''Salt'' is the debut

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by Australian singer-songwriter

Angie McMahon Angie McMahon is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician from Melbourne, Victoria. McMahon released her debut studio album ''Salt'' in 2019. Career 2013-present: ''Salt'' McMahon performed in a nine-piece soul band called The Fabric befor ...

. The album was released in July 2019. The album will be supported by an national tour in October 2019. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Independent Release. At the Music Victoria Awards 2019, the album was nominated for Best Album. At the

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, the album won Best Independent Rock Album or EP.

Critical reception

''Salt'' was named Album of the Year by ''Beat Magazine''. Reviewer Eddy Lim said, "While ''Salt'' is primarily driven by deft guitar work and a tight rhythm section, it's McMahon's stunning vocal performance that unequivocally captures the spotlight," adding, "Her stunning vocal range takes notes from

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with a timbre that sporadically oscillates between husky intimacy and cathartic clamour." Dylan Marshall from ''

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'' said, "Angie McMahon is a tour-de-force, an artist demanding to be listened to and heard. She is a musician second, and a human first. She's put her lived experiences into these tracks. There's a special sentiment to be gained there. ''Salt'' is an album that in ten years time will be looked back on as being pivotal in the shaping of so many artists." Kayleigh Hughes from Consequence of Sound said, "''Salt'' exhibits McMahon's lyrical prowess time and time again." adding "For those who are feeling lost and needing to really listen, ''Salt'' will speak loud." Laura Stanley from ''Exclaim'' said, "The songs are anchored by McMahon's electric guitar, which she pounds or softly strums, depending on how she's feeling. Often, McMahon's songs start quietly and slowly, but steadily bloom into riotous rock tracks. At their boisterous peak, McMahon has a grand realization or admits something difficult" calling the album "a confident debut".

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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