𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒, 𝖻𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

› ࣪ . ๑ 𝗹.𝗴 : 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗀𝗅𝗈𝗐

Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone called EVERGLOW, Ella's "most smashing album yet, showing off her mastery of different styles", praising the broad and diverse sounds that flow cohesively through the album. Writing for Clash, Deb Aderinkomi also praised the album's sonic diversity, stating "Although the sound of the album is wide-ranging, it holds continuity through its lyrics and general sentiment." Sophia Simon-Bashall of The Line of Best Fit described the album as "an impressive, exciting and moving album with slick production" and concluded positively that the album is "a love letter to pain, to the shadows that live within us.[...]It's a reminder that where there is dark, there is light, and it always possible to find it." AllMusic's Neil Z.Yeung praised the album's concept and production, writing "she transform contemporary trends from the worlds of hip-hop, pop, and dance into a fittingly unique Ella experience." August Brown of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the album is "the darkest, strangest and yet most relevant and ambitious music, Ella has made yet." He commented that the record references to "her roots as a hip-hop act,[...] but attuned to today's misty, hard-kicking sonics and bolstered by everything they've learned in the intervening years as pop stars".

Writing for NME, Rhian Daly deemed EVERGLOW "as an album full of big ideas, strong conviction and unguarded emotion." Reviewing for The Independent, Roisin O'Connor called the album "a gorgeous tapestry" where "recurring themes speak to a duality in which she weave myriad emotions". Stereogum's Chris DeVille compared EVERGLOW to the Beatles's White Album writing,"EVERGLOW is something like Ella's very own White Album, a collection held together less by a cohesive sound than a familiar convergence of personalities." Corey van den Hoogenband of Exclaim! described it as an album "literally written for-and to-the fans" in which "she made a conscious decision to experiment and give more of herself [...] focus[ing] on exactly what makes her special." Billboard's Tamar Herman summarized the album as "a bright sonic soundscape; a celebration of everything that Ella has become". Jochan Embley of Evening Standard wrote that the album is "an impeccably polished collection, written well and performed admirably." In The New York Times, music critic Jon Caramanica opined that "she captures sure of its place in the pop hierarchy and beginning to itch about what to do next - unsurprising, given that Ella is reaching the point of self-awareness that all superstars eventually reach, but can often be hidden in the hyperstylized world of K-pop." In a review published by Uproxx, Derrick Rossignol wrote: "EVERGLOW is a reflective album lyrically, and an adventurous one instrumentally, as she brings disparate influences under her glossy pop umbrella." Chester Chin, in her review for The Star, found the record sonically darker and felt that she had reached the juncture on the album in her musical career "when the pursuit of artistry far outweighs those of commercial sensibilities." Do-heon Kim from IZM considered the record "as a narrative that summarizes and epitomises the history of a K-pop idol while also delving deeper on a personal level that retraces the past of her."

﹑→ ．𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗦 .

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PopCrush | 25 Best Albums of 2019
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Rolling Stone | The 50 Best Albums of 2019
Rolling Stone India | 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2019
StyleCaster | The Best Albums of 2019
SCMP | 15 Best K-Pop Albums of 2019
Uproxx | The Best Pop Albums Of 2019 So Far

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