595:, Rae Niwa wrote that English, on the album, "pivots for a musical array of expanded soundscapes that articulate a dynamic evolution of her music". She further praised the album for its "elevated energy" and English's way of expanding her "work", thus comparing it to previous releases from the artist. Niwa ended her review by stating that "Hazel English has delved into a sophistication that dynamically blends her previous music to create an oscillation of hard and soft that exudes in her tonality." Alisha Mughal of
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English's deftness with hooks and melodies." Mughal also praised English's vocals and stated that the album is the "perfect soundtrack to the next few months that
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may tackle weighty themes of capitalism and power struggles in relationships, but the woozy ambience of its shoegaze and
Sixties-inspired pop is not exactly going to propel you into an invigorating new way of life This graceful debut is led by a voice so sweetly soothing and expressive that it
263:, English said that the album idea came from her passiveness in everyday life and the need of changing it, of doing the things that she wanted to do and move on with life. The album title is a literal reference from waking up from sleep and a mindfulness feeling to life.
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January 29, 2020, she released the second single "Off My Mind". According to English, the song is "about feeling stuck in a situation but too afraid to make a move. It's about the limbo state between where you are and where you want to be."
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Donelson called the album "a more vibrant, polished affair than her EPs" and stated that it is an "album that aims to please and largely succeeds." Writing for
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Polyvinyl Records the album is a "bigger, lusher, and more live-sounding" album from her discography.
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1101:Mughal, Alisha (22 April 2020).
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125:Just Give In/Never Going Home
961:"Wake UP!, by Hazel English"
1297:Polyvinyl Record Co. albums
1224:"Wake Up! by Hazel English"
1070:Niwa, Rae (20 April 2020).
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1188:Raven, Matt (6 May 2020).
1162:"Hazel English – Wake UP!"
1072:"Hazel English - Wake Up!"
1041:"Wake Up! - Hazel English"
185:Released: January 29, 2020
176:Released: November 6, 2019
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1307:Hazel English albums
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858:References
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990:Stereogum
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748:"Waiting"
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162:Wake Up!
141:Real Life
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1192:Wake Up!
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1108:Exclaim!
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846:See also
799:– vocals
715:"Combat"
648:Wake Up!
623:Wake Up!
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394:Exclaim!
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225:Wake UP!
219:Wake Up!
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133:Wake Up!
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270:Singles
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663:Length
499:6.9/10
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336:Source
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