If I Could Make It Go Quiet

If I Could Make It Go Quiet received mostly positive reviews from music critics, praising the vocal performance, songwriting, lyrical content, production and visual style for the album. Some critics felt that the album was Girl in Red's best work to date. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received an average score of 77 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ==Background and release==

In late 2019 and early 2020, Girl in Red began continuously teasing and hinting at the phrase "World in Red". She told Billboard in September 2019 that this would be the title of her debut album which would be released in October 2020, and that 2020 would be her year of "world domination", but this plan was spoiled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry. She told NME in April 2020, that "[the COVID-19 pandemic] ain't gonna stop World In Red, baby!" In April 2020, the single "Midnight Love" was released as the lead single and first taste from what was then deemed Girl in Red's debut album. "Serotonin" was released as the third single soon after the album's announcement on social media in early March 2021. The official album cover was revealed with this announcement to be a painting by Norwegian artist Fredrik Wiig Sørensen. The artist is not credited in the release. "Serotonin" premiered as Irish DJ Annie Mac's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1, where Girl in Red herself deemed it "the biggest track [she's] ever put out" and "the best track [she] has ever written or produced". "Apartment 402" was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 22. ==Recording, concept and composition==

The record was primarily produced by Girl in Red and Norwegian musician Matias Tellez, making it the first time in the former's career that she has worked with a record producer other than herself. while its third single, "Serotonin", also features additional production from American record producer Finneas O'Connell. Girl in Red revealed to NME that she's "definitely confronting [her]self on this album" and described the record as "cohesive". She also told Insider about her plans and ambitions for the album's rollout and recording, noting that it "promises a more developed and mature sound." The song "Serotonin" explores her personal struggles with intrusive thoughts which she claimed to have experienced for over 10 years. Sonically, If I Could Make It Go Quiet is an indie pop, indie rock and pop album with elements of synth-pop, R&B, new wave, rap and piano balladry. ==Track listing==

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