Burn and Shiver Azure Ray

“True to form, Azure Ray delivers another 12 tracks of curiously beautiful but quite intense melancholy. Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor have a certain fascination with darkness. These two musicians demonstrate a knack for finding an emotional sweet spot with their dreamy harmonies, releasing any and all tension built by their down-tempo musings. The opening cut, “Favorite Cities,” and the thrilling “How You Remember” are both prime examples of this dichotomy that is almost the duo’s signature. Azure Ray would rate high on anybody’s mope-core scale, but listeners hoping to drown themselves in despondence should be aware of the warmth that exists just beneath the surface.” - Jason Anderson, AllMusic