Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper

Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
Critic Score
Based on 28 reviews
2009 Ratings: #628 / 923
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Based on 41 ratings
Liked by 5 people
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CRITIC REVIEWS

reptilia0000
60

???

So, a couple of days ago, my girlfriend told me about this project, she referred to it as "the album by Paul Banks' alter-ego". I honestly thought she was referring to that one hip-hop album he made in a collab, but no, it was this one, Julian Plenti's "Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper". I felt really interested, not only because the title sounded really cool, but also because, this project came in between "Our Love To Admire" and self-titled, in my opinion, ... read more

blumpylikeskida
65

I liked it quite a lot

the first half is exactly what I would want to see off of a record like this one, but the second half has a lot to be desired with all that hype that was built up in the first 4 songs. Madrid song is not very good, No Chance Survival is ok, Unwind is sensory overload with those (what I'm guessing) Midi Horns. The songs in the second half are very pretty, but very slow, and they don't clash very well with Paul's voice. As a huge Interpol fan, I just don't think Paul did ... read more

tha138
59

Boldless and weak art-rock that stands still in front of the decision: which way to follow?
A little bit of everything won't shake it or even save it.

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Track List

  1. Only If You Run
  2. Fun That We Have
  3. Skyscraper
  4. Games For Days
  5. Madrid Song
  6. No Chance Survival
  7. Unwind
  8. Girl On The Sporting News
  9. On The Esplanade
  10. Fly As You Might
  11. H

Year End Lists

#33/Amazon
#68/Consequence of Sound
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