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Sowing
Moderator
June 17th 2020


45524 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ah, gotcha neek. Damn simultaneous posts!

https://66.media.tumblr.com/bf8ca5536be081637481b25a881f83c0/tumblr_orlpgf2qLG1tw8sfco1_400.gifv

BlushfulHippocrene
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


4053 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Aaa I'm so excited for this album!!! Hype hype hype.

Colton
June 17th 2020


16757 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

If Sowing's definition of 3.5s were correct that would mean Jeffery by Young Thug is "nothing special" so we'll have to just disregard that one

Dewinged
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


33018 Comments


Checked the singles, more pop rock, less folky, didn't expect that, Kyoto bored me a bit.

neekafat
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


26926 Comments

Album Rating: 4.9

KYOTO BORED you a BIT?????

@Sowing I would destroy you for that gif but "Graceland Too" will do it for me anyway (;

dustandnations
June 17th 2020


371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You couldn't have stuck your tongue down the throat of somebody who loves you more

Dewinged
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


33018 Comments


sorry neek, gotta say, it was before my coffee break, so I'll blame it on that.

BlushfulHippocrene
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


4053 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I do think Kyoto is the least good of the singles, though it's still very good. Are there many other poppy tracks?

dustandnations
June 17th 2020


371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Kyoto is by far the poppiest track I think, but there are other songs that have just as active instrumentation or even surpass it..

Slex
June 17th 2020


17868 Comments


Kyoto is so wonderful, more songs of her not singing in a wispy monotone I beg you

NordicMindset
June 17th 2020


25137 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

That rating description is so spot-on. Especially wrt how the low 3s look inviting by nature but by Sput standards they're bleh.



TDAG was a 4.5 for nearly a decade so that's not the example I'd give. Everyone knows it didn't get bumped down for musical reasons.

Lucman
June 17th 2020


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Listening to the new one now. I was somewhat lukewarm on the opening two but oh goodness the title track is a stunner.



Edit: Yeah, the album is gorgeous through and through. Yet, I can tell it's going to be another slow burn that will grow richer with time. The inclusion of strings on tracks like "Savior Complex" is honestly the best thing she could have done. And the folkier "Graceland Too" is such a pleasant surprise. And then "I Know The End" caughy me completely off-guard in the best way. While this album feels like a warm fire amidst a snowy backdrop, Punisher feels like you're gazing into an endless sea of stars (just like the cover actually).

Lucman
June 17th 2020


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

On second listen I take back my initial thoughts on Garden Song and Kyoto. They're amazing!

GreyShadow
June 17th 2020


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I like I See You a lot more than I did when it released. shit, is this a 4.5?

GreyShadow
June 17th 2020


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I Know The End is this year's first 5/5 track

neekafat
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


26926 Comments

Album Rating: 4.9

[2] and Kyoto

neekafat
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


26926 Comments

Album Rating: 4.9

Yeah Kyoto is the pop track but there's a lot more variation here than before

It's really not a folk album

Rowan5215
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


48412 Comments

Album Rating: 3.6

eh most of the songs sound like A Phoebe Bridgers Song™ + some production techniques to disguise the songwriting. Smoke Signals with some strings isn't all that different from Smoke Signals with some echoey drums



Graceland Too is the exception and my easy favourite cos she's actually writing a different kind of song instead of just gesturing at writing a different kind of song. that one is real nice

neekafat
Emeritus
June 17th 2020


26926 Comments

Album Rating: 4.9

gotta love the milquetoast staff *shrug* ratings

JohnnyoftheWell
June 17th 2020


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

i have already forgotten Graceland Too in its entirety but otherwise agreed entirely 10/10 rowan take



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