Have U Seen Her?

Have U Seen Her? is the debut studio album by Finnish singer and songwriter Alma. It was released through PME Records on 15 May 2020. It was preceded by the release of two extended plays Have U Seen Her? Part 1 and Have U Seen Her? Part 2 on 1 November 2019 and 13 March 2020, respectively, and one single "Bad News Baby" on 22 November 2019.[3][4][5] The album was produced and written by Justin Tranter, Andrew Wyatt and Sarah Hudson, among others.[6]

Have U Seen Her?
Studio album by
Alma
Released15 May 2020 (2020-05-15)
Length37:00
Label
Producer
Alma chronology
Have You Seen Her? (Part 2)
(2020)		 Have U Seen Her?
(2020)		 Time Machine
(2023)
Singles from Have U Seen Her?
  1. "Bad News Baby"
    Released: 22 November 2019
  2. "Stay All Night"
    Released: 31 March 2020
  3. "LA Money"
    Released: 12 June 2020[2]

Composition

The Line of Best Fit described the album as: "...is filled with the catchy soundscapes we’ve come to know and love while seesawing within a new, mature experimental sonic range."[7]

Singles

The lead single of the album titled "Bad News Baby" was released on 22 November 2019 along with its music video. The title track was not the official single from the album, but had a music video released on 1 November 2019. "Stay All Night" was released as the second single on 31 March 2020 from the album, along with a quarantine music video. "LA Money" was sent to radio air play on 21 June 2020[8] as the third single from the album.

Tour

ALMA has embarked on a tour to promote her first EP, HAVE U SEEN HER? (PART I)", which was to be a preview of her first studio album "HAVE U SEEN HER?".

Date City Country Venue
Europe
5 May 2019[9] Groningen Netherlands Stadspark
14 June 2019[10] Bergen Norway Bergenhus
20 June 2019[11] Rauma Finland Otanlahden Rantapuisto
22 June 2019[12] Neuhausen ob Eck Germany GewerbePark
23 June 2019[13] Scheeßel Eichenring
27 June 2019[14] Seinäjoki Finland Törnävänsaari
28 June 2019[15] Stockholm Sweden Gardet
30 June 2019[16] Pilton UK Worthy Farm
5 July 2019[17] Turku Finland Ruissalo
6 July 2019[18] Roskilde Denmark Darupvej
12 July 2019[19] Madrid Spain Valdebebas
14 July 2019[20] Joensuu Finland Laulurinne
18 July 2019[21] Tampere Ratinanniemi
19 July 2019[22] Pori Kirjurinluoto
3 August 2019[23] Edenbridge UK John Darlings Farm
10 August 2019[24] Helsinki Finland Suvilahti
13 August 2019[25] Budapest Hungary Óbudai-Sziget
17 August 2019[26] Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena
24 August 2019[27] Reading UK Little John's Farm
25 August 2019[28] Leeds Bramham Park
31 August 2019[29] Stradbally Ireland Stradbally Hall
1 October 2019 Brighton UK Patterns
2 October 2019 London Electric Ballroom
3 October 2019 Manchester Academy
6 October 2019 Glasgow Stereo
8 October 2019 Paris France Les Etoiles
9 October 2019 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
10 October 2019 Cologne Germany Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
11 October 2019 Brussels Belgium Botanique
13 October 2019 Frankfurt Germany Zoom
14 October 2019 Zurich Switzerland Plaza Club
15 October 2019 Berlin Germany Kesselhaus
2 November 2019 Helsinki Finland Black Box

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[30]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[31]
Gigwise6/10[32]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[7]
NME[33]

Have U Seen Her? was met with generally favourable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on four reviews.[30] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 71 out of 100, based on four reviews.[34]

In a positive review, Malvika Padin from The Line of Best Fit said about the album: "Truly, the strength of Have U Seen Her? lies in its shift away from the EDM bombardment of Alma past and instead dabbles with a myriad of soundscapes; from the grooving simplicity of 'Stay All Night', the bold pop of 'Bad News Baby' and even the thunderclaps of 'Nightmare', this 12 track offering is an exploration into just where Alma wants to be in 2020. Growth and development aside, if there's one thing that's undeniable it's that Alma can write a chorus. Alma's confidence to explore just where she wants her sound to go is commendable, but her heart-on-sleeve honesty is the most remarkable facet. Overall, Have U Seen Her? strikes a great balance between rocking out with piercing, lacerating soundscapes and soothing nerves with heartfelt songwriting encompassed in diverse melodies. The balance falters at points but it's never irreparable as Alma rights it again with the natural magnetism of her music".[7]

Laura Copley from the Clash said about the album: "The album's opening song and namesake 'Have U Seen Her' is perhaps an unusual track to begin with, given that its hip-hop, M.I.A-esque sound doesn't appear all that frequently thereafter. Autotune is also very prevalent on this track, and perhaps masks Alma's natural gift of being a near-flawless vocalist. Overall, it doesn't justify the rest of the album - yet this is just a mere setback with what is to come."[31]

