'' Mass Manipulation '' was well received by most critics . Writing for '' Billboard '' , Bryan Dellosa described the album as a sickly sci-fi journey and as an aural exploration , writing that there is " an ever-present sense of something sinister , like some monster lurking just on the periphery of your vision . " Reid Golden of '' Noiseporn '' wrote that Rezz had procured a sound that had n't been exercised by anyone else , calling Rezz 's signature song structure genius and saying that " there 's a reason it worked so well for her . " '' EDM Identity 's '' Tim Goth noted that although many of the tracks sounded similar and none of the tracks stood out , he felt that the album flowed together well and was easy to listen to repeatedly . Writing for '' We Rave You '' , Andy Hackbarth praised the album , calling it a " pure masterpiece " and writing that the album exemplifies her " techno and bass blends that few artists can match . " '' Nest HQ '' s Molly Hankins noted that the album had an overall feeling of " something ominous lurking around every corner " , writing that the album had revealed the " full capacity and scope " of Rezz 's style . Will McCarthy of '' Dancing Astronaut '' wrote that the album had put forth her " innate , authentic sound with greater strength and clarity than ever before in her career . " '' Billboard '' placed the song " Drugs ! " as the 38th best Dance/Electronic Songs of 2017 . '' Dancing Astronaut '' listed Rezz 's '' Mass Manipulation Tour '' as one of the top five electronic music tours of 2017 . On February 7 , 2018 , The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 46th annual edition of the Juno Awards , among which it , was announced that '' Mass Manipulation '' was nominated for " Electronic Album of the Year " . On March 25 , it was announced that Rezz had beat out Blue Hawaii , CRi , Dabin and Kid Koala to win the award
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Juno Awards of 2018
Mass Manipulation