Absolute summer hits 2012
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The libraries' assessment
d. 12. July 2012
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Thomas Tiedje
d. 12. July 2012
<i>"I have a bottle of wine and a secret/that I like to share with you/I will wait for you",</i> synger den 17-årige svensker Amanda Mair og lyder som en sød, forelsket teenager. Med sin følsomme melankoli lægger den unge Amanda sig et sted imellem andre fine landssøstre som Robyn og Lykke Li, men også kunstnere som Kate Bush og Fleetwood Mac er oplagte referencerammer. Det er ungt og feminint og vil primært appellere til teenagepiger. Igen kan man konstatere, at svenskere - modsat hertillands - formår at skabe pop, der lyder af andet og mere end Lady Gaga eller Ankerstjerne.
AllMusic
2012
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Tim Sendra
2012
"The pleasing mix of '80s-influenced (the Cure, Kate Bush) pop, classic Swedish indie pop (all the bands led by her collaborators), and modern singer/songwriters (Feist) works to give Mair a unique sound that separates her from the polite mob of 2010s female singer/songwriters who swarm the music biz like piano-playing zombies. Only Carlberg's maudlin "Skinnarviksberget" doesn't work, and that's partly down to the standard piano and vocals production. It's a rare misstep on a well-crafted record that packs quite an emotional punch".
The guardian
d. 7. June 2012
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Caroline Sullivan
d. 7. June 2012
"On this debut she's merely a sweet-voiced muse, singing small, pretty songs with aplomb, but not always mastering them. Writer/producer Philip Ekstrom has done good things with arrangements and production, though - with lush electropop as a foundation, he's built each song into a beautifully ornamented little package".