Any Shape You Take
2021 studio album by Indigo De Souza
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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]
- Indigo De Souza
- Brad Cook
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| Released | August 27, 2021 | |||
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| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
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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] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| 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 | [8] |
| Paste | 8.6/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[15] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
| 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
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