Album Rating: 5.0

Amazing review for an amazing album

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Yessss Gyro, "Family Tree" fucks



SO TAKE ME DOWN TO THE RIVER

AND BATHE ME CLEAN!

Album Rating: 4.5

"lol boney this has high ratings from all the wrong staff members "



Wow Johnny, low blow

Album Rating: 3.0

really thankful tracks 9-13 gave this something of a unexpected turn and eventual musical climax because wow was the first half of this dreary beyond its own benefit



and like, idk, not even in a compelling way for me. I get the subject matter is pretty brutal and some of the lyrics alone were solid but the songwriting accompanying it was totally in one ear, out the other, nothing much setting it apart from the schlock of the narrative. hard for any of the suspense or desperation to land when the dynamics stay near-level that whole time and there's so little variation song to drawn-out song



not that I pride myself on being a downer and I'm glad y'all are getting something greater out of it but this was mostly a swing and miss for me compared to the hype and avg

Album Rating: 5.0

I thought the same thing too, at first. I still wish it wasn't as strong on the Lana Del Ray vibes, but the entire thing has really come together for me. Not AOTY for me, but possible top ten.

Album Rating: 5.0

2 mins into the intro track and i'm 5ing this aoty

Album Rating: 5.0

Family Tree is the best damn song Florence has never wrote

Album Rating: 4.5

This is Florence meets Lana del Rey meets Darkher meets Madonna meets The Body meets Enya

Album Rating: 4.5

I read a couple of reviews for this and this one out shined the ones I read.

Album Rating: 4.5

After two listens I'm inclined to agree that there is some rly bland, dreary stuff weighing this down. Songs like Western Nights and A House In Nebraska are pretty boring to listen to. Lovely vocal performance throughout this album, but songs like those way overstay their welcome and just aren't that engaging. But there's some really quality stuff here too like American Teenager, Family Tree, and Ptolemaea

Album Rating: 5.0

For me, the album goes from "excellent" to "picking my jaw up off the floor" at Ptolemaea and never looks back. With that said, I definitely think the tracks are sort of co-dependent; that ending stretch only has the impact that it does because the first half of the album lays the groundwork so effectively. If I had to cut any songs they'd probably be Western Nights and Gibson Girl, but I'd rather not cut anything and just focus in closely on the lyrics during those moments to remind me why they're an important part of the story.

Album Rating: 5.0

"Songs like Western Nights and A House In Nebraska are pretty boring"

"If I had to cut any songs they'd probably be Western Nights and Gibson Girl"



western nights, a house in nebraska and gibson girl were my faves 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐 family tree and american teenager too



western nights has huuuuuuuuge nicole dollanganger vibes

Album Rating: 5.0

Trouble’s always gonna find you baby



But so will I



Crying only because I’m happy



Hold me across every state line

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I'd def prefer to just keep everything intact. I feel like trying to dice this thing up ruins the whole experience. It really is like a movie. Some moments are low on action, but they inform the exciting peaks and give them meaning.

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“Western Nights” seems to be a weirdly underrated cut so far, it’s one of my faves for sure.

alamo reminding me I really need to get into Nicole Dollanganger.

Album Rating: 4.5

No one touches Western Nights goddammit

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If anyone wants to cry even harder check out the song “Bruises” which was one of the earlier songs she released officially for this project. It got taken off streaming a few months ago and I was hoping it was because a version of it would end up on this but alas, it didn’t. Shame because it’s one of her best.

“Bruises”: https://youtu.be/Hy-8IARsd9U

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Was gonna go to bed but I put this on and wow Hard Times made me weep bitterly.

Album Rating: 4.0

Finishing american teenager and I think I'm going to really like this

Album Rating: 4.5

Strangers is a great closer