Fuzzy

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Thu Feb 25 2021

1

“Fuzzy” by Grant Lee Buffalo (1993) Never heard of this album or this group. Some innovative instrumentation, but the drums and bass lack the creativity that is evident in guitar and keyboards. Virtually no lead guitar, nearly all acoustic strumming, done competently enough, but it’s monotonous by the end of the album. Melodies are uninspired, necessitated by Lee’s limited vocal range. The lyrics on this album are needlessly opaque. The only interesting cut is the 17-verse “Dixie Drug Store” which tells a coherent story with a not entirely unpredictable twist. But it lacks soul. This entire album barely skims the surface of emotion. We could all pass on this one. 1/5

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Tue Apr 27 2021

4

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Wed Jun 16 2021

3

Meh. This album was alright, but nothing special for me. I would probably listen to it again, but wouldn't recognize the artist as distinctive. I'm not sure if that makes it 2 or 3 stars, but I'll default to 3.

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Mon Jul 05 2021

3

Fuzzy is a perfectly serviceable album, very much of its time with its distinctive early 90s alt.rock vibe and sound. I found it enjoyable enough, but it didn't blow me away.

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Sun Sep 19 2021

3

Didn’t make a big impression. Nothing in the lyrics really grabbed me, most of the singing wasn’t very strong, and the music was fine, but not as interesting as the reviews would have led me to believe.

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Wed Apr 07 2021

4

false

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Wed Mar 31 2021

2

Nice enough music, don't really get what makes it a "1001" album though. 5/10

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Fri Jun 11 2021

2

I was hoping this would be more than just your standard 90s alt/indie rock. There are occasional glimmers with the ragtime piano on the first and 8th track and some interesting 12-string guitar sounds, but that's about it. Not saying it's bad, but just a bit too safe to stand out.

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Tue Feb 16 2021

5

I like this album, it reminds me of a folk version of Pixies.

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Thu Oct 27 2022

5

I didn’t expect it but the album has everything I enjoy and will easily become one of my all time favourites. Grungy 90s vocals, folky tunes, Americana and just a right amount of politics make this a perfect combination of 90s alternative. I love it! Also I feel like there’s not a single filler on it - each song has something that draws me further into them. Hard to pick a favourite track!

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Mon Aug 02 2021

4

This was not what I expected. The name made me think it'd be way more country than it was.... In the end it was really solid alternative rock with warm, driving, bounding bass and drums, unreal guitar tones, great piano interludes and an engaging vocal performance. The opener is a belter of an opening track for an album, and leads into a soft spoken tune with chorusey acoustic guitar at the opposite end of the spectrum... It was really good

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Sun Oct 03 2021

4

I really liked this. Interesting sound, sort of alt-country meets Radiohead. Excellent songwriting. 4 stars.

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Fri Oct 22 2021

4

Actually quite liked this, good voice, loved the guitar

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Thu Feb 09 2023

4

The album name, cover and everything made me think this was going to be another boring country album, and then that first song hit me with Puzzle Plank Galaxy from hell and I'm like "wait, this might actually be good". And good it was. I had no idea "gay melodramatic alt-country music" was a genre, but turns out I'm a fan. Makes me want to put on black mascara and watch my fuckin' carrots grow, pardner.

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Sat Aug 21 2021

2

Tepid boiled chicken.

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Fri Apr 22 2022

2

Mir fällt nichts originelles dazu ein. Vielleicht, weil das ganze Album nicht besonders originell ist.

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Fri Jun 23 2023

2

No wonder he hears America snoring, this shit is soporific

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Thu Feb 18 2021

1

Not outstanding in anyway. Definitely an album that makes me not want to listen to the list for a few days

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Wed Dec 01 2021

1

Ooof. Self important. Insufferable. Dogshit. F

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Sun Feb 14 2021

5

What a gem. So glad I now know about this guy

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Wed Feb 17 2021

5

Awesome probably best album so far

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Fri Jul 02 2021

5

Me ha encantado. No lo concía. Un 5. Es como indie rock.

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Wed Feb 03 2021

5

Magnifico

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Fri Mar 26 2021

5

Fantastic album

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Mon Apr 19 2021

5

YIL about emo-country. Loved it!

