Ratchet

fantano

The bubbly and danceable singles from Shamir's debut LP are fun and fantastic, but the rest of Ratchet is weighed down by a series of off-the-mark ballads.

rollingstone

pitchfork

Ratchet, from Las Vegas singer-songwriter Shamir Bailey, feels like a study in the best dance-pop of the past decade. It's an honest, earnest pop record, as Shamir elaborates on the gutsy melodies of his early demos and singles.

thelineofbestfit

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