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If You See Me, Say Yes Image
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83

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Jenn Wasner solo project was self-produced and mixed by mixing John Congleton.
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Everything Is Happening Today
I wake up, my eyes are playing tricks on me and through the dust so much of my life has already come to be. So I watch the sun go up and I watch the... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Magnet
    Oct 18, 2016
    85
    It's an immediate, obvious highlight of Wasner's career, and of the year. [No. 136, p.57]
  2. Sep 16, 2016
    80
    It's a refined work of indie-pop beauty ready for road trips or daily life, provided listeners are hopeful and curious enough to appreciate it. [Aug-Sep 2016, p.72]
  3. 80
    If You See Me... has the potential to mark the beginning of something very special.
  4. Uncut
    Sep 16, 2016
    80
    The underlying sense given off by the LP's inventive chord changes, soaring melodies, eloquent language and silky vocals--notably on the rhapsodic "Semaphore" and "Flight"--is that of a 21st century Joni Mitchell. [Oct 2016, p.31]
  5. Sep 26, 2016
    80
    An endearing, very likeable record indeed, and a confident first entry under the Flock of Dimes handle.
  6. Oct 6, 2016
    80
    As Flock Of Dimes, Wasner refuses to waste a second. Most tracks are pop hits waiting to happen in some daring universe, with verses as charming as the shimmering choruses, each a perfectly formed little jewel, Wasner's voice lush and warm.
  7. Sep 28, 2016
    70
    If You See Me may lack some of the tension and menace of Wye Oak’s best records, but that’s a fair tradeoff for an album this personable and at peace with itself.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Dec 10, 2016
    10
    This is the most under-appreciated album of 2016. I'm in awe of the melodies here. This album oozes heart, intelligence, and depth. Let itThis is the most under-appreciated album of 2016. I'm in awe of the melodies here. This album oozes heart, intelligence, and depth. Let it grow on you, give it a few listens. Start with songs 4 and 5. You'll be so glad you did. Hands down my favorite record of the year. I love her work in Wye Oak too. Expand
  2. Sep 23, 2016
    10
    This record is all over the place and yet somehow, that's not to its detriment. "If You See Me, Say Yes" is as experimental as it isThis record is all over the place and yet somehow, that's not to its detriment. "If You See Me, Say Yes" is as experimental as it is accessible, and reflects the type of intelligence and attention to detail that we've come to expect from Jenn Wasner over the last few years. What a treat this is to listen to. Expand

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