You Are All I See by Active Child

7.2 / 10

Following on the Curtis Lane EP, the Denver-based singer and producer releases his full-length debut, and it mixes ethereal choir-like vocals and minimal R&B with currents of rumbling post-dubstep. But the allusions to modern trends are so well-realized that it creates a slightly numbing impression of pastiche.

7.2 / 10

Following on the Curtis Lane EP, the Denver-based singer and producer releases his full-length debut, and it mixes ethereal choir-like vocals and minimal R&B with currents of rumbling post-dubstep. But the allusions to modern trends are so well-realized that it creates a slightly numbing impression of pastiche.

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You Are All I See is the debut album from Active Child, the band that Los Angeles singer-songwriter Pat Grossi has steadily built around his sweeping harp, pining falsetto, and shuddering beats. A series of small-budget, limited-edition EPs, singles and cassettes preceded this Vagrant Records debut, including last…

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You Are All I See is the debut album from Active Child, the band that Los Angeles singer-songwriter Pat Grossi has steadily built around his sweeping harp, pining falsetto, and shuddering beats. A series of small-budget, limited-edition EPs, singles and cassettes preceded this Vagrant Records debut, including last…

6 / 10

6.0 / 10

With the recent proliferation of falsetto crooners (James Blake, Bon Iver, How to Dress Well, etc.), Active Child’s Pat Grossi certainly runs the risk of getting lost in the shuffle, but his voice remains defiantly distinct and haunting.

6.0 / 10

With the recent proliferation of falsetto crooners (James Blake, Bon Iver, How to Dress Well, etc.), Active Child’s Pat Grossi certainly runs the risk of getting lost in the shuffle, but his voice remains defiantly distinct and haunting.

8 / 10

You Are All I See succeeds as an evolutionary step beyond Active Child’s synth-drenched origins.

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79 %

Active Child's You Are All I See sounds like James Blake without the emotional connection.