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The Santa Cruz band’s self-released debut plants its flag for the homespun Midwest emo of the 1990s.
6mo
NOISY LOVERS
It is now clear that everyone likes Noise.
The layered infiltrations of samples that insinuate themselves between the music of the instruments, the harmonic dissonance, everything that expands previous musical concepts is the lifeblood of contemporary music.
But what if the Noisy sound was not, as always, produced by electronics but was actually the vocal track? What would happen if someone proposed a disturbing sound superimposed on pleasant music as a vocal track, two musical ... read more
An enjoyable album, but it feels more like a tribute to '90s emo than an album with a great structure.
Well, maybe it's because my favorite emo subgenre is emo-pop, not Midwest emo, but this feels repetitive at times, especially in the final stretch, except for the last song; I like its progression.
On the positive side, that abrasive DIY sound isn't so bad and can be enjoyable. I respect it (even though the album itself feels repetitive in my opinion). The vocals have that ... read more
Solid midwest emo. It's got all the hallmarks, arpeggiated guitar parts, off key vocals, and plenty of sadness. I like the use of violins in a couple songs, definitely could've used more of those, it's a surpringly underutilized instrument for this genre, it adds some emotional pull. The vocals weaken a couple of songs for me, but the singing isn't really a focal point, it feels more like an afterthought half the time, so it doesn't bother me too much. It's ... read more
this might be one of the my favorite albums of all time. ill say that about a lot of music, but this is the one i consistently come back to over and over and over again. theres something so special about it. some of the best vocals ever (the top review on this album is writted by an actual dumbass)
Holy shi what a banger debut. Love the rawness in her vocals. The way the production sounds like it was a bunch of homies making stuff up in their basement. Whether that was the intention or not, it really made the record feel authentic. I find that a lot of Midwest Emo falls into the trap of sounding a tad one track minded throughout a record but if the vocals are enjoyable enough, its not really an issue for me. Its sad, whiney music for the sack of being sad and whiney. You either dig it or ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Sure, Ok 2:21 | 85 |
| 2 | Upstairs (212) 2:45 | 81 |
| 3 | Moving Out 3:37 | 82 |
| 4 | Us 3:57 | 84 |
| 5 | Gone On 4:08 | 82 |
| 6 | Lines 4:38 | 86 |
| 7 | Wait, Do You Hear That? 3:39 | 80 |
| 8 | Paint 3:18 | 83 |
| 9 | Twelve Mile Train Tracks 5:54 | 87 |
Total Length: 34 minutes
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5mo
I don't know why so many people are saying the vocals suck. Phrasing and timbre are much more important than tonality imo.