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Tue Jul 06 2021

5

- distinctive strong sound. kinda sad this is the first time I've come across it. - Like a mature Killers - So glad to have this suggested.

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Thu Jun 03 2021

5

Very good 90s alt-rock, a pleasant surprise.

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Wed Oct 27 2021

5

I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

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Sun Dec 19 2021

5

Love almost the entire album! Really clear sound, all of the elements of the music fit perfectly, original topics for the lyrics (at least in many of the songs).

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Fri Feb 18 2022

5

One of the greatest albums ever recorded. Sublime.

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Thu Mar 17 2022

5

Jupiter and Teardrop is one of the best songs ever. This is such a gem of an album.

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Fri Jun 03 2022

5

Grande Trovador! Album maravilhoso! Amei demais! Melhores músicas: Jupiter and Teardrop, Fuzzy e The Hook

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Fri Jun 17 2022

5

What you get when you order Bruce Springsteen from a 1910 Sears Catalog.

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Fri Sep 02 2022

5

Good music. Kind of folk rock.

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Wed Sep 14 2022

5

Good enough to buy after one listen.

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Fri Nov 04 2022

5

It took me a bit to warm up, but warm up I did! This was new music and a new band to me (although I realized I'd seen Grant-Lee Phillips as the troubadour on "Gilmore Girls"). I really liked the acoustic alternative sound. I'd be happy to listen to more!

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Wed Dec 14 2022

5

only vaguely had heard of the band. loved the album, right up my alley

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Fri Mar 31 2023

5

A masterpiece - almost every song is haunting but the title track alone is a juggernaut. I had forgotten this album, and it seems to me even the rest of the world but it is probably objectively one of the best of the 90s decade.

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Sat May 27 2023

5

Brilliant and really interesting to hear what was going on in the US at a time I was getting into music from the UK. An influence on loads of bands I love you, without actually sounding like any of them. A new favourite for me, and exactly the reason I started this project!

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Fri Jun 02 2023

5

I very much enjoyed this album which was a new discovery for me. 4.5/5

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Sun Jun 25 2023

5

I had forgotten how much I adore this album

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Tue Jun 27 2023

5

I liked this album! I'd never heard of Grant Lee Buffalo before. They sound like a mix of older Neil Young with a little Robbie Robertson in there.

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Wed Jul 12 2023

5

Really good alt rock, every song was good

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Wed Jul 12 2023

5

I love this album. I still think I generally prefer Mighty Joe Moon, but they're both 5/5 for me.

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Sun Jul 16 2023

5

Me ha encantado. No lo concía. Un 5. Es como indie rock.

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Mon Sep 18 2023

5

cool

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Fri Oct 13 2023

5

Great!

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Mon Oct 16 2023

5

Fucking great!!! Will listen to again

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Wed Nov 01 2023

5

Had me hooked from the first song, the vibes of "The Shining Hour" were exactly what I needed today. Mr. Buffalo knew what he was doing with these. I absolutely loved this album. Some songs are so danceable, some are just fantastic to sit and listen to. My favourite was "Dixie Drug Store" (love an aul storyline).

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Fri Nov 20 2020

4

Potentially a great album. Need to listen some more though.... fuzzy intro is very some might say!

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Tue Sep 15 2020

4

Pretty good, but not perfect

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Wed Nov 04 2020

4

Very pleasant. Very interesting. Beautiful voice. Nice compositions. Just tired me a wee bit towards the end. 7/10

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Thu Jan 28 2021

4

Very interesting and 'easy on the ear' album, like vocal a lot too

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Thu Nov 19 2020

4

This is like grunge-y rock and roll goodness. Had some bangers on it.

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Thu Jan 28 2021

4

HHHHHHEEEHH S'ROCK!!

