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| 4.5 superb | cjbizzlebizzle | May 8th 19 |
A record that just gets better and better with each and every listen. At first 'Tricks', 'Old Man', the title track and 'Boys Will Be Boys' impress but then the deeper cuts come out and in the end Beware of the Dogs is just incredibly well rounded and powerful. When it comes down to it, great singer/songwriters spill their soul onto their record and this is no exception as everything is deeply personal and you get a feeling for who Donnelly is. Stella's vocals are captivating and demand your attention at every turn and her lyrics are excellent. Lyrics can be expendable in many cases but here they are one of the best aspects of the entire listen. Stella is blunt and very personal showcasing some of the toxic aspects of our culture without ever being preachy or pretentious. 'Boys Will Be Boys' following up 'Tricks' is one of the best 8 minute stretches of music of recent memory and the contrast and commonalities between the two tracks shows Stella really knows how to piece an album together. 'Tricks' comes off as a catchy upbeat masterclass in songwriting and then things slowdown in 'Boys Will Be Boys', a tale that crushes your soul. A frontrunner in the relatively uneventful catalog of 2019.
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| 3.5 great | Doublez38 | December 11th 19 |
I liked this first album, it's an Indie Folk/Pop that I particularly like, because in addition to singing well Stella knows how to make hyper catchy medolies and can write beautiful songs. On reflection as much the first part, up to Boys Will Be Boys is excellent, as much the second part is generally rather insufficient, with a few exceptions, as if it lacked the little madness or the ingredient that made the difference as on the fantastic Tricks or Season's Greetings. I will say that I listened much better to his counterparts this year to give him a 4, but I would be very attentive at the next release
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| 3.7 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | March 12th 19 |
A socially-conscious girl singing over some jangle/twee pop, but with an almost punk attitude (basically she does not give the single fuck). Very interested in what she'll do in the future, she already knows how to write boppity bops. However, the non-bops tracks have the unfortunate tendency to drag really quickly.
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| 4.0 excellent | MaSuPe | September 4th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | November 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | olisz | August 2nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | livduval | February 10th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | July 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kiran EMERITUS | July 12th 20 |
| 3.0 good | wg98 | May 24th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | dmp3131 | December 21st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Haelaeif | December 19th 19 |
| 3.5 great | alamo | December 18th 19 |
| 3.5 great | pjmoose | November 29th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Lagoped | September 19th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Zeneren | September 15th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | chwe | September 12th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Brabiz | July 29th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | k1ngy6 | June 15th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | ArtBox | June 2nd 19 |
| 2.5 average | fog | May 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | zaftig | May 10th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Daesu | April 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | sman789 | April 24th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | April 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | chris. | April 14th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Gueero | April 13th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Codah | March 25th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pangea | March 22nd 19 |
| 1.5 very poor | doofy | March 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | wwf | March 20th 19 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | March 16th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Rail | March 16th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | daxsic | March 15th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | HugoG | March 13th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mathias EMERITUS | March 13th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | March 13th 19 |
| 3.0 good | bharry | March 13th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faraudo | March 13th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Atari EMERITUS | March 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Toms | March 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lokudon | March 11th 19 |
| 3.5 great | keza | March 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | clavier EMERITUS | March 9th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | ellagos | March 9th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Lucman | March 9th 19 |
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