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- Summary: The third full-length studio release from Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey was produced by Aaron Dessner and Spencer Stewart.
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- Record Label: Vingolf Recordings
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Aug 21, 2025From the lovely momentum of “Carousel”, complete with fairground chimes, to the shivery, spellbinding flair of “Forget-Me-Not”. She’s as compelling as Julie London on “Silver Linings”, as heart-rending as Sam Phillips on the bold, surprising “Sabotage”. It’s sublime.
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Aug 20, 2025If previous releases made Laufey Gen Z’s jazz-pop queen, A Matter of Time affirms that title.
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Aug 21, 2025Laufey colours both inside and outside her established lines to create a joyful tension on A Matter of Time. It makes for the boldest chapter in her artistic story yet.
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Aug 20, 2025A Matter of Time has many charms. Like a pretty girl who denies her attractiveness, Laufey may try too hard to convince one of what’s not true. Her loveliness shines through her disavowals.
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Aug 20, 2025It goes in constantly engaging directions and challenges what we expect from her as an artist and writer. It should please long-term fans and offer a fine jumping-on point for those who’ve not explored her work before.
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Aug 20, 2025What the album lacks in sonic consistency, as the tracklist leaps from pop anthems to nostalgic soul balladry, it makes up for in raw passion and artistic experimentation.
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Aug 21, 2025Laufey’s full-bodied alto handles the song’s ["Clockwork"] brief beautifully, her voice darting nervously at first then blossoming into a full-bore croon as she becomes more assured. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.