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Thu Jan 21 2021

4

- American Rock

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Thu Jan 28 2021

4

I qquite enjoyed this album. I was initially sceptical but am now a convert

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Wed Apr 28 2021

4

Kein Begriff von diesem Grant Lee Buffalo gehabt; kommt schmissig und locker aus der Umkleide, spielt ein geradlinigen Ball, mit viel Druck und wenig Spirenzchen. Ein schönes Spiel, robust aber immer sauber. Class of 93 wusste noch, worauf es ankam. Das Album wirkt auf mich zudem wie die Blaupause zum Stilgepräge, wonach Jonathan Franzen die Figur des Richard Katz („Freedom“) zusammenbaute. Irgendwie altbacken, grobschrötig und doch mit der psychologischen Sensibilität eines Kindes jener Zeit beschlagen. Handwerklich sehr gut, teils virtuos, ironiefreie Haltung, persönlich, und ja sorry fürs Wort: glaubwürdig. Crafty 3.8

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Sat Mar 27 2021

4

Alternative rock with a great sense of melody. A catchy album which is also a relevant indie rock effort.

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Thu Feb 18 2021

4

Chill

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Wed Feb 17 2021

4

Música country / pop con toques Folk. Entona bien. Tiene un toque British pop.

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Tue Apr 27 2021

4

Ended up enjoying this album far more than I expected. Had never heard of Grant Lee Buffalo, but may start listening to his music regularly.

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Mon May 03 2021

4

Liked it

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Mon May 17 2021

4

Nice! Enjoyable rock and Americana. Better than The Band? Not sure. Favorite was Dixie Drug Store.

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Mon May 10 2021

4

I didn't expect to enjoy a country album

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Fri Jun 11 2021

4

Solid album. I like the vocals. This is one of those 90s alternative bands that flew under the radar. Quite a nice find.

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Fri Jul 09 2021

4

Dad rock

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Tue Jul 13 2021

4

Best way to describe it is Robyn Hitchcock meets Neil Young and Mazzy Star

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Tue Jul 27 2021

4

Pleasant 90s Indie

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Sun Aug 01 2021

4

Folk rock. Bastante bueno.

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Wed Aug 11 2021

4

Really good album. Another band I wish I’d heard of before.

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Fri Aug 13 2021

4

Yeah this was paint by numbers rock and roll, throughly enjoyed

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Mon Aug 16 2021

4

Some really nice moments and slick transitions. A lot of tolerable repetition between those.

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Thu Sep 09 2021

4

Had "Mighty Joe Moon" back in the day but never really listened to any of their other albums. Like their sound. Sort of like Jangle Pop with a little more punch.

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Sun Sep 12 2021

4

really liked this album. The song Fuzzy is great.

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Wed Sep 15 2021

4

True Rating: 73/100

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Thu Oct 14 2021

4

I had never heard of this band before and I am really digging this record. I'm surprised I'm connecting with it so much as I usually don't with this kind of rock but it's a great indie/alt album.

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Mon Jan 17 2022

4

Kende ik niet, ontdekking, verrassend. gevarieerd.

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Thu Jan 20 2022

4

Meilleur album de cowboys qu'on ait eu jusqu'à présent Prefs: The Shining Hour, Fuzzy, Dixie Drug Store, America Snoring, Grace Moins pref: Stars'n'Stripes

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Thu Jan 20 2022

4

Really good, classic of the genre and if it's good enough for Michael Stipe, its' good enough for me. "America Snoring" is standout track to me, but love the overall feel and mood of the record. My total sweet spot -- both in style and timing -- early ;90s but I didn't give them enough time back in the day. I almost certainly would have seen them open for someone but can't recall. They deserved more recognition for sure.

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Wed Jan 26 2022

4

Hørte ikke godr nok efter. Men umiddelbart kunne det godt være udemærket. Men skal lyttes igen Mellem 3 og 4

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Fri Jan 28 2022

4

Olipa kiva yllätys, tykkään. Varsinkin alkupuoli erittäin jees ja pari oikein kaunista biisiä. Vähän kuin jenkkiversio Kentistä, eli konstailematonta ysärin alt rockia. Loppupuoli oli vähän meh ja meni ehkä välillä turhaksi indiekikkailuksi. Sanoisin silti tasan 3.5/5 ja pyöristellään taas ylöspäin.

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Thu Feb 10 2022

4

Early 90s raw rock. This would equal the early indie scene while grunge was pushing hair metal to the side.

