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Doesn’t deserve anything higher than a 2 but I don’t mind this type of music
It just feels so blah. Nothing special going on here. Won’t revisit. Not unlistenable.
Never heard of this before. At first listen I hated how monotonous and unengaging it is. I was really bored and wanted to rate it 1/5. Upon further listens I found out that it's pretty good as background/work music. Still, the fact that the songs blend together and not much happens throughout the entire album makes it tops 3/5.
Kind of creepy and disjointed. Some of it felt samey but the bits that stuck out really stuck out.
Bit dreary, this.
I've really liked this album for years, but it's one I rarely listen too. It just doesn't stay with me for some reason. But then every so often, I'll hear Desire Lines or Helicopter on the radio and think, "Hey, that was a really good album". So while it's not perfect, it is very interesting and imo, one of the best "Indie" records of that time period. It kind of scratches the itch that I always wanted Animal Collective to scratch for me (they never did though). I do like this sort of dreamy, shoegazy stuff in general though - can see how it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
Good enough to listen to but not really what I like.
It was good, but I wasn't particularly hooked. I may revisit this one at some point. 'He Would Have Laughed' wins for my fave from this album.
I’m always intrigued when I get a band that I haven’t heard of on this project. This album starts out as fairly low key shoegazey indie before picking up with some nice 60s style psychedelia. Nothing world changing or revolutionary, but well done and good to listen to. The highlight for me is the Byrds-esque Memory Boy, dealing with the fallibility of nostalgia. A solid 3 stars for this.
I'm torn with this one. On the paper, it has many things that appeal to me. I have a soft spot for this kind of indie music, a bit shoegazy, a bit all over the place. But the first half of the album bored me, and then Desire Lines started and sent me in a whole other dimension. Then it's a roller-coaster, some songs are good, some utterly boring. Not sure to see why this album belongs to this list.
Dreary
Somewhat relaxing, but also boring. Like I'm in some kind of trace. Not a lot going on here. Not easy to understand what is being said either. Highlights: Memory Boy
Another of my favourite records of the early 2010s! Chuffed it made this list as it’s a right underrated gem for me. Deerhunter are one of them bands that are huge without ever being big. Ive seen them headline festivals with tens of thousands there to see them, whilst also touring smallish venues for them. They’re consistent too, each record is well worth a listen and I’d probably say this is their best (albeit Monomania will always be my favourite, if that makes sense). He might say some strange things at times but Bradford Cox doesn’t half know how to write, and I’d put Halcyon Digest in that category of ‘essential indie everyone should listen to at least once!’
Seemed like fairly standard indie with a washy, dreamy filter over the top to give it a sort of shoegazey nod. This sort of music seems to be a whole genre in itself that just doesnt click with me. I don't mind the dreamy sound but it isn't a substitute for song ideas.
Well this is quite refreshing in the sense of, we've had a few albums in a short period of time by quite individual indie artists (that do sort of sound similar). I liked Memory Boy the best, although Basement Scene (with the nods to The Everly Brothers) was good. Again, reminds me a lot of Sufjan Stevens. Sort of conceptual, but each track does stand alone. Weirdly eerie in places, spooky - I really like the fuzzy production. He Would Have Laughed outstayed its welcome - I will not get on board with a song longer than 5 minutes.
Never heard of these before. It's fine, but that's about as far as I'd go I think. Didn't mind it, didn't dislike any of it particularly, just wasn't that exciting or interesting. Just fairly bland indie 2.5
All around an interesting and ethereal listen. There were some songs on this that were amazing, beautiful drones; Others were uninteresting indie pop. Overall a favorable impression. 3/5.
halfway through i figured id just say "painfully average" and give it a 2/5, but it got worse somehow? its so fucking bland and boring and repetitive, maybe 3 songs on this album are any different from the grey mass of whining and sad fucking guitars god the guitar riffs sound like shit, this isnt music, this is angsty fucking losers jamming together anyway the 2-4 songs that are different arent good different, they still fucking suck. god whats a waste of fucking time NNN
Pretty bog standard indie with a few nice touches.
