Imaginal Disk (studio album) by Magdalena Bay

From katerpillar 05/25/2025 01:51

Not what I'm used to listen to but very enjoyable, some of the songs are now in my playlist, recommended.

From InsanityPrawnBoy 01/19/2025 05:16

Don't like her voice. Sounds weird, like a kid singing.

This album is so much above anything I’d previously heard, it has just made me find sites like this and vote for it it’s a revelation in musical history.

From grohly 12/28/2024 23:09

Magdalena Bay blew me away and I did not see it coming at all. Imaginal Disk gets better with each listen and is likely to increase in score over time. Easily album of the year. Possibly album of the decade so far. I also cannot recall a better recent sequence of songs than the last three songs on Imaginal Disk. Poetic, tender and empowering. They remind me so much of so many of my favourite artists (such as Pink Floyd, Grimes, Let's Eat Grandma) yet are completely their own sound.

The production on "Imaginal Disk" is immaculate. Each instrument sounds so full and enveloping, rich to the ear. The transitions are seamless. The entire album flows without a singular hiccup. Besides the phenomenal groundwork, it feels strangely empty. "Imaginal Disk" certainly has great tracks, like "Image" but lacks an iconic moment. The whole record builds to a climax that isn't there. An experience that is equally impressive and aimless.

An incredible musical journey and neo-psychedelic experience, either ? or ?. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

After an extraordinary debut album, Magdalena Bay have outdone themselves by churning out a simply spectacular album, certainly the best of 2024. The quality and level of most of the songs is light years ahead of the average of various international productions of recent years. I foresee a bright future for these two artists. Chapeau!

It doesn't have any hit songs (none are melodically developed enough for that), but it is still nicely done and there is a consistency to the tracks and their sequence. The style is very close to Blondie meets Alvvays meets PJ Harvey: Indi-Pop/Synthpop/New Wave. The album sounds like it was produced in the late 80s. A relaxing listen. 8.5/10!

I must say I was a little disappointed when I finally got round to listening to 'Imaginal Disk' but I think that's probably mostly on me getting so overhyped about my current favourite artist's latest record. I also think the singles they released were so goddamn good that the rest of the tracks didn't end up surpassing these for me. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed my first couple listens and feel I'm due a few more. Technically, the songwriting and production levels are phenomenal, particularly when you consider the duo wrote, performed and produced the project pretty much by themselves and still at such a tender age. I always appreciate an album with an intriguing concept and something to say and this one certainly does so. Definitely one I'll keep revisiting.

From Cargusbralem 09/15/2024 20:28

This is one of the most amazing things to come out of synth pop in a while; the hooks and production are just sublime.