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78

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the London-based singer-songwriter was self-produced and features contributions from Sam Amidon, Chris Cohen, Jamie Whitby Coles, Neil Smith, Kate Stables, and Joel Wästberg.
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  1. 90
    What A Boost is Rozi’s best, most interesting and experimental album to date. It’s what happens when her introversions gather the worldliness and confidence to let others in. There’s all the same tenderness, all the same familiarity, but it’s never sounded this good before.
  2. Apr 5, 2019
    80
    Complex and vibrant, What a Boost is an invigorating and engaging ride.
  3. Apr 4, 2019
    80
    Her intricate, folk-inflected indie rock has a more conspicuous, gentle jazz presence here.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2019
    80
    What A Boost sounds like somebody trying to make a confusing world slot together in a way that ultimately makes sense. [Jun 2019, p.115]
  5. Apr 11, 2019
    72
    Its mystery isn’t a gimmick, nor a playful riddle to be solved, but an abstraction awaiting interpretation.
  6. Apr 16, 2019
    70
    The combination of Rozi Plain’s curious, hopefully wistful ... songwriting and the meandering, caressing lull of the playing makes room for new, soothing life within the singer’s work.
  7. Mojo
    Apr 4, 2019
    60
    She's better shifting gears beyond her stylistic bounds. [May 2019, p.89]

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