It sounds quite good, but it's fairly boring. 3/5
Electro-chill avec sonorités travaillées/raw
These guys really wish they wrote Rubber Soul
Noticeably unremarkable. 2.5
To paraphrase Spinal Tap, none more 2.5. But I'm rounding down.
Acc quite relaxing, good for studying
Dreamy and decent, but also bordering on lethargy here and there. Following on the quietly and steadily engaging "Desire Lines," "Basement Scene" is downright woozy. "Helicopter," maybe the best cut, is fuzzily ethereal, with a melody not far removed from a lullaby. "Fountain Stars" also strong, if not mind-blowing, which applies to the record as a whole. 3.6 for a very soft 4.
I hate it so very much when I scan the reviews for an album and the majority of positive comments are suffused with nostalgia. And yet here I am, about to do just that. The only fault I can throw this album's way is that my spotify algorithm LOVES throwing He Would Have Laughed into every mix, but that's not the fault of the music.
It's another indie album by another indie band I never heard of. My expectations were low, so it was no surprise that listening to this album didn't leave anything memorable. A quick scan through the tracks acknowledged this impression right before I wrote this.
It's kind of shoe-gazey, but not bad. There's a couple songs that, strangely, kind of remind me of, like, 60s pop that I'm not a fan of, but overall it's a pretty decent album.
I’ve had a really good run of albums recently. Unfortunately, this run had to end at some point. I wouldn’t say this album is awful, but I definitely did find myself tuning out and getting bored. In different contexts, this could have been a nice listen. However, having it on while working just made it feel a bit like a nothing-album. It didn’t make me feel anything, and I probably would have felt no different if I was to work in silence. Again, it didn’t make me feel annoyed or negative in any way. It just made me feel nothing.
incredibly made of nothing
twee 2010s indie pop rock drivel
This isn't my type of music, and for the first two songs, I thought I was going to talk some shit about it here in my notes. As the album continues into the 3rd track and onward, it grew on me. I'm still not sure if I like it, but there is definitely something there that compels me to listen again. 3?
Very meh
Nice album but it all felt a bit too washy for me.
4 - this is kinda a critic’s album, not for me but I thought it was pretty good and unique. Makes me think what other “modern” albums from around this time got cut so this one could be put in
Mellow and a bit nostalgic, with simple, airy melodies, with a laid-back vibe. It's easy to get lost in, one that's easy to come back to again and again.
Interesting, I suppose
Seemed almost like more like “trip hop” than Indie rock at times, I dig it! Nice find!
Halcyon Digest is another album that brings back all the nostalgia of the early 2010’s for me due to its heavy rotation back then. It ranks as my second favorite from Deerhunter, my favorite being 2008’s Microcastle. Singer, Bradford Cox, suffers from Marfan Syndrome, which is a genetic connective tissue disorder that I recently discovered I may have a mild case of. I can’t help but think about this every time I listen to Deerhunter or Bradford’s other project Atlas Sound now. I also remember when this band was somewhat of a local Atlanta band on the rise and we would see them at shows around the city supporting other local bands in the many small bars and venues we frequented. There’s many influences that come to mind for this album, artists like Bowie, Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and many others given the diverse styles presented here. The fear, heartbreak and loneliness present through out the album’s lyrics are sometimes so raw and personal that they can be a little uncomfortable. But that honesty is one of the things I love most about this band. I am also drawn in by the droning hypnotic states the band evokes through out. The first line in “Basement Scene” is an obvious nod to The Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream” which is also a big influence on this band and a fitting reference given the album’s dream-like atmosphere. I recently mentioned how I always mistook that as a Buddy Holly song a couple reviews back, strange coincidence. I remember reading somewhere that all the pitched up direct to board guitars were inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s approach for tracks like “Landslide.” Songs like “Earthquake,” “Helicopter” and “He Would Have Laughed” showcase this harpsichord type guitar style beautifully. Overall, I’m a fan of all of the Deerhunter albums and I would agree that Halcyon Digest to be among the best, alongside Microcastle.
I much prefer The Dear Hunter, as they are a superior band, but this one is good, too. Totally different style of music. The end of Don't Cry sounds like something from Beck's Mellow Gold. I like Revival! Memory Boy is kind of a throwback. Desire Lines is a favorite here. It's on my trivia playlist, so it gets a spin every week, or so. Coronado is great, as well. I'm a sucker for a saxophone.
