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80
Upbeat and assured, the shift doesn’t feel forced, and what could quite easily have come across as a bit of a musical mid-life crisis seems more like a case of organic, career-best progression.
80
A beautiful, and sweet, album that manages to be both super-loose in vibe and immaculately tight in sound at the same time.
80
Orlando Week’s sophomore endeavour proves that amidst the current infectious state of the world, optimism is still contagious.
80
Weeks’ second may have been written about a specific time and situation, but there’s a sense of lightness and positivity to ‘Hop Up’ that everyone could do with an injection of right now.
80
This is an album about embracing the hopefulness of new life and striving to share Weeks’ singular, miraculous happiness with anyone who might be dragging their feet, stumbling upon the songs with little excitement about a currently dreary day-to-day.
80
In the midst of winter Hop Up is an album that’s welcomingly warm and brings a smile when listened. Sung by an irresistibly likeable and mellow personality, and one that has a unique idiosyncratic voice. The perfect person to spread a much needed feeling of joy.
70
An irresistibly likeable album, very much in the mould of its creator’s affable, mellow personality.
70
Hop Up lives up to its buoyant name, carefree, poignant and a tonic of testing times.
I may not love anything in particular here, but I sure as hell like it. Sure it can be cheesy, and it’s quirky to a peculiar level, but that works in Weeks’ favor. ‘Hop Up’ is fairly consistent—consistently enjoyable. It’s lame and derivative enough to make you roll your eyes while simultaneously cool and unique enough to make you root for Weeks anyway. This is some really curious indie pop in the best way possible, and I can’t wait to see where he goes ... read more
Orlando Weeks - Hop Up
Genre: Art Pop
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 54% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 36th / 44
Highlight: Make You Happy
Made me think of:
Field Music
Tindersticks
Matt Berninger
Deep Down Way Out - 4/5
Look Who's Talking Now - 4/5
Bigger - 4/5
Yup Yup Yup Yup - 3/5
High Kicking - 3/5
No End To Love - 3/5
Hey You Hop Up - 4/5
Make You Happy - 3/5
Big Skies, Silly Faces - 3/5
Silver - 4/5
Way To GO - 3/5
These are some weird off-kilter R&B songs. I like them, I just wish they had a bit more structure.
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Track List
| 1 | Deep Down Way Out 2:43 | 76 |
| 2 | Look Who's Talking Now 2:43 | 71 |
| 3 | Bigger 2:59 | 64 |
| 4 | Yup Yup Yup Yup 3:35 | 65 |
| 5 | High Kicking 3:15 | 60 |
| 6 | No End To Love 3:41 | 64 |
| 7 | Hey You Hop Up 3:11 | 61 |
| 8 | Make You Happy 2:38 | 61 |
| 9 | Big Skies, Silly Faces 3:55 | 59 |
| 10 | Silver 3:22 | 70 |
| 11 | Way To GO 4:18 | 65 |
Total Length: 36 minutes
Year End Lists
| #31 | / | Far Out Magazine |
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Added on: September 21, 2021