2011
  1. 9.5 |   The 405

    While there re a lot of artists writing songs with similar motifs, Grossi has managed to record this album in a way that remains truly fresh and innovative
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  2. 9.1 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    If R. Kelly, Bon Iver and Sigur Ros had an imaginary three-way and birthed a prodigy, his name would undoubtedly be Active Child
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  3. 9.0 |   All Music

    Pat Grossi's remarkable singing voice remains the understandable centerpiece, a sweet, simply gorgeous falsetto that begs comparisons to more contemporary acts like Antony and the Johnsons and Bon Iver
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  4. 9.0 |   AU Review

    Grossi conjures a breathtakingly beautiful sound anchored by his ear for rhythm and a strong emotional undertow
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  5. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    May be slight and one-note, but its one idea is executed to perfection: the idea of perfection itself
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  6. 8.5 |   FasterLouder

    Despite the omnipresent synth circa ’89 sound, the reverbed drum rolls and the gloss it never feels like a cheap throw back. It’s so honest and so damned earnest it’s almost immune to cynicism
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  7. 8.5 |   Bowlegs

    James Blake or Bon Iver may be reference points, but all three create their own space and time – their own personality as strong as the vocal chords they were blessed with
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  8. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    He has made one of the best records of a competitive 2011
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  9. 8.0 |   Uncut

    One of the year's boldest, most beautiful debuts. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   Q

    Their marbled beauty is impressive. Print edition only

  11. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A gravitas most popular music never achieves. Print edition only

  12. 7.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    A densely produced, subtly assured introduction to an artist who has the tools to grow into something more
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  13. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    A terrifically ambitious debut record; one which displays a rather unsettling sense of despondency but evades being negatively dragged down by it
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  14. 7.2 |   Pitchfork

    Craft edges out personality
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  15. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Cascading harps, both real and otherwise, are everywhere, while malleable, brassy synths and demure bass provide dream-pop flourishes
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  16. 7.0 |   Prefix

    For every mis-step...there are double the transfixing moments definitely worth checking out
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  17. 7.0 |   NME

    Pat Grossi stands out
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  18. 7.0 |   The Fly

    A sonic wonderland that actually embodies oncoming winter
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  19. 6.0 |   State

    The slight variation in styles or approaches gives a sort of unsettled feel though there are plenty of tracks that elevate things enough to make it worthy of investigation
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  20. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    It’s all precisely mixed and impressively textured, but lacks raw, emotional connection
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  21. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    Once you melt into its shimmering waters you won’t want to surface
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  22. 6.0 |   Blurt

    While the overall atmosphere of You Are All I See is somber, Grossi's dulcet vocals give his glum sentiments a soothing air
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  23. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s church music for unbelievers, a quasi-religious state of bliss for the unholy masses. Prepare to be enlightened
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  24. 6.0 |   Under The Radar

    A very solid debut from a remarkable talent
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  25. 5.0 |   A.V. Club

    Badly pocked by stylistic indecision and inarticulate eclecticism
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