AlexDarda

I think this is one of the phenomenal pop albums with a timeless quality. Amy was truly a bright, extravagant and iconic personality, and first of all she was a wonderful musician who gave her all and shared her beautiful but tormented fervent inner world. There was a sharp honesty, strength and vulnerability in her lyrics. Her jazz "old-fashionedness" became one of her main distinguishing features at the time, which also showed that such music was and will be relevant for decades. ... read more

Hauntingly beautiful, mysterious, creeping under the skin. The record is located between two more famous and accessible albums, illustrating the dark valley from which Polly figuratively talks about her mental torment, sorting through the wardrobe of personas. Harvey is known for her experiments with genres, here she goes even further than before, combining Trip-Hop, Alternative Rock, Industrial, Downtempo. Diverse, but still not heavy and harmonious, with the exception of some more explosive ... read more

Overwhelming in a good way, such a crazy but beautiful music. Geordie is a bright character in the modern music world, his first solo album after Black Midi turned out to be no less interesting than its predecessors. The palette is more focused compared to Hellfire - this is the quintessence of the crazy lyrical world of Greep, the cacophony is still present but here it is more harmoniously woven into the compositions, interspersed with wonderful jazz and blues instrumentals combined in ... read more

A good indie pop album that you return to as if it were an old friend - comfortable, sentimental, modest but colorful. The vocalist and main author Stuart has such a peculiar charisma of a soft-voiced dreamy quiet guy, with quite clever and in their own way witty lyrics. Creative song arrangements vary from a simple guitar to a beautiful mix with strings, piano and harmonica make the compositions lush but still airy and homely, bringing them in sound to chamber pop and folk rock.