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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the Los Angeles-based electronic artist.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Mojo
    Nov 22, 2016
    80
    Gately's soft vocal melodies audible through the layers of madness, leading you to points of strange beauty and lyrical wonder. [Jan 2017, p.97]
  2. Oct 17, 2016
    80
    Despite their EDM club appeal and pop sensibility, seven strikingly dynamic and expansive maximalist compositions are still locked in a very private headspace, a kind of solitude that contains multitudes.
  3. Oct 14, 2016
    80
    Color certainly announces Katie Gately as a force to be reckoned with, a true auteur with a singular--and highly listenable--vision.
  4. Q Magazine
    Oct 19, 2016
    80
    The results can veer wildly from the alluring to the downright alarming. Yet Gately's ear for melody holds it all together. [Dec 2016, p.106]
  5. Oct 20, 2016
    73
    It boasts the sort of large-scale electronic compositions that can often feel monolithically lonely, and she does it all by herself. And yet the album sounds and feels collaborative, as if it were the product of multiple viewpoints and inputs.
  6. Nov 15, 2016
    70
    Gately is capable of a more consistent release, but as a starting point, Color leaves you itching to see where inevitable maturity will take her approach.
  7. Nov 4, 2016
    50
    Gately describes her method as a question: "How much can I add before it just sounds too crazy. What's the most obnoxious thing I can make the song do?" With Color, she's overshot.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
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  1. Aug 22, 2017
    10
    Stunning, expansive, layered soundscapes combined with playful vocals make for a truly impressive, record. Gately's unique sound and technicalStunning, expansive, layered soundscapes combined with playful vocals make for a truly impressive, record. Gately's unique sound and technical prowess is showcased in this ambitious work. Undoubtedly, she will continue to mesmerize. Expand
  2. Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Beyond brilliant. Unlike "Color" a real sense of emotion overtakes the listener and creates an atmosphere that spans from the inevitability ofBeyond brilliant. Unlike "Color" a real sense of emotion overtakes the listener and creates an atmosphere that spans from the inevitability of death to the hopefulness of the future. The amazing interconnection of sounds to the beauty of the music goes far beyond her usual experimental digital magic. "Bracer" the centerpiece of this album, is a modern classic. RIP Patricia Kennedy, your memorial is worthy. Expand