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Empress Of

Me

Debut album of electronic dream pop from NY-based Honduran/American singer songwriter Lorely Rodriguez

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7.5

Label
Terrible
UK Release date
11/09/2015
US Release date
11/09/2015
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  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Both a fabulous anthology of boisterous pop songs, and a timely, revelatory album for a lot of people to live vicariously through
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  2. 8.2 |   Pitchfork

    Adept at channeling her inner turmoil into euphoric release
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  3. 8.0 |   The 405

    A thoroughly considered record, demonstrating that Rodriguez's personal and artistic growth are far from mutually exclusive
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  4. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Empress Of’s self-produced music feels like a small victory for the future of pop
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  5. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Lyrically, Rodriguez deftly mixes the personal and the political on Me, turning songs of self-love and -sufficiency into universal odes
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  6. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    Girl power never sounded so good
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  7. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    This is an album built from insistent, catchy hooks
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  8. 7.5 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Every song has key x-factors that transform already solid works into longer-lasting excitement
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  9. 7.0 |   The Music

    The differences between her and other electronic pop singers may be subtle but they're priceless
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  10. 7.0 |   Crack

    Rodriguez is no saint, but she doesn’t claim to be. She is a crystalline reflection of the modern woman
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  11. 7.0 |   All Music

    Rodriguez's voice simply sounds far more original than before, without sacrificing her impressive range and vocal acrobatics
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  12. 6.0 |   Gig Soup

    It’s a voice where all that glitters is gold. One that would draw old school sailors onto the rocks. It’s free, sovereign and independent. And it’s straight dopamine
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