The leap from bedroom-dweller to teenage riot instigator has been a swift and fruitful one, and what could be considered derivative is genuine in every sense.
Fake it Flowers is more than a record: It’s an unveiling of true rising talent.
The diary-entry nature of Bea's songwriting ... makes the fuzzy, bubblegum grunge of 'Fake It Flowers' a perfect brooding soundtrack.
This gift for distilling complex emotions into relatable songs is just as vital to Beabadoobee's music as her rapidly evolving sound, and both shine on Fake It Flowers.
Fake It Flowers is a very well-accomplished debut, featuring a consistent, enjoyable style, a fully-formed persona and catchy tunes which speak to the head and heart.
Overall, Fake It Flowers elevates beabadoobee from her lo-fi pop star status to modern day grunge rocker.
With Fake It Flowers, she’s on the cusp of something great, and only time will tell which side she falls on.
At its best, Fake It Flowers is right up there with the first Veruca Salt record or That Dog’s Totally Crushed Out in its ability to fuse pensive elation, sugary guitar charge, and sweet pop melodies.
For all intents and purposes, Keep It Flowers is an edgy, brash, and well put together statement that mostly goes down easy.
bea’s first studio LP is sorta dull throughout the whole listen, although her energy makes up for that.
the album is full of emotional confessions which convey an honest, intimate energy.
‘fake it flowers’ has a positive message and a unique way of conveying it.
beabadoobee has an ear for melody. her youthful gift of songwriting is paired with her great flow. she’s on pitch, on time, and in tune.
atmospheric, detailed production is apparent throughout the entirety ... read more
Beabadoobee is a strange modern case study in music that pops up more often than perhaps we would like it to, but is worth examining nonetheless. Bea Kristi is only twenty years old at the release of Fake It Flowers, her debut record, but has been writing and releasing music since 2017 when she was only 17 years old. Listening to her music this shouldn't surprise you since the Filipino-born British singer's music is so wrapped up in sweet youthful emotions that can only feel truly genuine when ... read more
I am so disappointed, not because its a bad album, but because its so MID, I loved so many songs and even really enjoyed a lot of her EPs building up to the big debut album and it gave nothing, but hey at least it was listenable apart from a couple bad songs like How Was Your Day, which calls back to her first EP Lice in the sense that it's her and her guitar and its horribly produced. overall my favorite track is Dye It Red which is the only song on here I would say is outright good and I need ... read more
Pretty album I like it but nothing really stood out to me particularly. Definitely gonna listen to the rest of the beabadoobee discography (in 8 years when i get through the rest of the albums on my list)!! Care is the best song off this
1 | Care 3:14 | 84 |
2 | Worth It 3:14 | 79 |
3 | Dye It Red 3:09 | 77 |
4 | Back To Mars 1:30 | 71 |
5 | Charlie Brown 2:32 | 77 |
6 | Emo Song 3:38 | 76 |
7 | Sorry 3:53 | 82 |
8 | Further Away 3:07 | 73 |
9 | Horen Sarrison 5:35 | 75 |
10 | How Was Your Day? 4:20 | 69 |
11 | Together 3:20 | 75 |
12 | Yoshimi, Forest, Magdalene 3:24 | 69 |
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#23 | / | Consequence of Sound |
#31 | / | Billboard |
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