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I love Ruby Fields. Some of these songs are 100/100, some I think may grow on me but for now don't resonate. I was hoping for some fun guitar in the way that Dingo on her last EP had, which we didn't see on this. But the whole album is evidence of her and the band growing and evolving as artists. It's beautiful to see. Warms my little heart.
Ruby Fields' honesty and affability make this a comforting listen, even when she sings about her life closing in. She reflects on defining life moments: mistreatment from boys in her youth, disillusionment with the church, even confronting death while "sitting in a gutter, looking up laughing with a mouth full of blood" (Clothes Line). That's not to say there aren't emotional highs on this record– she celebrates friendship across Kitchen, and flatteringly likens ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Song About A Boy 3:49 | |
| 2 | R.E.G.O 2:59 | |
| 3 | Kitchen 4:53 | |
| 4 | Bruises 2:57 | |
| 5 | Airport Cafe 2:59 | |
| 6 | Pokies 3:09 feat. Adam Newling | |
| 7 | Pretty Grim 2:46 | |
| 8 | Clothes Line 3:22 | |
| 9 | Worms 2:12 | |
| 10 | OUCH 1:46 | |
| 11 | Bottle'o 2:32 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
