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Sep 6, 2023It’s the work of an artist with a sincere appreciation for dance music and the skills to make her own galvanising bangers. Many of these songs will give you a prick of emotion at the back of your eyes – a sure sign that Romy really appreciates the healing power of a packed club floor.
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Sep 6, 2023The collaborative spirit of producer Fred and long-time friend Haai flows throughout ‘Mid Air’’s eleven-strong homage to an unforgettable era, but it’s Romy’s autobiographical candour that adds a depth beyond the record’s inarguable ecstasy.
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Sep 8, 2023Romy may have been the last member of the xx to release a solo album, but it was worth the wait: Mid Air's joyful, thoughtful version of dance music is utterly true to her.
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Sep 7, 2023Mid Air is a must-listen for anyone looking for a sentimental electronic dance anthem or for a song to say the words we are sometimes afraid to say.
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Sep 6, 2023Mid Air champions feeling and shared connection. You'll remember it for a long while.
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MojoSep 6, 2023Ultimately, Mid Air is an ecstatic love letter to love, but also the queer clubs where Romy found validation and her soundtrack to liberation. [Oct 2023, p.88]
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Sep 6, 2023It’s a variation on the old disco trick of marrying elated music to despondent lyrics, but it really packs a punch, partly because the elated music is incredibly well done, and partly because the vulnerability on display here feels genuine and convincing.
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Sep 12, 2023The result is a meticulously crafted homage to the strobe-lit, chart-topping dance music of the 1990s and 2000s—though, at times, it misses some of the tension that made Romy’s songwriting with the xx so vital.
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UncutSep 6, 2023While Mid Air is an album occasionally rooted in grief following the loss of Romy's parents, it seeks to take those moments of joy and dancefloor elation. [Oct 2023, p.34]
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Sep 12, 2023It’s just amazing. I kinda feel the vibe from late 90s, early 00s. Romy is a genius
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Sep 10, 2023Intimate yet ambitious. Romy delivers a raw and powerful statement that will make you want to dance from beginning to end. Solid candidate for AOTY.