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90
Third album of quietly intoned, personal vignettes brings a level of healing and catharsis that few others will match this year.
7mo
85
Her rhetoric is armed for connecting her personal experiences to those of her listeners, a quintessential partnership for any good album.
81
With Big Picture, Lily segues from the antagonistic postures of previous work, committing more pointedly to self-examination.
7mo
80
Befitting its title, Lily’s scope seems wider than before, yet just as focused and intimate.
7mo
80
Lily's clean and refined songwriting on Big Picture has her following in the footsteps of the similarly polished and venerable Laura Marling while sharing an emotionally intuitive sharpness and tongue-in-cheek propensity with fellow contemporaries like Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers.
7mo
80
10 elegantly rendered tracks, uncovering an intersection of The Clientele and Waxahatchee.
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7mo
80
'Big Picture' is a special listen from a brilliantly accomplished artist.
7mo
78
The New York-via-Bristol singer/songwriter unpacks a tumultuous 2020 with heart and sobriety on her third LP.
7mo
72
Things change, people change, relationships end — and on her newest album, Fenne Lily treats the end of her own relationship by examining it closely, appreciating for what it was, and then leaving it behind.
7mo
70
The third album from the Bristol singer-songwriter furnishes complex storytelling in cozy, lived-in atmospheres.
7mo
70
The musical contrasts aren't far-ranging, however, and similarly, even the most optimistic lyrics seem to be biding time.
7mo
70
A poignant glimpse into the uncertainty surrounding your whole life changing in front of you.
7mo
70
Fenne Lily turns a crisis into healing indie folk on Big Picture.
8mo
simple and dreamy, "big picture" is one of the most pleasant albums i listened to this year so far. lots of this album is packed with introspective lyricism and sparce instrumentation. combined with a beautiful backdrop and a soft and flowy voice that fenne lily displays throughout the entire project, the album always is on a high. at every point, i just felt relaxed and welcomed. nothing ever deviated too hard from the formula because it didn't need to. plus, the one-two punch of ... read more
warning: this is an over the top fanboy review. since I heard the first verse of "Car Park" five years ago I have been in love with Fenne Lily's voice. the velvety color/tone/timbre whatever does something to my brain. it's not an ASMR response but it must be a frequency thing because it puts me in a mindspace that is so mellow and calm and relaxed, it's like a sonic drug. cognitively, I know she doesn't have the songwriting skills of Laura Marling or Lucy Dacus or Adrianne Lenker, ... read more
The distorted guitars in the opener "Map of Japan", the beautiful tune in the second track "Dawncolored Horse", the catchy opening of the third "Lights Light Up", several pleasant elements come along with each song, Furthermore I like the sluggish "Henry" and the wonderful backed (piano) "Red Deer Day" and the dainty (half?) finishing song "Half Finished". Overall the third album is another step forward in the development of the ... read more
I've been listening to Fenne Lily for a few years now after a chance Spotify recommendation of her most popular track, but I hadn't dived into a full record of hers until now. Lily's has a soft but strong voice that when paired with airy instrumentals feels incredibly cozy to my ears. That relays into Big Picture, which generates a warm atmosphere that isn't lost throughout the duration of the project. There isn't a lot of standout song writing, but its generally well done. Overall, Lily's ... read more
some pretty and understated singer-songwriter music with evocative and melancholy lyrics, although the quietness of the record can leave the music itself feeling a bit intangible.
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Track List
| 1 | Map of Japan 4:13 | 76 |
| 2 | Dawncolored Horse 4:04 | 79 |
| 3 | Lights Light Up 4:12 | 83 |
| 4 | 2+2 3:30 | 74 |
| 5 | Superglued 4:04 | 70 |
| 6 | Henry 4:21 | 74 |
| 7 | Pick 2:45 | 74 |
| 8 | In My Own Time 4:02 | 73 |
| 9 | Red Deer Day 4:43 | 77 |
| 10 | Half Finished 5:34 | 77 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
Added on: January 17, 2023