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Fri Feb 11 2022

4

Good, chill music with rock vibes. I enjoyed it!

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Fri Feb 11 2022

4

Surpreendente a sequencia de rock acústico.

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Wed Mar 09 2022

4

4.0 - Any of these songs would’ve been absolutely PERFECT as filler for a mix CD you gave to your crush back in ’93. It’s actually a solid record - very in the middle of a lot of different sounds from that era. "Jupiter And Teardrop" is a terrific archetypal 90s acoustic/electric love ballad. I like the way "Stars N' Stripes" trails off moodily at the end. "Dixie Drug Store" tells a fun story - very rom-comesque. "America Snoring" and "Grace" showcase some generic political coffeehouse musings. Lots of heart, lots of charm.

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Fri Mar 18 2022

4

This has always been a band I've had in the back of my head as something I should listen to and like. Here I am listening to them and liking. Enjoyably dramatic 90s rock. Vocals stand out, for sure. Gives me Jeff Buckley vibes? I'll probably go back to not listening to them, but thinking, "Ya know...I oughta."

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Sun Mar 27 2022

4

This was an unexpected gem, a high quality, well assembled collection of alt country songs, perfect for a road trip or quiet nights in the evening. Really enjoyable.

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Mon May 09 2022

4

It was fun. Only song that stood out was Dixie Drug Store.

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Wed May 11 2022

4

Debut album from the Los Angeles trio. Some describe their music as a type of alt-country; I would put them firmly in the rock category. Their best songs tend to have soaring guitars and vocals building towards guitar solos in an almost epic and anthem-like style. And, there is no doubt Grant Lee Phillips has a great rock voice. I'd say they do the soft-loud-soft-loud dynamic but different than Emo or The Smashing Pumpkins. I read a comparison to Neil Young which I see especially with the mid-song guitar solos and the subjects he covers: environment, abortion, racial issues and broken dreams. There a number of very good songs on this album. "Jupiter and Teardrop" is good example of the soaring guitar and vocals towards guitar solos. "Wising You Well" is very dramatic and builds which this band seems well apt to excel at. "America Snoring" is a commentary of the USA circa 1993 and maybe the centerpiece of the album commenting on abortion and race riots in LA. This is the first Grant Lee Buffalo album I've dug into; well, I've been missing out. A definite keeper and makes me want check out their other albums, most of which appear to be worth doing.

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Mon May 30 2022

4

Very pleasant alt-country. Clear influence on Father John Misty. Will listen again.

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Mon Jul 04 2022

4

Fuzzy is an accurate descriptor of this album. It is warm in the cold. A big heavy blanket. Maybe a tad too heavy though.

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Mon Jul 04 2022

4

Warm and appropriately "fuzzy" Americana rock. Nothing here blew my mind or anything, but it was a very solid listen I see myself coming back to.

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Thu Jul 21 2022

4

Soft rock, early 90's feel that I dig!

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Wed Aug 17 2022

4

legalzinho, pegada smashing pumpkins mas mais agradável

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Wed Aug 24 2022

4

3.75

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Fri Aug 26 2022

4

What a gem — such a solid alt-rock album with a mix of styles on it. I’ve listened to it twice through on long-ish drives and really enjoyed it. It’s great highway music. He’s a great singer too. He sounds like Father John Misty on a few tracks. The opening notes of “Jupiter and Teardrop” sound so much like David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream.” It has to be a direct reference / deliberate fake-out. I got a kick out of that. My favorite songs so far: “The Shining Hour,” “Jupiter and Teardrop,” “Fuzzy,” “Stars n’ Stripes,” “Dixie Drug Store”

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Sun Sep 11 2022

4

90s nostalgia trip, loved it then, still got it now. Fuzzy is a great groove.

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Thu Sep 15 2022

4

I liked this! As someone else on this site noted, some of it is a bit like an acoustic Pixies, some more folky. I think it might need a few listens to get the hang of it, but there’s lots here to like.

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Wed Sep 21 2022

4

This is gorgeous. Lush, wild, romantic, gothic. More than a whiff of the Buckley's about it.

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