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Cool, free flowing, meticulous modern pop…. mature and intriguing… haunting. Eleven spellbinding tracks (that) feature exceptionally intelligent lyrics and cool winding melodies that are a far cry from the world of commercial music… The vocals are incredible. read article

Artistic, original and harmonically complex songs….. beautiful voice and vulnerability…. worth exploring for anyone tired of formulaic pop offerings and keen for fresh, interesting, yet accessible songs. read article

An exceptional player and composer, singer Alicia Hansen is that rare talent who really doesn’t do the same thing twice…. The opening progression on the first track, Disintegrating Heart, a clearly jazzy riff that locks right into your head, leads into Hansen’s crystal clear and warm vocals as strings flitter in and out of the mix and then the rhythm section locks in swinging. The result is akin to Radiohead jamming with outsider groove groups such as Laika, Ruby or Lamb. All 11 tunes are equally meticulously crafted. read article

“I find Hansen’s writing (in some cases co-written with Brown) intriguing and her vocal work distinctive and enticing, at times reminiscent of Björk, but individual nonetheless… Falling somewhere between (gentle) avant pop and experimental jazz, this disc is highly recommended.”  read article

“The music here can also display harder, sharper edges than is the Vancouver norm, and when Hansen turns her focus toward art-pop songwriting, the results are beguiling…”  read article

 “Oh wow! What a splendid short disc, from a pianist/singer I didn’t know. She’s shock-full of talent. Very heartily recommended to fans of unique female singers-songwriters.”  read article

“…vocal prowess combined with just the right touch of quirkiness.”

“Hansen [has] developed a style in which her ethereal voice and classically informed arrangements come together in experimental pop that’s both listenable and challenging.”  read article

“It’s a truly wonderful and strange album that Alicia Hansen has put together. It’s an album that is much easier to hear than describe accurately.” read article