Ada Lea
when i paint my masterpiece
Release Date: Aug 8, 2025
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Saddle Creek
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Album Review: when i paint my masterpiece by Ada Lea
Great, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
For Alexandra Levy, aka Ada Lea, they include painters, writers, and musicians. She thanks them in the liner notes of her third album, when i paint my masterpiece. In addition to Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Lana Del Rey and Charli XCX, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter credits the artist Shuvinai Ashoona and the writer Olga Tokarczuk - an indication that the imagery and the lyrics play just as important a role as the music.
Based on rating 7/10
It takes 20 minutes for when i paint my masterpiece to really hit its stride; once it does, it doesn't falter. After a somewhat mixed--albeit decent--first half, Alexandra Levy's captivating voice pierces the somber haze of "just like in the museum." Follow-up track "bob dylan's 115th haircut ….
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