It's one of 2011's finest pop records: 10 tracks of dreamy, weirdo hi-fi pop that grooves, sparkles, and hums with clipped beats and smooth drums.

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The lyrical qualities of In Heaven are also distinct — heightened by Estella's delivery, but also pretty indicative of mood on paper.

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In Heaven is just what you would expect to come out of a summer house in the depths of winter—dreamy and blissful, but at times lonesome and haunting.

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If Twin Sister were worse at making friendly pop music, In Heaven might feel too light to appreciate.

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The band gazes lovingly into the synthesizer presets of late 1970s and '80s soft-pop, which is nothing new, but it goes deep..

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For such a young band, Twin Sister has crafted a work of real emotional depth, and molded lots of interesting musical bric-a-brac into a record that will stay long in the memory and longer in the heart.

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Finally, there’s the near-perfect balance they strike between the ‘dream’ and the ‘pop’; this lot write proper songs with melodies that are frequently very lovely indeed.

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In Heaven certainly does enough to make an initial impact, and on its own, it's hard to ignore.

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There’s something intriguingly wispy and ungraspable about Twin Sister’s music that makes them so much more than cute.

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In Heaven sees them take the scenic route to vindicating their claim to be pop with a capital P, maintaining enough of their atmospheric qualities without being in thrall to any genre's limitations.

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Because Twin Sister operate with a good amount of subtlety, it can take some time to absorb all that, but give yourself over to this record, and it gives back.

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In Heaven is a quirky, forgotten mix-tape you discover wilting underneath your bed, and I (mostly) mean that as a compliment.

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In Heaven, the debut LP from Long Island indie-poppers Twin Sister, is a subtle record, the kind that doesn’t hit you at first, but after a few spins, it becomes like pajamas

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Twin Sister has a sound, a well-produced, dreamy, indie synth-pop, slightly funky sound, and In Heaven sees the band blend teaspoons of different genres into that mix.

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In Heaven is intriguing but not completely satisfying, but that intrigue is tantalizing enough to keep listeners guessing.

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Like many young indie pop groups, Twin Sister are still defining their sound.

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Despite her talents, ultimately In Heaven feels like a bit of a disappointment, but a great album is still well within their abilities in the future if they ditch some of the kookiness and concentrate on their considerable strengths.

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But for all its languid rookie charms, In Heaven might be best remembered as the harbinger of a more consistent sequel.

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Most of In Heaven, however, lacks tension, build, or direction.

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