It’s a heart flailing, struggling to hope or cope, rather than one bursting with the joy of hedonistic exhilaration.
Like Squirrel Flower's debut, Planet (i) is a journey through an ever-changing landscape and marks a noticeable creative step forward for Williams.
Ella Williams has morphed into gloomer-with-a-twist folk rock, charting a litany of slow-motion disasters across a bad news travelogue. the themes are bigger than her inward-looking and personal debut, but many of the tones and moods are similar. her guitar work is great again with lots of open tunings and quirky chord progressions. her voice is wonderful and brings a ton of gravitas to the songs.
Ali Chant's production is exceptional, and listen for backing vocals from Tenci, Tomberlin, and ... read more
I discovered Squirrel Flower's music only recently, but this album really showed me just how impressive and pleasant her songwriting can be. I love the indie folk sound and her voice and style matches it perfectly.
Favorite tracks: I'll Go Running, Deluge in the South, Roadkill, Iowa 146, Flames and Flat Tires, To Be Forgotten, Night, Starshine
Least favorite: Big Beast
Such an impressive follow up from Squirrel Flower. Great production and writing on this. Such a talented new artist that I hope to see get some success in the future
Faves: Iowa 146, I'll Go Running, To Be Forgotten
1 | I'll Go Running 3:56 | |
2 | Hurt a Fly 3:04 | |
3 | Deluge in the South 2:56 | |
4 | Big Beast 1:49 | |
5 | Roadkill 3:25 | |
6 | Iowa 146 4:08 | |
7 | Pass 3:42 | |
8 | Flames and Flat Tires 2:39 | |
9 | To Be Forgotten 4:45 | |
10 | Desert Wildflowers 3:35 | |
11 | Night 4:40 | |
12 | Starshine 5:03 |
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