Press - Aly Tadros

2013

“Produced by Mark Hallman (who also worked with DiFranco and Brandi Carlisle), the ballad of love lost is more traditional than Tadros’ solo work in the folk scene.”
Interview Magazine, “Whim” Premiere, April 2013
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“Like Norah Jones, only with more range.”
Insider Louisville, March 2013
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“This video will probably make your ovaries explode.”
MTV Buzzworthy, “Sweet on Me” Video, February 2013
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“(4/5 Stars) The Fits, Tadros’ deliberate and refreshing second solo record, is a jazz-leaning folk tapestry full of easy-going yet impressive finger-picking, vocal bravado, and gypsy breakdowns that swirl like smoke plumes caught in the wind.”
San Antonio Current, The Fits, February 2013
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“On her second album, Tadros is nothing if not elusive, a storyteller determined to kick dirt on her footprints and throw us off the trail. “
M Music & Musicians Magaine, The Fits, February 2013
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“Aly Tadros, a Texas-born, Egyptian-Brooklynite, has released an adorable video for “Sweet on Me,” a track from her latest album The Fits released on January 16.The video takes Tadros and her band on a magical, animated ride through the imagination of two young girls.”
American Songwriter Magazine, “Sweet on Me” Video, February 2013
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“Her eclectic, melodic music reflects her globe-trotting experiences, and in tandem with her sweet vocals, the end result is something like Ani DiFranco on a happy day.”
Sacramento News & Review, Music Pick of the Week, February 2013
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“This sweet tune is accompanied by a music video that’s sweet and strange and reminiscent of a Wes Anderson film.”
Chicagoist, “Sweet on Me” Music Video of the Day, February 2013
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“This up-and-coming singer/songwriter/guitarist is touring behind The Fits, a collection of wistful, winsome folk songs bolstered by Tadros’ classical-inspired picking style.”
Seattle Weekly, 7 Best Concerts to See, February 2013
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“Ethereal jangle pop dreamscapes fold nicely into an expansive acoustic mapping of psychedelic folk’s greener pastures.”
City On a Hill Press, Santa Cruz Weekly Pick, January 2013
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“On her sophomore release, The Fits, Aly Tadros creates an album that makes you want to sit on the back porch with a glass of lemonade, watching the sun set and the lightning bugs begin to flicker in the darkness. With her skills as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tadros shows why her first album was no fluke. ”
Honest Tune, The Fits, January 2013
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“Aly Tadros has managed to create a sense of innocence and pure puppy love in the video for her latest single, “Sweet On Me.”
The Soundkillers, “Sweet on Me” Video Premiere, January 2013
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“[The Fits] was produced by Duane Lundy, known for his work with Jim James, Ben Sollee, and These United States, and it reflects the lyrical intimacy for which Tadros herself has become known.”
Paste Magazine, “Sweet on Me” Video Premiere, January 2013
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“[Tadros] has painstakingly cultivated a sound all her own that manages to come across as both effortless and time-worn.”
Dryvetyme, The Fits, January 2013
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“This album delivers the musical goods piece by piece over extended listens, so by the time she’s had her way, these songs will have listeners tied up in knots as they try to grasp the moment when Aly Tadros won them over as fans for life.”
Hear,Hear!, The Fits, January 2013
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“Lyrics describing herself “falling like an avalanche” are harder hitting than a Thomas Hardy poem and reflect the emotional vulnerability of the overall album.”
Drunkenwerewolf.com, The Fits, January 2013
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“One can’t help but notice her voice flourishing over the lightly plucked arpeggio chords.”
Blahblahblahscience, “Sweet on Me” feature, January 2013
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“[Aly] developed a keen ear for contemporary and traditional world music and there are subtle world music influences in her beautiful songs.”
WXPN My Morning Download, “Sweet on Me” feature, January 2013
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2012

“Part wistful plea with an added does of sultriness.”
Good Night Hestia, “Sweet on Me” feature, December 2012
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“The Fits is packed full of Tadros’ observations of a well-traveled life, yet the songs are hardly scattered or slap-dash. Instead, Tadros uses her vihuela and expressive voice as a way to quietly focus on the small details: love, pain, beauty, and ugliness in equal measure.”
KUT – NPR Austin Song of the Day, December 2012
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“This is very cool, but not just because of the great uke playing- it’s about the voice, out in the open, not buried in production.”

Folkmusic.org, December 2012