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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Los Angeles electronic artist was recorded over a period of four years with Cole M.G.N. and features contributions from such artists as Dâm-Funk, Droop-E, and Julia Holter.
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2 Good 2 Be True
You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes off you You'd be like heaven to touch I wanna hold you so much At long last love has arrived And I... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. May 10, 2017
    92
    Each track is an excellent pop song and a complete sound environment, the sonic equivalent of a sensually immersive art installation.
  2. May 11, 2017
    80
    The album will appeal to new fans, but for anyone that has followed Nite Jewel’s creative ascendance over the years, Real High will stand out as the artistic apex of what she has attempted to create during her short but eventful career. The overwhelming impression is that of authority; an artist at one with herself and her vision.
  3. May 12, 2017
    80
    Real High is a considered, mature statement for Nite Jewel.
  4. The Wire
    Aug 8, 2017
    80
    Nite Jewel sounds like a latter-day Prince protégé, with a beatific calm to her tone. [Jul 2017, p.56]
  5. Oct 3, 2017
    80
    An artful mix of focus and atmosphere, Real High may be Nite Jewel's finest moment to date.
  6. May 10, 2017
    75
    By putting old sounds into different contexts, Nite Jewel’s albums work as an exploration of a happier nostalgia. Because she takes a specific sound as her point of departure this time around, Real High is her most focused work yet.
  7. May 10, 2017
    60
    Save a few strong tracks scattered throughout, Real High comes across as inconsequential background music of the aesthetically pleasing variety.

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