• Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2023
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Mar 24, 2023
    90
    An album that leaves you in a different environment than where you entered it, ‘YIAN’ will surely rank as one of 2023’s most impressive British debuts.
  2. 80
    The ten songs that emerged from that process are a compassionate exploration of selfhood that rewards patience and resists easy answers.
  3. Mar 24, 2023
    80
    A remarkable debut album, Yian's reflections on growth cement Chua's identity as an artist capable of deeply personal, honest, and beautiful music.
  4. Mar 24, 2023
    78
    Chua creates landscapes out of the hollow spaces within her. Each track becomes its own kind of home, or at least a safe harbor.
  5. Apr 6, 2023
    66
    The record often flows nearly-imperceptibly from track to track, creating a sort of ecosystem all its own, which harkens to its deep ambient undercurrents. But, hanging together as it does, like a morning mist, YIAN is a bit of a soggy, homogenous listen.
  6. Mar 24, 2023
    60
    Bathed in a heavenly glow, it’s easy to let these songs wash over you, but Chua’s soothing vocals invite us to lean in and listen more closely.

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