Once you hit "Sailing", Halcyon Digest becomes more digestible. The beginning is good too, but it definitely makes you think the album is going to be different than it is. Nice move, riding goofy foot at first while people are still attentively listening, and then moving a bit more mainstream before their attention wanes too much. "Earthquake" has a grandiose heaviness to it, but a whole album of it would be too much. Like Kid A's "Treefingers", it sets an atmosphere and then gets out of the way. I really enjoy the production on this, and the different take on shoegaze at first, and garage pop later on. The album evolves and changes and grows, and it grows on me too.
I listened to this on a long drive. Not sure if that was the best way to experience this album, but I felt like all the layered fuzziness and buried or echo-y vocals blended into the background noise and had a trance-inducing effect. There was an homage to late 50s/early 60s music running through the album, which I enjoyed.
I found Deerhunter to drag on a bit. Some interesting parts at first but then becoming repetitive. The album just didn't hold my attention.
5/5
ended up being unmemorable background noise
Alternative music from the ‘10’s.kinda boring music. Pass.
"Halcyon Digest" is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhunter. Psychedelic pop, deam pop, indie pop and noise pop. Yes, they all fit. According to lead singer and guitarist Bradford Cox, the album title is a reference to a collection of fond memories and even invented ones and the way we write/re-write memories to be what we want to remember. That's pretty much the overarching theme in a number of these songs. Other band members included Moses Archuleta (drums) Joshua Fauver (bass) and Lockett Pundt (guitar, vocals). The album had universal acclaim. A thump followed by a synth swishing sounding like turning pages in a book or time warping starts "Earthquake." Guitars strings come in along with a hand clap. Eventually, another guitar trembling is layered. Cox singing extremely slowly about the end of a relationship. As with many of these songs, there's a dreamy quality. The pace picks up with melodic guitars in their single "Memory Boy." A moving bass and drums. Cox is reconstructing the places he's been. Lockett Pundt takes the lead vocals in the wonderful "Desire Lines." Layered, harmonious guitars come in immediately. Pundt sings about walking free and urging someone to come with him. Classic pop structure in the beginning with a great vocal chorus and keeps building. The song then explodes gloriously into dual, layered guitars escalating the scales. Four minutes of heaven that could last forever. An indie pop classic. The album ends with "He Would Have Laughed," a tribute to indie artist Jay Reatard who past away. High-pitched guitar strings with tribal percussion and drums. The song changes to a more pychedelic folk-pop song. Cox's lyrics are cryptic in his tribute. Some of the songs on this album are dreamy, trippy and pychedelic pop, while others are sparse and stripped down. There's quite a variety within and between songs with the above descriptors. Mostly, the lyrics are positive and fit the Halcyon-themed motif. There's really no weak spots in this album. It's great on the headphones. Hands down, it's one of my favorite albums of the 2000's. A must listen.
I was sooooooo bored. Bands that take themselves this seriously and without any joy or whimsey really have no place in any musical lexicon. Let alone a list like "Must Hear".
Ok. Not bad.
Like many early 2010's DYI indie records, most of this album sounds as if the band didn't enjoy making it. But the tracks that actually have life are certainly worth listening to.
There's a certain chrysalistic quality to this album that sticks with me, even though most of the actual songs do not.
4.5 rounded down this surprised me in a rlly good way!! highlights: earthquake, don’t cry, helicopter (aug 22 2024)
Solid 4 - some really good tunes some for the playlists
a really neat indie album. from the first little bit, i wasn't sure i was going to fully enjoy this one, but the second half of the album really picked it up for me. good instrumentation and nice songs. the sound sometimes borders on cliche indie from the time period, but never overdoes it. just a pretty nice album from front to back.
It’s fine. It’s sort of like if you asked for the most indie album possible. This would be the result.
Deerhunter have made a fine record here, but to my ears, they don’t do much to separate themselves from their indie contemporaries of the time. It sounds like what you would expect a 2010’s indie record to sound like, if that makes sense.
