''Introduction, Presence'' is the debut studio album by American

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band

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. The self-released album was scheduled for release on April 3, 2020, but was postponed to May 22, 2020 due to the

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Critical reception

''Introduction, Presence'' was critically acclaimed by contemporary music critics upon release. On review aggregator website,

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, ''Introduction, Presence'' has an average critic score of 81 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on four critics. On ''Album of the Year'', ''Introduction, Presence'' has an average score of 80 out of 100 based on five critics.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Introduction Presence 2020 debut albums Nation of Language albums Self-released albums Albums postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic