Exile in the Outer Ring

Pitchfork 8.0/10 Erika M. Anderson’s third solo album is a surreal and powerful story about political alienation. Her character-driven songs of noise, folk, and pop music thrum with rage and fear.

A.V. Club B EMA began writing her dark but ultimately hopeful new album, Exile In The Outer Ring, before the presidential election, but it can’t help but feel like a reaction to the Trump era. It even has a song called “Aryan Nation”—“Go back home to below your station / Like a refugee from the Aryan nation”—but Exile In The…

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 Exile in the Outer Ring is a sober journey where EMA grabs her feelings and turns them into a state where music is feelings and feelings are music.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Our take on the latest from Erika M. Anderson.

The Skinny 4/5 EMA has frequently dealt with tough, controversial topics, but on Exile in the Outer Ring Erika M Anderson has all but perfected a delicate balance.

Under The Radar 7.5/10 There's a simple elegance to Erika M. Anderson's music, produced under the name EMA.

Loud and Quiet 7/10 The third album from US artist EMA - Erika M. Anderson - is a squalling LP that combines humanity and rage to create its success.

Pop Matters 7/10 PHOTO: ALICIA.

Spectrum Culture 80% Explores the the violent, hateful fury that’s lurked in long-ignored American locales.