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Crawl
August 17th 2021


2953 Comments


"State" really sucks, huh? Whatever its hookless, non-melodic approach had going for it is smothered by the toothless production. The rest is solid, but this is likely my least favorite of hers.

Artwork's great, though.

Pangea
August 17th 2021


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yeah i'm not huge on state either

mynameischan
Staff Reviewer
August 17th 2021


2407 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah state kind of soured me right off the bat. The album rights itself after that but I’m not a big fan of that one

Pangea
August 23rd 2021


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

sandstorm is such a banger

SublimeSound
August 25th 2021


126 Comments


This is really comforting and satisfying, but it isn't quite having the impact I'd hoped when weighed against her last album.

Recommending the Fruit Bats' latest record was a great move: both are fleet footed, harmonious, and nourishing. But neither really reach for the stars, so to speak.

Sunnyvale
Emeritus
August 25th 2021


6510 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Cheers @SublimeSound! Yeah, the Fruit Bats album on a surface level isn't overly similar to this one, but for whatever reason I get a reminiscent vibe from it, glad someone else feels the same.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
August 26th 2021


38368 Comments


Trying to like this

Lucman
August 27th 2021


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This is settling in really well for me.

klap
Emeritus
August 29th 2021


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

i dk this album slaps and State rules

YoYoMancuso
Emeritus
August 29th 2021


19776 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

State rules indeed

mvdu
August 29th 2021


994 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah I like State - it just doesn’t set the tone for the rest of the album.

tectactoe
September 2nd 2021


9228 Comments


Wow, quite an improvement over THE BIG FREEZE imo, largely because she finally embraces a bit of those pop sensibilities that elevate some of her otherwise boring material.

ala
September 24th 2021


13 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Wretch - Sky Blue, Bad News - Mary is my favorite stretch of this one. Laura's songwriting and voice is a beautiful combination.

Butkuiss
September 25th 2021


8746 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Exceedingly rare quality where I enjoy it immensely when I’m listening to it but I can’t remember a thing about it once it stops playing.

alamo
October 12th 2021


5969 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

continental divide is a big highlight

Pangea
October 12th 2021


10946 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yess best song here

dedex
Emeritus
October 12th 2021


13008 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

yes

BigTuna
December 27th 2021


6009 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

oh shit I overlooked Laura again

BigTuna
December 27th 2021


6009 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

in other words, this is lovely

Cormano
December 27th 2021


4468 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this be hitting harder today for some reason



I only wish this had a better closer that wasn't so uneventful



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