& the Charm

December 2023 & the Charm studio Avalon Emerson Avalon Emerson - & the Charm.png Emerson lying on the floor with her lower half lifted up and two other people shown from the waist down standing around her, with the photograph dotted with flower icons 2023 04 28 * Electronic dream pop synth-pop 39:00 * Another Dove One House * Avalon Emerson Bullion Eternal September 2022 Written into Changes 2026 & the Charm (also known as Avalon Emerson & the Charm) is the debut studio album by American electronic music producer Avalon Emerson, released on April 28, 2023, through Another Dove and One House Records. It was co-produced by English producer Bullion and received acclaim from critics. Background Emerson began working on the album during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 at her Los Angeles home with wife Hunter Lombard, and then traveled to London to co-produce the album with English producer Bullion (Nathan Jenkins).https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/avalon-emerson-and-the-charm-interview/ Why Techno Rule-Breaker Avalon Emerson Traded Club Bangers for Featherlight Dream-Pop Pitchfork Sherburne Philip April 26, 2023 December 2, 2023 Emerson created a side-project band called the Charm with Lombard, Bullion, and friend Keivon Hobeheidar to attribute the album to. Critical reception 80/100https://www.metacritic.com/music/-the-charm/avalon-emerson & the Charm by Avalon Emerson Reviews and Tracks Metacritic December 2, 2023 Clash 8/10https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/avalon-emerson-the-charm-avalon-emerson-the-charm/ Avalon Emerson & the Charm – Avalon Emerson & the Charm Clash Crowe Josh April 25, 2023 December 2, 2023 MusicOMH 4 5https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/avalon-emerson-the-charm Avalon Emerson – & the Charm Album Reviews MusicOMH Devlin Ben April 27, 2023 December 2, 2023 NME 4 5https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/avalon-emerson-the-charm-review-3438189 Avalon Emerson – & the Charm review: a shimmering evolution NME Jolley Ben May 2, 2023 December 2, 2023 Pitchfork 8.0/10https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/avalon-emerson-and-the-charm/ Avalon Emerson: & the Charm Album Review Pitchfork Gaca Anna May 1, 2023 December 2, 2023 Uncut 7/10Avalon Emerson – & the Charm Uncut 26 June 2023 The Wire 4 5Avalon Emerson – & the Charm The Wire 63 July 2023 & the Charm received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Josh Crowe of Clash called it "a distinct strain of synth-pop that takes inspiration from avant-pop auteurs" that "still features snippets of sound linked to her live sets, but crucially the LP focuses on a new kind of songcraft and features Emerson's voice". Uncut wrote that "Bullion's smooth, rounded sound burnishes what is a dynamic collection of songs", while The Wire felt that "& the Charm will find favour with anyone into Cocteau Twins, dreamy bedroom synthpop and anything Balearic. 'Entombed in Ice' feels nostalgic but fresh, Emerson's vocals floating effortlessly overhead". Pitchforks Anna Gaca commented that "the lucid dream-pop ditties of & the Charm take in the misty-eyed gaze of Japanese city pop, the slow-mo fireworks of shoegaze, the gentle sea spray of Balearic house, the jangly collage aesthetic of Saint Etienne". Ben Devlin of MusicOMH found it to be "decidedly less club-oriented than her previous work, focusing more on songcraft and Emerson's ethereal vocals" with the tracks "hav[ing] a whimsical feel to them, at times borrowing from shoegaze and at other times disco, old-school electro and 2-step garage". Ben Jolley of NME felt that while most of the album "consists of incredibly catchy, radio-friendly pop songs" it is "on the whole sonically softer than her solo releases" and several tracks "still retain a club-friendly undercurrent". Sophie McNulty of Resident Advisor described the album as "musically soft and floaty, although there's a dark tint to her lyrics".https://ra.co/reviews/35449 Avalon Emerson – & the Charm · Album Review Resident Advisor McNulty Sophie April 29, 2023 December 2, 2023 Exclaim! ranked it the 17th best album of 2023, with the publication's Alex Hudson writing that "when the vibes are heavenly, the clear-eyed lyrics and sweaty dance pulse keep & the Charm anchored here on Earth".https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_50_best_albums_of_2023/page/4 Exclaim!s 50 Best Albums of 2023 Exclaim! Hudson Alex November 30, 2023 December 2, 2023 Gorilla vs. Bear ranked it the 19th best album of the year,https://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorilla-vs-bears-albums-of-2023/ Gorilla vs. Bears Albums of 2023 Gorilla vs. Bear Cantalini Chris November 30, 2023 December 2, 2023 while Pitchfork ranked it the 30th best.https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-albums-2023/ The 50 Best Albums of 2023 Pitchfork Zhang Cat December 5, 2023 December 6, 2023 Track listing & the Charm track listing Sandrail Silhouette 4:29 Entombed in Ice 3:12 A Vision 4:02 Astrology Poisoning 3:39 The Stone 2:35 Dreamliner 5:13 Hot Evening 4:01 Karaoke Song 3:32 A Dam Will Always Divide 8:53 39:00 References Category:2023 debut albums Category:Avalon Emerson albums