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This album is so unassuming that there might not be a stand-out track like "Augustine" in Freetown Sound or "Jewelry" in his previous project. However, after listening to it for more time, I find this is really the most honest record that I have listened to this year, and its charm lies in this intimacy, that is conveyed through simplistic arrangement and poetic, though depressing, lyrics.
Happinese will fade. Happinese will fade. I love the lyrics on this one.
The instrumentation is wonderful, teeming with excitement that can only be found in live jazz performances. Despite the loose structures of the songs, the song writing is never stale. In songs like "Binz" or "Stay Flo," some of the most lovely beats of the year can be heard.
If you leave this thing playing and go out for a while, you will find that everything sounds all the same after you get back to it.
Have you ever known someone who is always keen to bare one's heart with you? This album is the incarnation of that kind of awkward conversation.
Sharon Van Etten made her breakthrough on this pop-oriented, snyth-heavy album. Her sound becomes more diverse, and her expressive vocal performances work wonderfully across different kind of styles. Her singing on the lead single "Seventeen" is really one of the most impressive performances in this year, demonstrating unbelivable strenghth with ease and elegance.
not one of a bunch of albums that are desperate to be artsy, but only end up flimsy and shallow. This one is artistic and intriguing, showcasing how abstract hip hop can be still be unexpectedly renewed.
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