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Q MagazineDec 8, 2014Their songs retain a Scandinavian feel, at once exuberant and enigmatic on the soaring Fountain and cellophane-wrapped Vista, while pulsing, M83-like synth rush of Chasing Kites shows they've set their sights well beyond the Nordic margins. [Jan 2015, p.126]
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Nov 14, 2014Blue isn’t only the most satisfying record in the collective’s discography; it’s also one of the best albums released this year.
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Nov 12, 2014Jonna Lee and Claes Björklund have created a record that they hope will stand the test of time and whilst it remains to be seen if that is the case, Blue is a beautiful, engaging record that entertains as much as it inspires.
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Nov 12, 2014In its own way, this album might be Lee and Björklund's most balanced and unified work yet; it's certainly a confident journey into uncharted waters for the duo.
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Nov 17, 2014Ultimately though, sensitivity outweighs ’80s cliché.
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Nov 12, 2014While Blue’s electropop soundscapes are hardly a great move forwards from their first two projects, there are genuinely majestic emotional moments to savour here.
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Nov 17, 2014It's a rare moment of intrigue on an album that's generous in its beauty while leaving little to wonder about, a sky that never rains.
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MojoNov 19, 2014Her piercing, angelic voice, redolent of Tori Amos, is given a sparkling canvas by Claes Bjorklund's synth battery. [Dec 2014, p.96]
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UncutNov 12, 2014Striped of the visual element, what remains here is sparkling Nordic synth-pop, uplifting and accessible, but increasingly conventional. [Dec 2014, p.77]
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Nov 12, 2014Blue's watery explorations demonstrate an intriguing new facet to the project, but it might well come at the expense of the fearsome impact that earlier releases packed in the shedload.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 92 out of 101
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Mixed: 0 out of 101
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Negative: 9 out of 101
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