Sólo Paraíso

Sólo Paraíso
EP by
Molly Nilsson
Released28 July 2014 (2014-07-28)
RecordedSummer 2014
VenueBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenreSynth-pop
Length25:16
Label
  • Dark Skies Association
  • Night School
ProducerMolly Nilsson
Molly Nilsson chronology
The Travels
(2013) 		Sólo Paraíso
(2014) 		Zenith
(2015)
Singles from Sólo Paraíso
  1. "Summer Cats"
    Released: 28 March 2014
  2. "Blue Dollar"
    Released: 15 May 2014
  3. "Plaza Italia"
    Released: 24 July 2014

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][3] 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."[2]

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Norman Records[4]

Loud and Quiet writer Joe Goggins referred to Sólo Paraíso as a "faultless EP" in his review of Nilsson's later Zenith.[5] The staff reviewer writing for Norman Records "[h]eartily recommended" the release, while praising Nilsson's "impressively earthy, deep vocal delivery" and songwriting.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.

Sólo Paraíso track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Summer Cats"3:10
2."Perfect Past"3:36
3."Punks in Paradise"3:04
4."Plaza Italia"3:35
5."Blue Dollar"3:10
6."Maximo Says"3:19
7."Bar Roma"2:05
8."Malaysian Airlines"3:17
Total length:25:16

References

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Molly Nilsson Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Goggins, Joe (26 July 2014). "The one woman would be pop hit factory of Molly Nilsson". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Molly Nilsson – Sólo Paraíso - The Summer Songs EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Li'l Biz (16 September 2014). "Molly Nilsson - Solo Paraiso - The Summer Songs EP". Norman Records. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ Goggins, Joe (November 2015). "Molly Nilsson, 'Zenith' - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 2 October 2023.