Show Me How You Disappear

IAN SWEET - Show Me How You Disappear
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2021 Ratings: #527 / 753
User Score
Based on 141 ratings
2021 Rank: #459
Liked by 14 people
March 5, 2021 / Release Date
LP / Format
Polyvinyl / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

83
Consequence of Sound

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.

79
Beats Per Minute

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.

78
Pitchfork

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.

70
AllMusic

It's ... IAN SWEET's most consistent set of songs to date.

70
Rolling Stone

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.

Orlkont
75

Sorry not sorry but I'm always gonna be a sucker for emotional indie rock fronted by females. I was even twerking to this.

AnthroWobbly
70

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

ListeningIn
90

Beautiful

Artificial
73

Simple, But Impactful

aetherkiller
65

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

citrusafternoon
76

Unique and edgy pop tunes. The lyrics was my favorite aspect of the album

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Track List

1My Favorite Cloud
3:03
55
2Drink the Lake
3:15
92
3Sword
3:02
76
4Dirt
3:51
63
5Sing Till I Cry
3:58
82
6Dumb Driver
3:09
77
7Get Better
3:20
76
8Power
3:22
83
9Show Me How You Disappear
3:52
86
10I See Everything
2:28
74
Total Length: 33 minutes

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Added on: January 12, 2021