2021 outliers
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DommeDamian 
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I only knew Good Morning for their precious little Shawcross EP a few years back. So this is my first time listening to a full length of theirs, and I gotta say those three first songs took me by surprise. Well written and well played tunes, especially the somewhat heartfelt Too Young To Quit.
Although there are a few bad and mediocre songs on here (notably the failed-to-be-childlike-and-end-up-feeling-childish Matthew Newton, and Tree and the closer Country are very forgettable) that brings Barnyard down a bit, the dynamic of contrast between the musicianship and lyricism is a combination pretty damn remarkable in comparison with other Indie/Jangle Pop releases I've heard in a while
Update July 2022: I just went to see them at the (Roskilde) Festival and woooooow they were amazing. A quantet of sweet guys that had all the chemistry a band could want and need and so smiley all the time. Their setlist was on point and I was stoked to seehow multitalented each of them were. A blessing. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
I only knew Good Morning for their precious little Shawcross EP a few years back. So this is my first time listening to a full length of theirs, and I gotta say those three first songs took me by surprise. Well written and well played tunes, especially the somewhat heartfelt Too Young To Quit.
Although there are a few bad and mediocre songs on here (notably the failed-to-be-childlike-and-end-up-feeling-childish Matthew Newton, and Tree and the closer Country are very forgettable) that brings Barnyard down a bit, the dynamic of contrast between the musicianship and lyricism is a combination pretty damn remarkable in comparison with other Indie/Jangle Pop releases I've heard in a while
Update July 2022: I just went to see them at the (Roskilde) Festival and woooooow they were amazing. A quantet of sweet guys that had all the chemistry a band could want and need and so smiley all the time. Their setlist was on point and I was stoked to seehow multitalented each of them were. A blessing. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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Another decent singer-songwriter album, Maple Glider aka Tori Zietsch showcases her talent as well as her shortcomings on TEITOT. Most of the stuff is pretty forgettable, but not always. Be Mean It's Kinder Than Crying is the biggest wtf-moment I've heard on wanna these kind of records in a while, a mixture of Suicide and nauseating 80s ballad vocal effect set to folk. On the other side, the cute and semi-tender View From This Side, the rich Good Thing where Tori goes from a steady belt to breathiness on the verge of wordless whisper, and the beautifully potent Swimming (eminent folk combined with an almost new age melody, 4 slow minutes that feel like 2) are standing out from the crowd. More that please.
Albeit derivative, her voice is windy and soothing. Albeit unoriginal, the instrumentation lives in the same universe. And although half of the album contains compositional and melodic build-up that are lifeless, the best songs are close to bullseye. I cannot knock Tori's lyricism either, the lines don't make for an emotional jolt but that's fine, nearly every song here got lyrics that reveal something either of Tori's thought-process or backstory, and she never puts blame or have emotional manipulation. On for example Good Thing Tori reflects a bit on bad decisions, As Tradition references struggles with Christian upbringing, and don't forget the longing for comfort and unique atmosphere in life that Baby Tiger and Performer are about, or the comparison of the sea to relationships in Swimming (Bathing in the sea / Searching for fish while you're searching for me [...] I almost fell apart when you looked straight at my hеart / And said baby, swim), Friend have some references to the danger of expectations, Mama It's Christmas has Tori asking child-y of her gone siblings, and View From This Side notes the imperfect yet delightful sides of parenthood. So there is something going on, but again if she doesn't up her game in melody and composition, then it would suit her better to write short-stories or to join a cool jazz band. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
Another decent singer-songwriter album, Maple Glider aka Tori Zietsch showcases her talent as well as her shortcomings on TEITOT. Most of the stuff is pretty forgettable, but not always. Be Mean It's Kinder Than Crying is the biggest wtf-moment I've heard on wanna these kind of records in a while, a mixture of Suicide and nauseating 80s ballad vocal effect set to folk. On the other side, the cute and semi-tender View From This Side, the rich Good Thing where Tori goes from a steady belt to breathiness on the verge of wordless whisper, and the beautifully potent Swimming (eminent folk combined with an almost new age melody, 4 slow minutes that feel like 2) are standing out from the crowd. More that please.
