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# FIRST LISTEN: iamamiwhoami - Blue
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/20141119first-listen-iamamiwhoami-blue/
- Published: 2014-11-20T03:52:03.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-20T03:52:03.000Z
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Music, #oliver-2, #wordpress, #Import 2024-07-26 07:44

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iamamiwhoami’s first album, *Kin* was among my favorites in 2012\. I was then still under the spell of their stunning, mysterious [video series](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6DD8243FD1E3C7E4&ref=glamglare.com), but, even though I still like the album, I had some sort of “they just cook with water” moment, when I listened to the music without the visuals. We saw them live then and while it is a beautiful show, it felt a little bit too much like a happening, with the music being more like a backdrop to give the audience something to move to. 

This all led to a diminished enthusiasm on my side when iamamiwhoami started the run up to their second album *Blue*. And indeed, there is similar melodic, pleasant electro pop like on the first album, with black shadows taking the place of *Kin’s* furry monsters in the videos. When listening to *Blue* it is hard for me not to let my mind wander off, perhaps to similar to the places shown in the [accompanying videos](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUPKieI2a3s6sNE5pSt8d0QLX6iXFwqK&ref=glamglare.com): to beautiful seascapes, fresh and clean. But when I think about it, that’s not even a bad feat for an album: it can help to brighten up a dreary morning commute or help to see the light again after repeated listening to [Gazelle Twin](http://youtu.be/GIr2SJlzXvc?list=PLTUPKieI2a3s6sNE5pSt8d0QLX6iXFwqK&ref=glamglare.com) or [The Cure](http://www.glamglare.com/music/2014/10/30/life-soundtrack-the-cure-faith). 

Correction: *Blue* is their third album. *Kin* either their first or second, dependent on how you count.