Writing for Gigwise, Toby Bryant said: "Whilst it's the dizzying, alcohol-fuelled nights that come with sudden stardom which drive Alma's debut LP, through the mist the 24-year-old has a fascinating story to tell. Have U Seen Her? is the tale of an artist who won't fit into any box".[32]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Have U Seen Her?"
23rd2:41
2."LA Money"
2:53
3."Worst Behavior" (featuring Tove Lo)
Hitimpulse2:41
4."Stay All Night"
  • Miettinen
  • Hazell
  • Chacon
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Meinke
  • Vincent Kottkamp
  • NOVAA
  • Matt Zara
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Hitimpulse
2:47
5."Bad News Baby"
3:20
6."Nightmare"
Wasabi2:31
7."Mama"
Wasabi2:58
8."King of the Castle"
  • Miettinen
  • Henri Salonen
Hank Solo3:27
9."My Girl"
  • Miettinen
  • Hazell
  • Chacon
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Meinke
  • Kottkamp
  • Linnea Sodahl
Hitimpulse3:27
10."Find Me"
Nystrom3:17
11."Loser"
DFA3:12
12."Final Fantasy"
  • Miettinen
  • Lykken
  • Janiak
  • Wasabi
Wasabi3:38
Total length:37:00
Have U Seen Her? (Part I)[35]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Have U Seen Her?"
  • Miettinen
  • H. Flint
  • G. Flint
23rd2:41
2."Worst Behavior" (featuring Tove Lo])
  • Miettinen
  • Maria Hazell
  • Jeremy Chacon
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Henrik Meinke
  • Nilsson
Hitimpulse2:41
Total length:5:22
Have U Seen Her? (Part II)[36]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stay All Night"
  • Miettinen
  • Hazell
  • Chacon
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Meinke
  • Vincent Kottkamp
  • NOVAA
  • Zara
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Hitimpulse
2:47
2."King of the Castle"
  • Miettinen
  • Henri Salonen
Hank Solo3:27
3."Find Me"
  • Miettinen
  • Yttling
  • Nystrom
Nystrom3:17
Total length:9:31
Have U Seen Her? (Acoustic)[37]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bad News Baby"
3:21
2."LA Money"
  • Miettinen
  • Tranter
  • Hudson
  • Gale
2:24
3."Stay All Night"
  • Miettinen
  • Hazell
  • Chacon
  • Kalisch
  • Vlasenko
  • Meinke
  • Vincent Kottkamp
2:48
Total length:8:33

Charts
Chart performance for Have U Seen Her?
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[38] 1

References
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  2. "ALMA "LA Money" | (Radio Date: 12/06/2020)".
  3. "Have U Seen Her (Part I)". Apple Music. November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  4. "Have U Seen Her (Part II)". Apple Music. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. "Bad News Baby – Single by Alma on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  6. Ginsberg, Gab (13 March 2020). "Why Alma Had to Sign a New Record Deal in Order to Release Her Debut Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  7. Padin, Malvika (May 14, 2020). "It's finally here. The long-awaited debut from Finnish cyber-pop star ALMA". The Line of Best Fit.
  8. "ALMA "LA Money" | (Radio Date: 12/06/2020)".
  9. Show was part of Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen 2019
  10. Show was part of Bergenfest
  11. Show was part of RMJ Festival 2019
  12. Show was part of Southside Festival
  13. Show was part of Hurricane Festival
  14. Show was part of Provinssi 2019
  15. Show was part of Lollapalooza 2019
  16. Show was part of Glastonbury 2019
  17. Show was part of Ruisrock Festival 2019
  18. Show was part of Roskilde Festival 2019
  19. Show was part of Mad Cool Festival 2019
  20. Show was part of Ilosaarirock 2019
  21. Tammerfest
  22. Show was part of Pori Jazz Festival 2019
  23. Show was part of Neverworld Festival 2019
  24. Part was show of Flow Festival 2019
  25. Show was part of Sziget Festival 2019
  26. Show was part of Stars for free 2019
  27. Show was part of Reading Festival 2019
  28. Show was part of Leeds Festival 2019
  29. Show was part of Electric Picnic 2019
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  31. Copley, Laura (May 13, 2020). "Alma - Have U Seen Her? - Clash Magazine". Clash. A punchy offering from the pop rebel...
  32. Bryant, Toby (May 12, 2020). "Alma - Have U Seen Her? - Gigwise". Gigwise. The singer's refusal to compromise marks her out as an upcoming pop gem to treasure
  33. Krol, Charlotte (May 14, 2020). "Alma's – 'Have U Seen Her? ' Review". NME.
  34. "Alma – Have U Seen Her? – Reviews". Album of the Year.
  35. "Have U Seen Her? (Part I) / ALMA". Tidal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  36. "Have U Seen Her? (Part II) / ALMA". Tidal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  37. "Acoustic EP / ALMA". Tidal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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