''Perfect Shapes'' is the second studio album by American

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musician

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. It was released on October 5, 2018 under

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Production

The album was recorded in January 2018 in Durham, North Carolina, alongside producer

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Critical reception

''Perfect Shapes'' was met with "generally favorable" 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 76, based on 8 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 77 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews. Joe Goggins of

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admired Kenney's vocals saying that unlike her previous album, it stood out "front and centre, ringing out honeyed and clear as a bell with only minimal effects applied", and noted the album is "so sharply made in Kenney’s own non-conformist image, and she gets away with it. On this form, she’s destined for alt-pop greatness."

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians *

– primary artist, guitar * Camille Lewis – drums * Stephen Patota – guitar * Derek Barber – guitar Production * Ben Sloan – producer *

– producer

References

{{Authority control 2018 albums Madeline Kenney albums Carpark Records albums