Album Rating: 4.5

Nice bump! My obsessive listening of this was somewhat interrupted by the Ethel Cain album but it's definitely staying in rotation along with Lenderman's other albums. The self-titled isn't as easily listenable as this due to the length but it's slowly revealing itself to me as a real beaut too. "Basketball #1" is a really special song. The Knockin' EP is also excellent.

It seems every major release he's done so far is in a slightly different style albeit within a relatively consistent sonic universe so I agree with Doof that he should be an interesting artist to watch progress going forward! And I still need to dig into Wednesday and a couple of the other solo releases.

Album Rating: 4.5

probably going to be my favourite new artist of the year

Album Rating: 4.5

Perhaps mine too since I didn’t discover Ghost until this year and I first got into Ethel Cain last year.

Album Rating: 4.5

"The Knockin' EP is also excellent."



So good (even if 2/5 songs are found here too). "happiness" and "tv dinners" are up there with his best songs.

Album Rating: 4.0

think Wednesday's Twin Plagues is slightly better than this, but rn everything Karly and MJ touch is gold to me

Album Rating: 4.0

oh nice didnt know this got bnm



prob explains why theres a shit ton of rym ratings on these compared to other wednesday and mj stuff

Album Rating: 4.0

only one rating on self titled? yall need to get on that, very magnolia electric co/sparkle/koz, very similar to six flags

Album Rating: 4.5

I still have to get on Wednesday/Twin Plagues but I hope to soon!

This actually built a lot of steam on RYM and hit the charts there before the Pitchfork review (their track review of “Tastes Just Like It Costs” dropped before that but I don’t think that brought too many to the full album) but that certainly helped. Half the reason I pumped this review out when I did was to get the hipster cred for having already been on it before their reviews. ;-P

And yeah, the self-titled is also really wonderful. I think his songwriting has improved since then but the jammy guitar work there is lovely. Might pull together a quick review for that one and Ghost of Your Guitar Solo too.

Album Rating: 4.0

i for one welcome our new boneyking hipster tastemaker leader

Album Rating: 4.0

Reminds me a lot of songs:Ohia on the rockier tracks. Anyone else hear this?

Album Rating: 4.5

everyone hears this :D

Album Rating: 4.0

No. I’m special.

Album Rating: 3.5

this was good stuff, pitchfork was able to recommend a good new artist for me for the first time in ages (and it seems others feel the same, hah)

Album Rating: 4.5

I STILL HAVE THE KEY

TO YOUR BOYFRIEND’S SUV!

Album Rating: 4.5

Thoughts?

Album Rating: 4.5

Dan Marino kinda sucks but it also kinda intentionally sucks. It’s grown on me, I like it a lot and the lyrics are sneakily good too, it’s a neat little vignette.

Album Rating: 4.5

Good boy

Album Rating: 4.5

Just snagged tix to see this guy in November (as the opener for Plains, new duo of Waxahatchee and Jess Williamson).

Album Rating: 4.5

Don't arrive late ;)

Album Rating: 4.5

Hah, this won't be the first time I've gone to a show primarily for the opener (the Plains project seems neat though, their singles sound like solid alt-country so I will check the album when it drops) but I pretty much always show up before the opener, like to get my money's worth and seen plenty of shows where the opener impressed more than the main act.