wave wave extended play released musician pseudonym described releases parts story world synthetic astronaut adventure planet wave lands kind replica earth musically inspiration artists story music starts change combination styles including synth soul drum bass synth funk electro retains bright vibe debut album promoted pre track releases music video track february march tour issued international label february generally positive reviews critics praising record creativity commercially landed album charts background composition june twitter post said wrote wave knowing reflection living months life started taking care health suffered ended relationship relocated brooklyn said despite usually revealing personal life publicly said interview makes music happens don focus music based story android travels planet writing realized maintaining bright feel debut studio album garnering melodic approach previous releases project wave combination synth soul drum bass synth funk electro words pitchfork media reviewer 80s computer pop described character synthetic astronaut release shows voyage planet wave story lands sort replica earth thought eerie familiar peculiar meant story music starts changing taken inspiration acts including prince broader range styles track tracks opener sets scene story starting short atmospheric prelude moves uptempo groove vhs quality track mind record gets drums threaten doesn entirely fully developed hard hitting floor beat tracks described spectrum culture critic practice taking moment shape difference find peaceful plane existence melodic track probably melodic cut discography release like starship slipping featuring vocals projects reviewer analyzed track opens spine sci turning 1980s esque new wave song wave decreases tensions goes movements slow building evocative sounds including hell bass press release creation new stars evocative vibe continues called control title referencing works considered gods retro synth phenomenon followed futuristic song track consisting broken drum beats synth sounds style title track wave ends lead melody far away sci textures percussion promotion release lead single wave released december january premiered website announced track list north american tour promoting record lasted february march officially distributed international label february april vice magazine electronic music channel premiered video directed summarized video novel leading passages information critical reception wave received generally positive reviews release holds weighted mean aggregate metacritic based reviews indicating according site album critical reception favorable general called focused imaginative past work writing artist truly piece art wave shows young transition searching definitive sound similarly sputnikmusic reviewer praised wave making unique new sound palette instead having limits genre assuming peak record songs good called control reviewed washington_post mainly highlighted unpredictable melodic rhythmic moments reviewing honored getting comfort zone having sounds style past records pitchfork_media liked welcome return criticized focus having perfectly detailed sound instead new musical ideas mixed reviews writing site spectrum culture wrote wave artist starting lose inventive edge trying recreate sound past releases nostalgic purposes nme critic praised sounds called past albums sound lack steady groove reviewer magazine wrote wave interest listeners indication creativity decline releases later career track listing songs written composed credits personnel source songwriting production artwork vocals release history charts
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