Albeit derivative, her voice is windy and soothing. Albeit unoriginal, the instrumentation lives in the same universe. And although half of the album contains compositional and melodic build-up that are lifeless, the best songs are close to bullseye. I cannot knock Tori's lyricism either, the lines don't make for an emotional jolt but that's fine, nearly every song here got lyrics that reveal something either of Tori's thought-process or backstory, and she never puts blame or have emotional manipulation. On for example Good Thing Tori reflects a bit on bad decisions, As Tradition references struggles with Christian upbringing, and don't forget the longing for comfort and unique atmosphere in life that Baby Tiger and Performer are about, or the comparison of the sea to relationships in Swimming (Bathing in the sea / Searching for fish while you're searching for me [...] I almost fell apart when you looked straight at my hеart / And said baby, swim), Friend have some references to the danger of expectations, Mama It's Christmas has Tori asking child-y of her gone siblings, and View From This Side notes the imperfect yet delightful sides of parenthood. So there is something going on, but again if she doesn't up her game in melody and composition, then it would suit her better to write short-stories or to join a cool jazz band. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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Good production, above-average singing, passable song-topics, pretty good melodies, superficially thin songwriting. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
Good production, above-average singing, passable song-topics, pretty good melodies, superficially thin songwriting. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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A let-down from the run in Nick Cave's discography with The Bad Seeds the last decade. Push The Sky Away, Skeleton Tree (!!!!) and Ghosteen are all good albums at the end of the day, each had something different in their DNA. Carnage though.... eh... has not so much DNA; it feels dry. It's almost as Cave didn't try but in the last few minutes add a pseudo-intellectual poetry-layer to all the songs to make them sound deeper than what they actually are (Hand of God and Shattered Ground (bad song) comes to mind). Though with the vivid exceptions of the highlights Albuquerque and Lavender Fields, that feels more authentic and a bit closer to 90s Cave. This should have been a 2-song single, leading up to something with more substance than the rest of Carnage. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
A let-down from the run in Nick Cave's discography with The Bad Seeds the last decade. Push The Sky Away, Skeleton Tree (!!!!) and Ghosteen are all good albums at the end of the day, each had something different in their DNA. Carnage though.... eh... has not so much DNA; it feels dry. It's almost as Cave didn't try but in the last few minutes add a pseudo-intellectual poetry-layer to all the songs to make them sound deeper than what they actually are (Hand of God and Shattered Ground (bad song) comes to mind). Though with the vivid exceptions of the highlights Albuquerque and Lavender Fields, that feels more authentic and a bit closer to 90s Cave. This should have been a 2-song single, leading up to something with more substance than the rest of Carnage. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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Agree on Brad1770, this is one of the most bafflingly awful cover arts of the year. But luckily, this does have some clear highlights; the ballads are well thought out especially lyrically where it is in her zone. But what brings this album down are some of the obnoxious attempts at jangle sunshine pop, where both the musicianship fall apart and the mixing gets unfocused. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
Agree on Brad1770, this is one of the most bafflingly awful cover arts of the year. But luckily, this does have some clear highlights; the ballads are well thought out especially lyrically where it is in her zone. But what brings this album down are some of the obnoxious attempts at jangle sunshine pop, where both the musicianship fall apart and the mixing gets unfocused. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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A pretty by-the-numbers album, mixed with above-average garage rock, sketchy pop music and below-average psychedelia. It results in a bit of rollercoaster, including a satisfying banger in Sawtooth Monkfish, average pop-rock muzak in Mundungus and The Terror, poor attempts in Pukebox, to the reeeaally dreadful Round The Corner.
Still, it's an interesting listen for its kind. But when you pull away its layers it conventionally feels, like the cover design, superficial. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
A pretty by-the-numbers album, mixed with above-average garage rock, sketchy pop music and below-average psychedelia. It results in a bit of rollercoaster, including a satisfying banger in Sawtooth Monkfish, average pop-rock muzak in Mundungus and The Terror, poor attempts in Pukebox, to the reeeaally dreadful Round The Corner.
Still, it's an interesting listen for its kind. But when you pull away its layers it conventionally feels, like the cover design, superficial. [First added to this chart: 05/26/2025]
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| Damon Albarn | 1 | 1% | |
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| Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | 1 | 1% | |
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