In Conflict (studio album) by Owen Pallett

From drstuey 03/27/2021 05:32

Interesting genre clash of classical, indie guitar and electronica, music always interesting, but not amazing the vocals are intriguing but may be a tad annoying.

From flamingyesdept 03/27/2017 13:12

Clever, distinctive, and quite powerful. The opening track is one of my favourites of the decade.

From craola 05/23/2016 19:44

this has clicked.

From flamingyesdept 05/19/2016 22:16

I Am Not Afraid is fantastic

From sssvnnn 01/24/2015 22:24

Interesting album, but I feel that Owen is sometimes a bit over ambitious and artsy fartsy.

From PsychologistHD 01/04/2015 05:41

It's like someone took all of Belle & Sebastian's sad songs and added Logic Pro X electronica effects to it.

I like it.

From craola 09/18/2014 16:28

I have been a fan of Owen's for years, and this is a good album, but I too am having a hard time digesting it, and it's been out for quite a while now, but I've only listened to it three times, so I'm listening to it again now, and I hope that it clicks this go around because I want to love this album, and I am having the same problem with the new Wild Beasts album (though some of that might be attributed to some aftertaste from their previous record), so I will listen to that one next.

Edit: Appreciation just went up. It's still no Heartland, but it's actually quite good.

Perhaps a slight step back after "Heartland," but nonetheless Pallett remains one of the most compelling figures in music today. Pallett's vocals are moving and intimate, and the electronic/classical soundscapes are perfectly sculpted environments for his voice. It says a lot that this is probably the third best album Pallett has ever released, yet it's still one of the best of 2014.

Suggested Track: "On A Path"

From SquishypuffDave 05/26/2014 07:11

That album cover... D:

There are some really nice moments here, but I'm finding it difficult to digest. It's definitely unique, complex, skillful, etc. Maybe it just hasn't clicked yet.

From johnner 05/15/2014 19:33

Orchestro-pop, pop baroque, or whatever it is that string arranger Owen Pallett does, it is pretty original, with or without the synth burblings on offer here. For sure, the arrangements can be ornate and neo-classical but it is Pallett's unmistakeable talent for a good pop tune is what makes this so captivating.