Vortex of disgust
Bastard Grave
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AllMusic
2023
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Matt Collar
2023
"Full of sun-dappled, late-afternoon folk and AM pop, 'Spilt Milk' showcased Styvers' warm, ginger-sweet vocals, often double-tracked in the Carpenters style. The album failed to make much of an impact stateside, where Styvers was attending the University of Colorado, but a single - the beguiling "Beat the Reaper" with its breezy nods to hippie country life (...) - caught on in England. She returned to London, and in 1973 delivered 'The Colorado Kid', an equally enrapturing production that found her leaning into a jazzy, soft rock vibe, as exemplified by the lilting "Oh Colorado." Along with "Beat the Reaper," there is much to love on Gemini Girl, including "Pigeons" with its Harry Nilsson-esque carnival atmosphere, the gauzy orchestral pop of "Seasonal Blues, and the yearning feminist housewife anthem "Eat Your Cornflakes ... While her pop career barely had a chance to blossom, the emotions and lyricism of her work as featured on Gemini Girl stand as a strong evocation of youthful plans delayed, loves lost, and the ever-changing nature of life".
