Any Shape You Take
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Studio album by Indigo De Souza | ||||
Released | August 27, 2021 | |||
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Label | Saddle Creek | |||
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Any Shape You Take is the second album by North Carolina-based singer Indigo De Souza. It was released on August 27, 2021, by Saddle Creek Records.[1][2] It was recorded with Brad Cook, who has worked alongside musicians like Liz Phair, Bon Iver, and Waxahatchee.[3]
Composition
Any Shape You Take's "hooky, jagged" indie rock songs have been described collectively as a "masterwork" of the genre.[4][5] And for being "steeped in alternative '90s goodness", it has been compared to works by bands such as the Breeders and Dinosaur Jr.[6] Meanwhile, the album's grunge-influenced rock tracks have been regarded as a "masterful slice of grunge pop".[7][8]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10[9] |
Metacritic | 84/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | A−[5] |
Gigwise | 10/10[11] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[12] |
Loud and Quiet | 7/10[13] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paste | 8.6/10[14] |
Pitchfork | 8.3/10[15] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10[6] |
Any Shape You Take received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 84 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on fifteen reviews.[10]
Alex McLevy for The A.V. Club applauded the record, seeing it as "ferocious and vulnerable in equal measure" and "one of the year's best."[5] Jason Anderson for Uncut called De Souza's songs "as jagged as they are exuberant."[6] Gigwise saw the album as imbuing "existentialism in an intricately crafted mixture of melancholy joy."[11] The Line of Best Fit dubbed De Souza's songwriting as "unafraid of expressing (neither) the depths nor the heights of a life lived with supreme sensitivity."[12]
Accolades
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 25 | [16] |
Pitchfork | [17] | ||
The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021 | — | [18] |
Track listing
- "17" – 3:06
- "Darker than Death" – 3:12
- "Die/Cry" – 2:26
- "Pretty Pictures" – 2:58
- "Real Pain" – 4:50
- "Bad Dream" – 4:52
- "Late Night Crawler" – 4:17
- "Hold U" – 4:16
- "Way Out" – 4:01
- "Kill Me" – 4:20
References
- ^ "Indigo De Souza announces new album 'Any Shape You Take'". DIY. 15 June 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Danielle Chelosky (June 15, 2021). "Indigo De Souza Announces New Album 'Any Shape You Take': Hear "Kill Me"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Danielle Chelosky (July 14, 2021). "Indigo De Souza Interview: The Making Of Her New Album 'Any Shape You Take'". Stereogum. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Marcy Donelson. "Any Shape You Take - Indigo De Souza". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Alex McLevy (August 26, 2021). "Album review: Indigo De Souza's Any Shape You Take is a classic". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Uncut - September 2021". Internet Archive. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Tony Inglis (August 23, 2021). "Indigo De Souza album review: Any Shape You Take - The Skinny". The Skinny. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Rhys Buchanan (August 24, 2021). "Indigo De Souza – 'Any Shape You Take' review: finding love through turmoil". NME. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Any Shape of You by Indigo De Souza reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Any Shape You Take by Indigo De Souza Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Joe Smith (August 26, 2021). "Album Review: Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take". Gigwise. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Ben Lynch (August 23, 2021). "Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Susan Darlington (August 23, 2021). "Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take - Album Review - Loud and Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Scott Russell (August 27, 2021). "Indigo De Souza:'Any Shape You Take' Album Review - Paste". Paste. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Cat Zhang. "Indigo De Souza: Any Shape You Take Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork (December 7, 2021). "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork (December 8, 2021). "The 31 Best Rock Albums of 2021". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 8, 2021.