Released 10 years ago
Are You In Love?
Basia Bulat · 2016
42 min · 13 tracks · folk music
Lush arrangements and heartfelt vocals weave together folk and indie rock elements, creating an intimate exploration of love and longing.
Top tracks — play these first
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Are You in Love? — The title track encapsulates the album's central theme with its earnest questioning of love's complexities, delivered through Bulat's rich vocal performance.
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Electric Roses — This track stands out with its vibrant arrangements and metaphorical lyrics that evoke the duality of beauty and pain in relationships, highlighting Bulat's lyrical depth.
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Already Forgiven — With its poignant reflection on forgiveness, this song features a haunting melody that captures the emotional weight of unresolved feelings and personal growth.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features lush arrangements and emotional vocal delivery, making it a solid entry in Bulat's discography.
What we noticed
- The first track opens with a gentle piano melody that gradually layers in strings, creating a lush soundscape.
- The album includes moments of dynamic contrast, such as the shift from subdued verses to more powerful choruses, particularly in 'Electric Roses'.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- intimate exploration of love
- heartfelt vocals with lush arrangements
- reflective moments for quiet evenings
- gentle melodies for rainy days
Maybe skip if you
- seeks high-energy anthems
- requires instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Are You In Love? is Basia Bulat's fourth studio album, following her critically acclaimed 2013 release, Tall Tall Shadow. At this point in her career, Bulat was solidifying her presence in the indie music scene, showcasing growth in songwriting and production that reflects both personal and universal themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Laura Marling· Feist· Sufjan Stevens
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Are You in Love? 4:29
- 2 Electric Roses 4:33
- 3 Your Girl 2:46
- 4 Light Years 3:45
- 5 Homesick 2:42
- 6 Hall of Mirrors 3:13
- 7 I Believe It Now 0:46
- 8 No Control 3:58
- 9 Pale Blue 3:06
- 10 Already Forgiven 3:19
- 11 The Last Time 2:56
- 12 Fables 3:07
- 13 Love Is at the End of the World 4:11
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