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  • Summary: The second full-length release from Avalon Emerson & The Charm was co-produced with Nathan Jenkins (aka Bullion) and Rostam Batmanglij, who co-produced on two songs.
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  1. Mar 23, 2026
    84
    Changes is a meticulously crafted album that brims with hooks, deceptively complex vocals, and timely ambivalence; oh, add a sprinkle of hard-won morale – perfect for spring 2026.
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    83
    It's an outstanding collection, and one of her best offerings yet.
  3. Mar 20, 2026
    81
    These songs are bright and bold, and although they essentially iterate on the misty dream pop of her previous album, 2023’s & the Charm, the difference feels stark when you return to that album; it sounds positively miniscule in comparison.
  4. Mar 20, 2026
    80
    Meshing 80s pop revival, conscious club classics that could slide into her diverse DJ sets, moodier and more alternative, experimental sonic paths, Avalon Emerson is embracing more of what she loves, more of the unknown and the joys of collaboration in the & the Charm project with ‘Written into Changes’.
  5. 80
    Avalon Emerson is doing everything required on Written into Changes to tear up the dance-pop rule book.
  6. Mar 20, 2026
    70
    The impact of Written in Changes on its own terms may feel a little elusive, yet it's admirable to hear someone as musically omnivorous as Emerson continue to allow herself to change.
  7. Apr 2, 2026
    70
    An improvement over & the Charm, Written Into Changes demonstrates Emerson's growing prowess as a pop songwriter.

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