Vaguely psychadelic, dreamy rock/pop - a bit like a softer version of the War on Drugs played at half-speed. I prefer the full speed version.
Normally I would complain about how most of the 2010s picks on this list are obscure indie rock albums with low cultural impact, but I just got TPAB yesterday so I have no right to complain about that right now. Anyways, this album's good. It's not my favorite, but it's good enough for me to feel like it's someone's favorite. The sound is interesting. It's got an interesting genre blend. It's very indie, with a bit of a shoegaze-like feel to it. The vocals fit that as well. It's a good vibing album. There's some good emotion to it. The writing is pretty decent. This is just a solid indie rock album. Fantano gave it an 8, which I think is a bit high. However, I wouldn't put it that much lower. Maybe like a light 7 or something. I thought about giving it a high 3, but it's better to initially overrate an album than it is to underrate it. So instead, I'll give it a low 4/5.
Bit elevatory but ok
Sleepy and repetitive.
A lot of the music press praised this album as a highlight of Dream Pop… I don’t know about that; more like Sleepy Pop to me. Nothing grabbed me, except for “Helicoptor” which did bring that dreamy vibe aesthetic that had me smiling. Other than that mostly forgettable for me.
most of it - okay! the song helicopter - amazing!
I don't know what to say about this one. It's fine. I'm neither going to seek it out nor turn it off if it comes on.
Beetje saai, voegt niet echt iets toe. Experimentele kant kwam ook niet echt goed uit de verf.
This did absolutely nothing for me. Pure distilled boredom for 46 minutes.
Waited a bit too long to start this album, after a long work day, so I was a bit tired and didn’t initially like what I was hearing. But realized I liked it much more on the second listen through! Never heard the term shoegaze before, but the dreamy ethereal songs seem to fit the definition I found. I’m a fan of alt/indie rock like this, I probably heard some Deerhunter songs without even realizing.. 4/5
I enjoyed the songs that picked up, the rest were a overly melancholic for my taste.
Atmospheric and I generally love the sound but none of the songs moves me. It is really mostly about the soundscape and I wouldn't play this for a proper listen, it's (good) background music for me. I like better find this a very hard album to score... on a good day I could give it a 4 and on a bad day a 2. A three then.
indie darlings? yes. Kinda snoozy? Also yes
I’ve listened to this album a couple times before but it’s probably been well over a year since I returned to it at all. This listen has confirmed to me that it’s at least very good if not great. Several really standout tracks here be that Coronado, Fountain Stairs, or Revival. Not really a big dud in the batch either although some of them can kind of ride out or get a bit repetitive. The psychedelic effects on the songs is what really makes them standout I’d say. Adds an entrancing element to the songs and makes them more than just cute little folky rock tunes. Overall, it’s a solid record. Not one that’s got me coming back still but I did enjoy it more than I remembered.
Well it didn't make me want to kill myself nor did I make me want to get up and dance. Solid 2 stars. The cover art is the best part.
Never heard this before. Didn't care much for the really slow songs, the rest of it was fine but not really noteworthy in my mind. I waver between giving it 2 or 3 stars, but feeling generous so i'll give it 3.
After reading some Global reviews on this site, I was worried - but I quite enjoyed several of the opening tunes. I am definitely going to go back and relisten to this one.
It had some good moments, but mostly I found the album passionless and unexciting. Nothing about it was bad exactly. With so much music available in the world (thankfully more than 1001 albums), it's doubtful I'll listen to this again.
It was OK, but no candidates for my playlist. The first song started with an interesting promise, but then just kind of dissipated. Nothing else really stepped in to be memorable. I actually listened several times while doing other things and still couldn't tell you anything about most of it.
Had never heard of Deerhunter before. Found the album interesting...really enjoyed Helicopter. Will give some of their other albums a listen.
Editing this to take back my original rating. I hated this album on my first listen, but over a year later... I finally get it. It's clicking for me now.
Such a great album.
