Arlo Parks’ Lyricism Shines Amidst Mundane Musical Backdrops on “My Soft Machine” | Album Review

June 3, 2023 Patrick Corcoran

There is no doubting Parks’ artistry, and her lyrics remain vital and impressive. But the music, at times, ventures towards the less memorable end of the scale.

Arlo Parks Crafts Tales of Disenchantment with Vocal Warmth & Lyrical Acuity on Absorbing ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ | Review

February 2, 2021 Patrick Corcoran

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Parks’ inaugural effort 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.

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