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Emeritus
April 12th 2020


12410 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

warning? place names?? jackson??? rowan plz

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
April 15th 2020


47738 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

all of those are good and I would only put Jackson up there with Marian :shrug:

theBoneyKing
April 18th 2020


24523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ok this just about blew my mind on most recent listen. Incredible, this might be my favorite album released since 2017.

DoofDoof
April 18th 2020


15322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's knocking on my top 10



I actually still prefer the Clem Snide strangely, that's been the surprise of the year for me, his old stuff is decidedly meh

theBoneyKing
April 18th 2020


24523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The Snide is very good but perhaps a bit too simple? I like it a lot but I found it revealed itself very quickly and didn’t have too much more to give. This I love more with every go.

DoofDoof
April 18th 2020


15322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This has peaked, it took a long time doing so for me (maybe 10 listens?) but will now level off



Snide is just a perfect little folk album, for it to succeed with just simplicity bodes well for it and future doof listens



In a way that's my AOTY so far...though I do rate 3 or 4 albums higher (Destroyer, Honey Harper, etc). It's maybe a personal favourite rather than a 'technical' champion



Definitely wins the 'Most Improved Artist' category, though the Baxter Dury scores high in that regard for me too

DoofDoof
April 18th 2020


15322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

For comparison I have Clem Snide on a 84% rating on my AOTY account and this now sits on an 82% - so basically they're the same rating/two of my favourites of the year

theBoneyKing
April 18th 2020


24523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Snide is def very listenable so I can see it being a sort of go-to spin. And it is great! Just doesn’t feel overly special like this or Honey Harper does. Snide is like 3.6-3.7 so it’s in my top 5-10ish of the year so far. Still a weak year imo but with some very good highlights.

Dylan620
April 18th 2020


5871 Comments


Incredible, this might be my favorite album released since 2017.


I surmise you still haven't listened to my Shannen Moser rec ;) that album is one of the great lost gems of the 2010s

DoofDoof
April 18th 2020


15322 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Never heard of that one

Dylan620
April 18th 2020


5871 Comments


I only have five 5s from the 2010s and I'll Sing is one of them - I'm not sure if you'd dig it quite as much as I expect Boney would but I'd say it's an essential album for everyone who enjoys folk music to at least give a fair shake. Album grows considerably too

Dylan620
April 18th 2020


5871 Comments


Also I am on listen #7 and the stretch on "Emerald" from the final chorus onward has officially solidified itself as a "...fuk" moment

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
April 19th 2020


47738 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

yes Boney, yes dyl, let it flow through you



TO SEE ALL OUR FRIENDS



IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE



I THINK WE'D BEST GET BACK WEST (WHOO OOH OOHHHHH)

BlazinBlitzer
April 21st 2020


2027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The drums on "Swim" are actually incredible. It totally hit me by surprise how they pulled that off considering the album's overall sound.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
April 22nd 2020


47738 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

the strings too, unbelievable on that song

theBoneyKing
April 22nd 2020


24523 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah the crescendo in “Swim” is fuckin nuts. Perfect song.

juiceviaorange
April 22nd 2020


1055 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

theBoneyKing loving this! I'm loving that! This album is fantastic. I love Cymbals Eat Guitars so much, and this could be in the discussion for my favorite Joey D release.

nol
April 22nd 2020


12280 Comments


Joey D! I'm loving that!

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
May 1st 2020


47738 Comments

Album Rating: 4.7

https://emptycountry.bandcamp.com/album/andi



two fresh tunes + demos

dannooo28
May 18th 2020


397 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Back half of this makes me so happy



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