OneTrooBloo

I had heard and really liked a few songs from Magdalena Bay before, but nothing could have prepared me for the metric ton of force this album would use to knock my socks off. I tend to be rather selective when it comes to pop music, but every single song on this album landed with me, including the interludes! Each song has something great to offer with their creative instrumentation and amazing vocals. It's been almost a year at this point so I think I can say that, hands down, this is my ... read more

While I enjoyed Chronologic well enough, one of my biggest hopes after that album was for Caravan Palace to return to their roots. My wish came true as Gangbusters Melody Club feels like a culmination of all the albums. It doesn't feel like it's doing anything too new for the band, but it's still a highly enjoyable collection of songs. Portobello, Avalanches, and Villa Rose are all great to chill out to, and City Cook and Mirrors are great upbeat tracks. And on Spirits.... they ... read more

The story of how I came to listen to this album is kind of crazy, but to put it in a nutshell: I discovered Poe from Alan Wake 2, liked the songs she made for the game, read House of Leaves like a year later due to its influence in the game, saw Poe made a companion album for the book via a mention on the back, lost my mind, and the rest is history. As a companion piece for HoL, Haunted is really interesting. While many of the songs are obviously about various concepts and characters in the ... read more

It was cool to hear Caravan Palace do more pop-like music, but in retrospect, this album feels pretty underwhelming. The songs are definitely fun and groovy, and on first listen, I was wowed, but over time, most of them have lost their charm. Much of the album feels kind of boring now. I can't rate this album too low, though, as there's definitely some heavy-hitters here. Plume is universally loved among the friends and family I've shown it to. April is a really unique and ... read more