Tim Byron
On Brain Candy, Hockey Dad often distinctly echo Australian alternative rock of the 1990s (listeners of a certain age may compare their sound to Silverchair’s Daniel Johns singing with Jebediah as the backing band).
5y
Mercury Rev gives the music an effective psychedelic sheen, ramping up the mythic feel, but some of the singers seem to prioritise pretty vocals over inhabiting the characters.
5y
On A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships the 1975 know the score.
5y
Thematically, God's Favorite Customer is a sober reflection on a marriage falling apart after the honeymoon period of 2015's I Love You Honeybear.
6y
Despite outward appearances, Lady Wood isn't that sex-obsessed; it's more focused on examining the point when the partying becomes pathological.
2y
An album built around sophisticated, laidback neo-soul grooves, the sound is uniformly immaculately recorded and well-layered - highlights like III and Gods are a total pleasure to listen to in headphones.
2y
The end effect is a bit like if One Direction had followed the Beatles' example, adding social commentary and art music to their teen idol pop.
6y
A carefully sequenced album rather than a collection of hook-stuffed attempts at singles. For exactly that reason, it's a considerably more pleasant listening experience than, say, her 2011 album Loud.
6y
Despite the sonic limitations, there are strong songs.
6y
Her takes on honeymoon period love, regrets, and longing - sometimes all at once - feel emotionally true.
6y
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