Between Blood and Ocean Ranked
Just to give this incredible record some more exposure. |
| 1 |  | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Sweet Snow" - 5/5
This is my SOTY so far. My lord, the journey this song takes me on and the emotions it evokes are indescribable. |
| 2 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Hekla" - 5/5
Probably my favourite vocal performance of 2019. How she sings the lyric "Dominate the landscape / Even the wind treads lightly" takes my breath away every time. |
| 3 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Good Things Come" and "Sand Angels" - 5/5
Haunting and angelic closer. Utterly flawless. |
| 4 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Don't Look At Me" - 4.5/5
A gritty, kicka@# rocker with an end that completely floors me. |
| 5 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Silver Needle of Pine" - 4.5/5
Best instrumentation on the record? Absolutely. |
| 6 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Snowflakes" - 4.5/5
Beautifully melancholic with a vocal performance to die for. |
| 7 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"I'd Kill" - 4.5/5
Another fantastic spunky rocker. At first, I wasn't quite sure it worked coming off of "Sweet Snow," but I've come to adore the way it completely shatters expectations. |
| 8 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Uranium City" - 4/5
An unassuming opener that in no way prepares you for what's to come. It's fairly standard indie-folk fare musically but it's top-tier indie-folk without question. |
| 9 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"White Trees" - 4/5
Vocals effects like these rarely sit well with me but this is one of the times it does. The imagery is strong. I can see the fireworks in the distance as the album celebrates its last hurrah. |
| 10 | | Courtney Swain
Between Blood and Ocean
"Black Sheep" - 3.5/5
This song can feel underwhelming only because it dives back into the rock after the emotionally heavy "Hekla," but as a standalone, it's a bop. |
|