3.06? We can do better than that for the peak of indie rock. Deerhunter were a band that I was completely infatuated with this time last year, and remain in my top 5 artists ever - I believe they're the only one to show up on this list (Swans, Boris, Unwound aren't here, as I'd expect, and I'll only end up talking about Jim O'Rourke via the Wilco connection) so I'd best make this review worth it. I even named my band after one of their albums! So I do feel a real affinity to this band. Not this album particularly, but that's only because Microcastle and Weird Era Continued are as close to perfect as you can get with indie rock, and Halcyon Digest isn't far off either. A big complaint people seem to have with this album is that it's "pretentious". To me, that word in the context of music means an album that's kind of up its own arse. Listening to songs like Don't Cry, Memory Boy, Revival, Coronado and Fountain Stairs, I really can't see how that could possibly be the case. Those songs are quite simple and, importantly, know they're quite simple. They don't do anything more than they need to and start citing philosophy and spouting psuedo-intellectualism. Bradford Cox's lyrical style is effectively just stream of consciousness, and with that in mind, going into this album looking squarely at the lyrics is the wrong approach. It's a mood-setter, and for the vast majority of the songs, outlines the feel of them perfectly. There are exceptions to this rule of course, but those are actually usually the standouts. Take a song like like Helicopter, which is, for my money, the best song on here, where they crafted an entire story accessible in the liner notes to create context and backstory for the subject of the song. It elevates the song a fair bit - but it's not necessary to enjoying the song, and the themes of loneliness and isolation on that song are still poignant even without that. Or the 7-minute closing track He Would Have Laughed, dedicated to extremely talented garage rocker Jay Reatard, a contemporary of Deerhunter and collaborator with Bradford Cox on one occasion. It's a song dealing with his death and it's a fitting tribute, with the song ending so abruptly, just as it feels like it's winding down. Now, the music itself is on another level. On this album they distill the shoegazier moments from Microcastle and some excellent pop songwriting (Revival and Coronado are so clearly inspired by The Beatles at points) that they still add their own noisy edge to, similarly to what Pavement were doing a decade prior. The way Earthquake builds throughout its runtime is to die for, the outro on Desire Lines is absolutely perfect, somehow eclipsing what would be the best chorus on the album if not for Helicopter, and speaking of which, the bridge between the final two choruses on Helicopter is a particularly euphoric moment. There's a moment on He Would Have Laughed when an acoustic guitar comes in and the feel of the song shifts entirely, but it's still the same song at its core. This part of the review is obviously going to be a little more personal to me, but I do feel like Bradford Cox, as a songwriter, creates queer music. Halcyon Digest and especially Monomania are the best examples of this, but the brand of queerness on this album is one that I've always found myself identifying with heavily. There's an essay that RateYourMusic user spectreview wrote about a similar thing - I'll link it at the end of the review. But there is something in there that I, as someone who does struggle with queer identity, find extremely comforting. There's a certain warmth to this album at its core, beneath its cold exterior. It's so easy to discount an album like this as "hipster rubbish for flannel-wearing IPA drinkers", but you could do a similar thing for any other album that's ever existed. The Dark Side of the Moon? Basic shite for people who don't listen to that much music really. Highway to Hell? Novelty music that old people with bad beards take seriously. The Glowing Man by Swans? Overly-long wank that never ends. That last one is my favourite album of all time, and I love Dark Side as well. It's easy to discredit an album on arbitrary means, and sometimes maybe we should. But this is still a significant album, and I love it more than about 995 other albums on this list. "Now they are through with me." Also, here's the essay I was talking about earlier in the review: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/spectreview/deerhunter-were-my-first-queer-salve/ 10/10
Of all the albums of all time, this is certainly one of them.
This album very much sounds like early 21st-century alt-rock. It's got a vibe to it that I don't love, but I could put it on for a sad birthday party, and it would be perfect. Production is good, just not really what I'm looking for in my musical rotation.
Another album where nothing stood out to me. A very low energy vibe. Nothing bad, but nothing I have any desire to come back to.
Truth be told, I didn't listen too intently to this one. Had it on at work. I dig the vibe though. Will likely give it a better listen again at some point.
Had its moments
Generally uninspired background noise.
83/100
This was a little different and better than what I was anticipating. It’s indie rock with a neo-psychedelia, dreamy, and ethereal soundscape. You have reverb-drenched guitars, with a mix of traditional and electronic percussion. The electronic elements are subtle, adding depth and atmosphere to the songs. The production is very crisp and clean. It’s not the best thing I’ve come across, but I’m definitely going to play it a few more times just to absorb it better.
