Adrianne Lenker   Hours Were the Birds
3.8
excellent
Release Date: 12/2014
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3.6 greatErwann S. STAFF | July 5th 23

Lenker's first album is, of course, a lovely and smooth collection of indie folk tunes that do not really depart from one another stylistically. Who cares, this is pretty!

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3.5 greatBedex | September 20th 20

Folk with country leanings to a varying degree. Quite pretty, especially vocally, but overextends a fair bit. The first half (pre-interlude on 6) is perhaps more marking, but feels a bit erratic. 1 unfolds with nice surprise as soft folks with vaguely country singing, then 2 emphasises the country aspects even more - an ok song but that worked a bit less than 1 for me. 3 goes back to simple but pretty folk, then 4 adds a beat and is almost country danceable, then 5 is a sweet folk song again. A bit too much of back and forth change in vibe imo. 7-10 is far more consistent with more remote country notes and a sadder vibe overall, but the album progressively lost me with 8 and 9. 10 is the best song on this latter half though and helps a bit, reminding of French folk songs. Sweet, but not one for the history books. 3.5

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2.5 averageNot being able to imagine myself as the object in a love song decreases my enjoyment | April 18th 24
4.0 excellenttheDanger | April 15th 24
4.5 superbmrManxxx | April 8th 24
4.5 superbbSmith | April 8th 24
4.5 superblurxy | March 30th 24
4.0 excellentTo me, Green Day in and of themselves are almost a cringe proposition in and of themselves | March 28th 24
3.5 greatA.R.O. STAFF | March 27th 24
4.0 excellentbighubbabuddha | March 19th 24
4.0 excellentSunnyvale STAFF | March 14th 24
3.0 goodZombieParty | February 19th 24
3.5 greatdoofy | January 8th 24
3.0 goodaroge | January 1st 23
4.0 excellentbnest | June 2nd 22
4.0 excellentItsTheSquirrel | April 18th 22
4.0 excellentsncold | February 9th 22
5.0 classicVegasDavidson | January 22nd 22
4.5 superbbrosephmcbrah | January 21st 22
4.0 excellenttom79 | November 8th 21
4.5 superbambienmusic | November 25th 20
3.5 greatthatdamnpunk | November 2nd 20
3.5 greatBlushfulHippocrene STAFF | October 28th 20
3.5 greatvorallemswans | October 26th 20
3.5 greatzschab | September 22nd 20
3.0 goodKhattak | March 23rd 20
3.0 goodalmaimpossivel | December 12th 19
4.5 superbNbehre11 | October 13th 19
4.0 excellentBen STAFF | August 11th 19
3.5 greatnukethewhale | July 14th 19
4.0 excellentNorthernSkylark | May 8th 19
4.0 excellentAtari STAFF | May 7th 19

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