Squirrel Flower

I Was Born Swimming

Nothing memorable but...,

I really like the energy she gives off here. It's very good music for studying, doing work, etc. I got a lot of work done listening to this writing an essay for school. On the other hand, this isn't near interesting enough to warrant a full devotion of my undivided attention.

Also, I'm catching Lana vibes in her voice and some of the production, which I dig.

Lyrically, this album is nothing amazing, but there are a couple of thoughtful moments.

I like the simple ... read more

Is post-Mitski just a genre now?

The gentle debut of Squirrel Flower captures the current trends of indie rock without adding her own voice to the mixture. There are some good tracks, but every song feels referential to another artist. She has a good voice and can build an album well. She still needs to develop her music to say something more engaging. Pretty, but inconsequential for a debut.

Gorgeous indie rock debut. Love the simple writing and melodies. She constantly references travelling and being on the road and I think it'll be amazing to listen to this while driving as well. There's a lot of instrumental only moments that work so well. I can hear a bit of Mitski in this too
Faves: Headlights, Streetlight Blues

Pleasantly surprising. This release sort of slipped through the cracks for me but I'm finally catching back up. Squirrel Flower is a relatively new Indie pop/rock/folkish artist with an angelic voice. Her range isn't anything spectacular but the vocals on "I Was Born Swimming" are genuine and effective. While a couple of the songs leak and bleed into each other, there are some real stand outs here and there.
Best Tracks: i-80, Red Shoulder, Headlights, Honey Oh Honey!, Belly of the ... read more