Let her breathe
Emilie Nicolas
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Reviews (2)
Sputnikmusic
d. 12. Oct. 2020
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d. 12. Oct. 2020
"After School EP was a body of work that separates from Martinez's other projects due to its raw emotion and vulnerability ... From breaking up with her producer boyfriend to getting fired at her bakery, Melanie Martinez has delivered the wonderful body of work ... Unlike Martinez's other projects, this EP is a step into her personal life instead of translating darker messages into the story of her character 'Crybaby'. Ranging from hip hop, r&b, alternative rock, and classic pop, the EP boasts Martinez's undeniable versatility".
American songwriter
2020
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Kira Grunenberg
2020
"... an enjoyable and welcome slice of recognition within Martinez's unorthodox artistry ... Additionally, the record's "in-universe narrative" continues to align with the world gradually built around Martinez's debut character, Crybaby, which previously explored scenarios common to spaces of the greater public. Yet, even with so much embrace of continuity up to and including now, Martinez has proven herself to be a detail-propelled creator who doesn't draw the line of her creativity at loose Easter eggs and macro thematics. As such, there's an abundance of curiosities that leave Martinez's After School experience as anything but a cliché special".