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Remember Us To Life

Regina Spektor

Remember Us To Life

Seventh studio album from the Russian-born, New York-based singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

6.9

Label
Warner Bros.
UK Release date
30/09/2016
US Release date
30/09/2016
  1. 9.4 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    A vibrant continuation of everything Regina Spektor’s done so well up to this point, and it’s hard not to get swept away in its powerful current
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  2. 8.3 |   Gig Soup

    Her new lens through the world – motherhood – is ingrained throughout the album and her newfound wisdom, along with its responsibilities and anxieties, often presents itself through the discourse of time
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  3. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    One of Spektor's strongest records, and one that really requires repeat listens to appreciate every detail and effort
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  4. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    The series of songs are partly character stories and partly existential reveries
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  5. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Whip-smart avant-pop
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  6. 8.0 |   The Music

    Everything we've come to expect of her and more in her latest 14-track work of pure brilliance
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  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    Ultimately, the sweetness that's always been as much a part of her musical persona as quirkiness overrides any embellishment, offering a touch of drama without pretension
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  8. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Spektor's skill at storytelling compression remains stunning
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  9. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Her style is still niche, but Remember Us to Life is an important album for anyone invested in Spektor’s growth as a musician and, perhaps more importantly, a storyteller
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  10. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    One of her most careful, considered, elegant statements to date
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  11. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Regina Spektor is still one of the most idiosyncratic songwriters writing today
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  12. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Spektor foregoes some of the whimsical narratives on previous albums and digs back into more personal thoughts, showcasing her inimitable vocals and piano talents
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  13. 6.6 |   Pitchfork

    Takes the unabashed earnestness that has always marked her music and rewrites it in a somber, minor key
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  14. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    There is something about Spektor that is inherently listenable—her voice is soothing and welcoming, but her lyrics often contain underlying hints of darkness
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  15. 6.0 |   DIY

    Spektor remains an unpredictable, intriguing artist on her new album
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  16. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Spektor exhibits stronger affinities with Randy Newman, thanks to a turn of phrase often leaning towards the ironic
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  17. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A little patchy, with enough ups to make it good, but too many downs to make it great
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  18. 6.0 |   Mojo

    A return to form. Print edition only

  19. 6.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Her flexibility with her two core musical elements; the piano and her voice are still magnificent
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  20. 5.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    An inoffensive mix of ballady, story-like songs that occasionally get weirdly intense
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