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Para Mi

Cuco

Para Mi

Debut album from the LA-based producer, singer and song-writer Omar Banos

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Polydor / Interscope
UK Release date
26/07/2019
US Release date
26/07/2019
  1. 8.0 |   NME

    Tame Impala meets Tyler, The Creator on what's set to be the sound of the future
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  2. 7.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    While there’s nothing here that is overtly challenging, the album is consistently fun, complex and full of the right kind of vibe that it should keep your summer going long after September ends
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  3. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Subtly sad, sweetly distorted and at times outright trippy, the result is perfect for long drives under summer skies
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  4. 7.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Candid discussions of drug experimentation (‘Keeping Tabs’) sit alongside moments of introspection (‘Hydrocone’) in a way that captures the “no filter” nature of social media, Snapchat and IG live
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  5. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    After a traumatic car wreck, the Chicano wunderkind embraces his shadow side
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  6. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    The 21-year-old bedroom-pop artist’s major-label debut displays shaggy charm and an eclecticism that’s still confined to the more pleasant parts of the color wheel

  7. 6.5 |   The 405

    Cuco takes it easy with his charming, if lightweight, debut
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  8. 6.4 |   Paste Magazine

    There are some lovely songs on Para Mi, though; you might just have to slog through some unfortunate synths and occasionally cringe-inducing lyrics to get there
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  9. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The singer-songwriter’s guileless musings serve as a reminder of what young, unjaded love can feel like
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  10. 6.0 |   Clash

    All in all, the young star should be commended for his skill in creating sonic soundscapes and exploring different beats, albeit threading them together in a slightly disjointed way
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  11. 5.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Cuco’s debut LP has tons of potential but often misses the mark
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