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The Family Jewels

Current price: $9.99
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels

Barnes and Noble

The Family Jewels

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"Did you find your bitch in me," asks on a track not unlike many others suggesting that ' debut album is not scared of being inarguably ballsy. Track to track, each song is more quotably engaging than the next on , the debut record by . , the sole artist behind the band, does a masterful job of navigating through styles and genres on a varied debut that hoards influences from '80s dance records, late-'90s female rock, and post-millennial synth pop and throwback soul. If one wanted to compare her to contemporaries, one could start by listening to and feeling the influence of , or turning to and understanding the vibes that adorn some of the more spiteful, playful tracks. Wrap these songs together with a voice not unlike 's and one gets an album that is unified by two traits: undeniable bite and unforgettable hooks. Sure, not all of is necessarily mainstream enough for radio waves or single jewel cases; however, not one track on this album lacks a hook that wouldn't have listeners of a wide span of ages singing along. Much of this can be credited to herself, who wrote seven of the 13 tracks on her debut, and contributes on the other six. And even with at the production helm for ten of the tracks, nothing feels stale, dated, or perpetuated. The contrast from single to single validates this: bursts out with an almost childlike rhythm that is supported by howling monkeys, only to be followed later by a playful frock rooted in synthesizers and a massive chorus. earns a large number of brownie points for owning a unified sound on her album that invests itself in every track, sparing no album cut for the sake of quantity over quality. is a record that is creatively ubiquitous and aggressive, traits that make this album not unlike 's or maybe even . ~ Matthew Chisling

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