Stella Donnelly Beware of the Dogs
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JayEnder
April 25th 2019


20157 Comments


Agreed @rabidfish. Be humble about your looks.

Point1
May 25th 2019


863 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

listened to this today, it's probably my AOTY so far but it really should end after the title track.

Cormano
May 26th 2019


4170 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

lolno

Foofightr2
August 8th 2019


3 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I've been checking out new music like crazy this year - usually multiple albums a week. I keep returning to this Stella Donnelly album. It's like a comfort album that happens to have some heavy lyrics. The album will likely make my top 5 of the year along with (also most likely) Thom Yorke's ANIMA, Laura Stevenson's The Big Freeze, Lady Lamb's Even in the Tremor, and Andrew Bird's My Finest Work Yet. I feel like my favorites this year are albums that are simply very listen-able. I like them from first song to last even if they aren't always the new Pitchfork-approved sound in innovation and style. Stella Donnelly is a good example of an album I'm really liking now and can see myself liking for years to come. To anyone else that also likes the album, I recommend listening to some of Stella's full concerts on YouTube. She's both precious and surprisingly funny. For example, after starting a song out of tune, she stops and says something along the lines of, "I'm going to do something very, very special for all of you tonight. Are you ready? I'm going to actually play this song in tune." Then she happily restarts the song. I just love her. Lastly, in response to someone's previous comment that the album is great except it should end with the title track... I see why you would say that. The title track is really good, and the three songs that follow are more low-key. Ending with the title track would give the album a strong close. However, I personally like all three of the songs after the title track. "U Owe Me" sounds like a pretty French song that happens to be about an unpleasant topic. I like "Watching Telly." Just a good song. "Face It" sounds like a soft lullaby. Not a big, bold way to end the album, yet it's lovely sounding, and Stella's vocals on it are nice.

KevinKC
December 11th 2019


1297 Comments


Review is downright arrogant and stupid. The perfect little nazi who has no brains but copy paste the propaganda to feel confident, powerful and superior and this without adding any thought to it because why thinking when you can look right and progressive without any effort ?

When you start with this: "sit. paw. lie down. roll over. don't touch me without consent. GOOD BOY"
AKA "Men are dogs." you forbid yourself from making any comment on sexism or how men behave towards women or anything, you've announced yourself as exactly what you denounce.

Fire this staff immediatly.


Prancer
December 11th 2019


1619 Comments


did you just call someone a nazi, but then demand for them to be fired because of their words?

Point1
December 11th 2019


863 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

lol i'm just picturing that guy seething and punching holes in the wall while reading this review while listening to nada surf

Pangea
December 11th 2019


10555 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is probably the album that grew off me the hardest tbh

DamnVanne
December 11th 2019


3507 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

Lol aside from those crayons this is the worst thing I put in my ears this year

SteakByrnes
December 11th 2019


29988 Comments


dogy

Laen
December 11th 2019


875 Comments


white'nt'd've'ly'yaint'nt'ed'ies's'y'es

liked the instrumentals and her singing, the message, though her accent and some lyrics are a bit "we get it, you're Australian", but it's okay cause she's from Perth.

Jasdevi087
December 11th 2019


8137 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

honestly it's a refreshing change sometimes to hear someone sing without dialing down their accent

theBoneyKing
December 26th 2019


24513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is quite good, nice diversity and strong lyrics. Wish I had found it earlier in the year.

verdant
Emeritus
December 27th 2019


2492 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

@kevin just saw this comment but Agree with you 100% dude don't worry i've got your back

Slex
December 27th 2019


16653 Comments


Lmao

Cormano
December 27th 2019


4170 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

all these pious FUCKS taking from the '99

Cormano
December 27th 2019


4170 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

ill straight up fight anyone who complains about her accent

RunOfTheMill
January 9th 2020


4516 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I listened to this a ton over the holidays, Watching Telly is the hightlight for me, Seasons Greetings & Old Man close seconds, but the album jams beginning to end

Deathconscious
January 9th 2020


27370 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Kevin's comment gave me a good chuckle.

dustandnations
January 9th 2020


371 Comments


See her live if you can I know she's got some US dates comin up. Such a fun show, the energy she brings to the tunes is infectious.



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