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Their relationship would inspire some of Swift’s most adult material, but this is still the beginning; her multi-tracked, breathy vocals here portray her at her most tentative.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
That sense is epitomized by the feeling of sweating in the sauna before running off the jetty into the cold water, all goosebumps and breathy delirium.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Her singing is just as vivid and varied across the LP, with gutsy growls and breathy trills against multi-tracked harmony vocals that approximate the heavenly abundance of a gospel choir.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Vocally, Rodrigo has a breathy, vowel-bending delivery that can swoop into a full-tilt belt; as a performer, her acting background serves her well, including quick and subtle mannerisms — a pout here, an arched eyebrow there — that accentuate the musical mood.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
That sense is epitomized by the feeling of sweating in the sauna before running off the jetty into the cold water, all goosebumps and breathy delirium.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2023
Her singing is just as vivid and varied across the LP, with gutsy growls and breathy trills against multi-tracked harmony vocals that approximate the heavenly abundance of a gospel choir.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Vocally, Rodrigo has a breathy, vowel-bending delivery that can swoop into a full-tilt belt; as a performer, her acting background serves her well, including quick and subtle mannerisms — a pout here, an arched eyebrow there — that accentuate the musical mood.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Breathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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