''Irisiri'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer

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. It was released on June 8, 2018 under PAN.

Critical reception

''Irisiri'' was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 81 based on 7 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews. Giving a review of the released on behalf of ''

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'', Gunseli Yalcinyaka said, "Set to a backdrop of organic harp

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and pillowy vocals, Drewchin manipulates her musical landscape with arrhythmic melodies and tripped-out beats which come together to form her unique sound. At times, this record can feel uncomfortable, with its abundance of vocal

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s and

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synths, but it is in this discomfort that ''IRISIRI'' reveals itself." Bryon Hayes from ''

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'' noted the release has "an evolving, extra-sensory shadow show replete with mutant classical music tropes, fractured

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viscera, the dying gasps of a forgotten operating system, and an unmatched voice that veers between honey sweetness and contorted

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." Naming it among the best albums of early 2018, ''

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'' reviewer Spyros Statis wrote: "Using a collage of sounds technique, Drewchin has produced an act that is hard to categorize. Electronic compositions meet

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injections, while her chameleonic vocal delivery enhances classical renditions."

Accolades

Track listing

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2018 albums PAN (record label) albums Sound collage albums Eartheater (musician) albums