Sólo Paraíso
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| Released | 28 July 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2014 | |||
| Venue | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 25:16 | |||
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| Producer | Molly Nilsson | |||
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Sólo Paraíso (subtitled The Summer Songs EP) is the debut extended play by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 28 July 2014.
Production[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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[edit]
All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Molly Nilsson Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Molly Nilsson – Sólo Paraíso - The Summer Songs EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b Li'l Biz (16 September 2014). "Molly Nilsson - Solo Paraiso - The Summer Songs EP". Norman Records. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (November 2015). "Molly Nilsson, 'Zenith' - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.