Mesmerizing. I love that she's going in a similar direction to Windswept Adan. Can't wait to hear the full album.
--Just the Deluxe tracks--
Not a big dang fan but it's certainly not horrible by any means. These tracks elevate an already great record to something even higher. It's a little more somber, and feels like a bit of an epilogue to the original album, which is what I think a good deluxe album should be. Not only that, but it gave me EASILY my favorite Caroline song in Coma. That shit is INCREDIBLE, and with the context both lyrically and sonically from the rest of the album, it's a ... read more
A beautiful, chaotic, art pop classic that I somehow hadn't heard until this week. I'm completely blown away by this thing. Every track has something different to offer, but each little part makes so much sense to the theme, sonically at least. I was won over almost immediately when I heard the beat/strings on Headlock. At that moment I knew I was in for something special, and I couldn't have been more correct.
This record is full of surprises left and right. How the hell are ... read more
A pretty enjoyable, if a little standard singer-songwriter/alt-rock album upon the first few listens, but with more I'm sure I'll find something that really grips me. I've heard a few tracks off of White Chalk, which I like a little more, but hearing her sound from just 7 years prior is really interesting. I wasn't expecting the Thom Yorke features, and they served as a neat surprise that was just that, a neat surprise. Gotta give it some more time in the right setting, ... read more
An incredible offering dumbed down by the existence of Songs in the Key of Life. It's already a masterpiece, but knowing what came just three years later brings it down just a few points. Still amazing though. Visions is one of my top 20 most listened to tracks of all time.