such a vulnerable album. townes' voice is simultaneously gritty and angelic, the instrumentation is consistently beautiful, and his talent as a songwriter is undeniable. each song is a uniquely sophisticated blend of melancholy, cynicism, humor and hope. townes had a firm grasp on the complicated beauty of existence and it shows. one of one!!
rip brian wilson, such a beautiful soul. every single composition is imbued with such intentionality and feeling that i could find myself in tears at any point listening to it. more lyrically sophisticated than i think people recognize, too. i find the frankness with which the beach boys present their feelings so moving. there's nothing pretentious or esoteric about the lyrics but their presentation of love and loneliness and melancholy is so perfectly accurate, likely more so now than it ... read more
literally spellbinding, i cannot even begin to fathom what great feeling compelled the creation of this album. one of a kind, has such a uniquely dense atmosphere. incredibly meditative and spiritual, everything feels remarkably intentional - as though it was meant to sound exactly the way it does. totally singular in its sound and execution but matches the spiritual intensity and transcendental quality of other favorites (karma, lysflath). i can't say that there's anything quite like ... read more
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