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Sólo Paraíso

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Sólo Paraíso
EP by
Released28 July 2014 (2014-07-28)
RecordedSummer 2014
VenueBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenreSynth-pop
Length25:16
Label
  • Dark Skies Association
  • Night School
ProducerMolly Nilsson
Molly Nilsson chronology
The Travels
(2013)
Sólo Paraíso
(2014)
Zenith
(2015)
Singles from Sólo Paraíso
  1. "Summer Cats"
    Released: 28 March 2014
  2. "Blue Dollar"
    Released: 15 May 2014
  3. "Plaza Italia"
    Released: 24 July 2014

Sólo Paraíso (subtitled The Summer Songs EP) is the debut extended play by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 28 July 2014.

Production

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For the production of Sólo Paraíso, Nilsson "took a step out of her comfort zone recording-wise",[1] as it was written and recorded during a two-month stay in Buenos Aires in the summer of 2014.[2][3] Nilsson explained: "I have a real following there and somehow, I managed to land a two-month residency, which was ideal. I needed to work somewhere that was totally unlike Berlin."[2]

As of 2023, Sólo Paraíso remains Nilsson's only release that was not recorded in her home studio in Berlin.

Release

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The extended play was exclusively released on vinyl on 28 July 2014. Unlike Nilsson's other releases, it is not available as a digital download or on streaming platforms, as of 2023.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Norman Records[4]

Loud and Quiet writer Joe Goggins referred to Sólo Paraíso as a "faultless EP" in his review of Nilsson's later Zenith.[5] The staff reviewer writing for Norman Records "[h]eartily recommended" the release, while praising Nilsson's "impressively earthy, deep vocal delivery" and songwriting.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.

Sólo Paraíso track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Summer Cats"3:10
2."Perfect Past"3:36
3."Punks in Paradise"3:04
4."Plaza Italia"3:35
5."Blue Dollar"3:10
6."Maximo Says"3:19
7."Bar Roma"2:05
8."Malaysian Airlines"3:17
Total length:25:16

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Molly Nilsson Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Goggins, Joe (26 July 2014). "The one woman would be pop hit factory of Molly Nilsson". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Molly Nilsson – Sólo Paraíso - The Summer Songs EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Li'l Biz (16 September 2014). "Molly Nilsson - Solo Paraiso - The Summer Songs EP". Norman Records. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ Goggins, Joe (November 2015). "Molly Nilsson, 'Zenith' - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.