r/Pitchfork • • 8h ago

Review What Do You Think About 2001 Review of Angels of Light's "How I Loved You": 4.8/10

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How did it age?

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/186-how-i-loved-you/

"The space between the pedestrian and the abstract is a dubious void that only the most skilled lyricists and musicians can squeeze down. The fact that Gira attempts the monumental, snug fit is admirable. Sure, he sounds like he means what he's saying, but his esoteric words seem born more out of self-satisfaction than pleasing listeners. Ultimately, conviction does not compensate for inaccessibility; Gira's calluses, you see, sound much more like warts."