McAlpine showcases her skill as a singer, songwriter and storyteller, making five seconds flat an excellent soundtrack to the universally relatable state of broken-heartedness.
this album feels like the initial caffeine rush after drinking iced coffee. idk how else to describe this and make it appealing enough. but this thing is FANTASTIC. improves upon all the ideas she put in place in her debut Give Me A Minute, and throws in a few other new ideas, and blends everything together seamlessly. this is truly a magical pop album.
"five seconds flat" is the most perfect album I've heard in a good while. If that sounds like an overstatement, it isn't really. Lizzy McAlpine knows how to write one hell of a song, and the production provides a meticulous background to her narratives and melodies. The songs never sit still, and sometimes evolve so smoothly that you barely miss where one shifts from understated to exhilarated. It's almost too perfect, if that's even possible: this is an emotionally sprawling but ... read more
This album is such a huge step forward for Lizzy McAlpine. Her song writing has always been on point, but her first album was very acoustic and stripped back in production. That totally worked then, I find that to be a strength of that album actually. But this one really excels, with the same beautiful storytelling, but with songs that match that intensity. Every song hits and is beautifully constructed, honestly a perfect album for me and one that I'm probably gonna be endlessly shouting about ... read more
Cada segundo desse álbum é apaixonante em todos os sentidos, eu sou um pouco suspeito pra falar porque gosto muito de álbuns que seguem esse molde catártico, melancólico e superdramático (Punisher, Flowers For Vases, folklore...), e o five seconds flat é um grande representante e definitivamente um dos meus favoritos do gênero. Não se subestima as dores de uma jovem adolescente, principalmente quando essa jovem é a Lizzy ... read more
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about this genre. That be said, is this a Punisher rip-off?
1 | doomsday 4:28 | 91 |
2 | an ego thing 2:50 | 85 |
3 | erase me 3:34 feat. Jacob Collier | 91 |
4 | called you again 3:12 | 92 |
5 | all my ghosts 3:17 | 93 |
6 | reckless driving 3:09 feat. Ben Kessler | 90 |
7 | weird 3:29 feat. Laura Elliott | 87 |
8 | ceilings 3:02 | 93 |
9 | what a shame 2:48 | 89 |
10 | firearm 3:02 | 89 |
11 | hate to be lame 2:36 feat. Finneas | 92 |
12 | nobody likes a secret 1:48 | 82 |
13 | chemtrails 3:57 | 83 |
14 | orange show speedway 3:46 | 89 |