Kelly Lee Owens (album)

Kelly Lee Owens is the debut studio album by Welsh electronic musician Kelly Lee Owens. It was released on 24 March 2017, by Smalltown Supersound.[2]

Kelly Lee Owens
Studio album by
Released24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)
Genre
Length46:22
LabelSmalltown Supersound
ProducerKelly Lee Owens
Kelly Lee Owens chronology
Oleic
(2016)
Kelly Lee Owens
(2017)
Inner Song
(2020)
Singles from Kelly Lee Owens
  1. "CBM"
    Released: 8 September 2016
  2. "Anxi."
    Released: 18 January 2017
  3. "Lucid"
    Released: 9 February 2017

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Clash8/10[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
Resident Advisor3.8/5[9]

Kelly Lee Owens was well received by critics.[3] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork reviewed "Kelly Lee Owens is a message in a bottle that’s come bobbing back from somewhere in the future."[8] Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! said "These are layered, atmospheric tracks that blend minimal techno, dream-pop, Krautrock and ambient drone into a dazzling, alchemical whole that defies easy categorization."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Kelly Lee Owens.

No.TitleLength
1."S.O"3:12
2."Arthur"4:05
3."Anxi." (featuring Jenny Hval)3:47
4."Lucid"3:32
5."Evolution"4:02
6."Bird"5:15
7."Throwing Lines"3:07
8."CBM"5:00
9."Keep Walking"4:43
10."8"9:39

References

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  1. ^ Goggins, Joe (26 August 2020). "Album Review: Inner Song - Kelly Lee Owens". Gigwise. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (19 January 2017). "Kelly Lee Owens Readies Debut Album, Shares New Track With Jenny Hval: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kelly Lee Owens by Kelly Lee Owens Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Kelly Lee Owens – Kelly Lee Owens". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ Kalia, Ammar (16 March 2017). "Kelly Lee Owens – Kelly Lee Owens". Clash. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b Carlick, Stephen (22 March 2017). "Kelly Lee Owens Kelly Lee Owens". Exclaim!. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ Cartledge, Luke (20 March 2017). "Kelly Lee Owens by Kelly Lee Owens". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (28 March 2017). "Kelly Lee Owens: Kelly Lee Owens Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ Blanning, Lisa (18 April 2017). "RA Reviews: Kelly Lee Owens - Kelly Lee Owens on Smalltown Supersound (Album)". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 May 2020.