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Demon of the Fall
December 9th 2023


38999 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Only Skin is incredible, wow

ReefaJones
December 9th 2023


4060 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

It is. Emily and Sawdust & Diamonds are my favorites though

Demon of the Fall
December 24th 2023


38999 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I can’t stop listening to this. Enchanting. I would even say breathtaking at times. Certainly very captivating, delicate but certainly not without significant weight.

And from a purely compositional point of view it’s incredibly impressive.

XfingTheSullen
December 26th 2023


5559 Comments


definitley unique music, even though the singing is very... particular

Demon of the Fall
December 27th 2023


38999 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I love her voice, especially on here & Have One On Me. There’s a fleeting moment or two on Milk that’s a little tougher to digest

fogza
December 27th 2023


10224 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Xfing, try have one on me, I think she had vocal chords issues in 2009, so she had to adjust and almost relearn to sing. I think the resulting vocal style is great, enough idiosyncrasy but with a little more smoothness. Although I still love the vocals in Ys anyway

zakalwe
December 27th 2023


41931 Comments


Shirley Temple with an even more wringable neck.

Ryus
December 27th 2023


37885 Comments


her voice is best on have one on me yeah

Demon of the Fall
December 27th 2023


38999 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

It’s the smoother vocal performance, for sure

This is the more concise album, yet the individual cuts are very adventurous. I love both but would give this the edge for now

I still need to check Divers

AmericanFlagAsh
December 27th 2023


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Me loving her wailing on songs like Sadie

fogza
December 28th 2023


10224 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I think this one will always be special to me just because Only Skin is so monumental

Demon of the Fall
December 28th 2023


38999 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Only Skin > Monkey & Bear > Emily > Cosmia > Sawdust

AmericanFlagAsh
January 22nd 2024


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Only Skin > Emily > Cosmia > Sawdust > Monkey & Bear

Havey
January 22nd 2024


12320 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

emily > monkey n bear > only skin > sawdust => cosmia

AmericanFlagAsh
January 22nd 2024


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This verse from Emily is insane:



The lines are fadin' in my kingdom

Though I have never known the way to border 'em in

So the muddy mouths of baboons and sows, and the grouse, and the horse and the hen

Grope at the gate of the looming lake that was once a tidy pen

And the mail is late and the great estates are not lit from within

The talk in town's becoming downright sickening


z00sh
January 22nd 2024


641 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

glad we're in agreement that Only Skin is the best track on here

DoofDoof
January 22nd 2024


17294 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Only Skin has some incredible sections

theBoneyKing
January 22nd 2024


24890 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I know it’s blasphemy but “Only Skin” is still my least favorite tbh

AmericanFlagAsh
January 22nd 2024


13689 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Don't make sense but to each their own

Nikkolae
January 22nd 2024


6909 Comments


i had a dream the other night where i was at a JN gig and she was playing a highschool gym, weirdest fucking thing ever, specially considering i have never heard her music, but i guess nows a good a time



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