On Show Me How You Disappear, IAN SWEET reveals herself as an innovative artist unafraid to shine the light on deep, difficult complication and to create bright, interesting pop music that answers only to itself.
Show Me How You Disappear may not hit the highs of her previous work as far as aesthetically pleasing noise, but it is a clear step-up for Medford’s songwriting talents.
Jilian Medford’s third album is bigger, brighter, cleaner, and more ambitious. Even when she’s hollering, she sounds dwarfed, standing vulnerable but unafraid amid towering emotions.
It's ... IAN SWEET's most consistent set of songs to date.
Jilian Medford's third LP aims for the cosmos but lands in an indie-pop Twilight Zone, spinning a web of confessional lyrics, distorted riffs, and glittery hooks.
Sorry not sorry but I'm always gonna be a sucker for emotional indie rock fronted by females. I was even twerking to this.
Dreamlike, lush, and inspired, Jilian Medford's latest is art pop for the 21st century. Her voice is just one of many layered elements in this vibrant mix, making the whole project feel big and bold as her lovely melodic narration weaves seamlessly in and out of the sonic metropolis she has constructed here. Every instrument, vocal track, or synthesized soundscape has room to breathe, helping us feel the distance between the elements and get a sense of the scale Medford wants us to feel. The ... read more
Tengo sentimientos muy encontrados con este álbum. Por una parte, tiene GEMAS líricas, me parece que es totalmente cohesivo, y usa varios símbolos a lo largo de todo el álbum (la respiración, el agua, el sol...) que son recurrentes, pero que no parecen repetidos de forma forzosa, sino que encajan de forma natural en el contexto en el que aparecen. La totalidad de la canción que da título al propio álbum, "Show Me How You ... read more
1 | My Favorite Cloud 3:03 | 55 |
2 | Drink the Lake 3:15 | 92 |
3 | Sword 3:02 | 76 |
4 | Dirt 3:51 | 63 |
5 | Sing Till I Cry 3:58 | 82 |
6 | Dumb Driver 3:09 | 77 |
7 | Get Better 3:20 | 76 |
8 | Power 3:22 | 83 |
9 | Show Me How You Disappear 3:52 | 86 |
10 | I See Everything 2:28 | 74 |
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