Sólo Paraíso Explained

Sólo Paraíso
Type:EP
Artist:Molly Nilsson
Cover:Molly Nilsson Sólo Paraíso artwork.jpg
Recorded:Summer 2014
Venue:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genre:Synth-pop
Length:25:16
Label:
  • Dark Skies Association
  • Night School
Producer:Molly Nilsson
Prev Title:The Travels
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Zenith
Next Year:2015

Sólo Paraíso (subtitled The Summer Songs EP) is the debut extended play by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 28 July 2014.

Production

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] 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."[3]

As of 2023, Sólo Paraíso remains Nilsson's only release that was not recorded in her home studio in Berlin.

Release

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

Loud and Quiet writer Joe Goggins referred to Sólo Paraíso as a "faultless EP" in his review of Nilsson's later Zenith.[4] The staff reviewer writing for Norman Records "[h]eartily recommended" the release, while praising Nilsson's "impressively earthy, deep vocal delivery" and songwriting.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sendra. Tim. Molly Nilsson Biography by Tim Sendra . 2 October 2023 . AllMusic.
  2. Web site: Molly Nilsson – Sólo Paraíso - The Summer Songs EP . . 2 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Goggins. Joe. The one woman would be pop hit factory of Molly Nilsson . . 26 July 2014 . 2 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Goggins. Joe. Molly Nilsson, 'Zenith' - Album Review . . November 2015 . 2 October 2023.