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Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2021 | #9: Arlo Parks’ ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’

December 5, 2021 Albumism Staff

EXPLORE the full Best Albums of 2021 index here

#9 | Arlo Parks | Collapsed In Sunbeams
Transgressive | Buy via Official Store

According to Patrick Corcoran: “This is a remarkably mature debut album for a twenty-year-old, filled with poetic flourishes, luxurious soul-pop stylings and Parks’ velvety, characterful voice. It offers not so much a glimpse at her potential, but rather a startling affirmation of what she is capable of at such an early point in her career, and it will deserve every plaudit it will undoubtedly receive.” [Read the Full Review]

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