I think I slightly prefer Fading Frontier, but I'll be damned if this isn't one of those rare albums that gets better and better as it reaches its final song. He Would Have Laughed is an unreal closer.
A classic of my dorm room indie era that I always thought was quite pretty and never quite enjoyed.
Take beach house, make it a little lo-fi and more interesting, and you got Halcyon Digest. A lot a like here but it also melds together. Desire Lines and Fountain Stairs are standouts.
I've never heard of deerhunter before, I like them, new exposure, a raw folk rock sound, a little thin and tinny sounding, by design I suspect.
Real shocker here, I like a 2010s indie rock album. It's a bit surprising to me that I wasn't really familiar with Deerhunter before this, this feels pretty squarely up my alley and around the right time period (maybe just a bit early). The album has a real atmospheric and airy feel to it overall. The singer says it's "supposed to sound like a newsletter or bulletin board from somewhere mysterious," and I do kind of get what he means. Each song is like a different snippet of a memory, but there's a consistent airy sound that threads it all together. It's like the audio equivalent of looking through a light fog. This is also one that I feel like is going to just grow on me even more as I listen to it more. It's in "very good but not absolute top tier" for me after two listens, but it feels like it has staying power for me. I imagine if I found this one when I was in college it would've been in the rotation for years now. I missed out on a few years, but glad I heard it now. "Only fear can make you feel lonely out here" Favorite song: He Would Have Laughed Other: Earthquake, Don't Cry, Revival, Sailing, Memory Boy, Desire Lines, Helicopter, Coronado 7/17/24
I liked this. It borders on my dream pop addiction, but is less dreamy than poppy. This is something I would really get into if it popped up on the radio, but it won't find it's way onto my playlists. Still, a very enjoyable modern album.
As someone who liked Deerhunter's early stuff, this was a hard sell at the time. I do like Desire Lines, Helicopter and Coronado.
3.5 I like some of these songs
pretty good. i think i would have liked it better if i was an 18 year old girl who collected rocks and fucked 40 year old men
Another band I wasn’t familiar with that I will get familiar with quickly now that I’ve dipped my toes in. This is the type of album you listen to when you go for a late night drive and reflect on your life. Beautiful, calming music. Solid 4 in my books here, folks.
- Ich wandelte von "WTF isn das?" zu "Hmm, irgendwie ganz witzig" wieder zu "naja, doch nicht soo crazy, wie erhofft, bzw befürchtet" - Sailing, Helictopter, Desire Lines tolle Tracks, der Rest dann doch relativ einheitlich unterhaltsam/ok. - He Would Have Laughed hat mich dann am Ende dann doch echt nochmal überrascht 3,25/5
- sehr entspannt und cooler Kram dabei, aber nichts, was extrem herausgestochen ist 3/5
Some music is so bad it’s offensive, and you just want it to stop. Some music is just so boring that you don’t want to listen to any more of it. This one is much more of the latter, with a touch of the former.
3.75
Pleasant but a bit boring. Cohesive sound but not very excitig for me. 3
Hmm, I don't see why this recording was on the list of 1001 to hear before I die. It is nice enough, it is not bad and actually pleasant. Not much variation from song to song. Perhaps on another day I might have seen more in this album as I liked the general "sound", but again, not enough to rave about it.
A distinctively forgettable American indie album.
I've heard this album before, and I've always been a fan. It has a bit of a unique sound, and feels like it has some quite meaningful lyrics.
I imagine when the band made this they thought they really nailed it. I can almost picture them high-fiving each other every day when leaving the studio. Then they’d each have a nice dinner before hitting the hay.
Honestly just nothing really stuck with me throughout this album. I feel like it went in one ear and directly out the other. I don’t really have much criticism about it, which is good, however I just don’t see how it is largely influential.
I kept thinking I'd heard these guys before but I feel like I'm confusing them more than a little with Grizzly Bear (another band I can't tell if I like or not). Roundabout way of saying I'm a bit confused by this album. At times it's quite lovely and there's not much I can point to that makes me scream 'I don't like this' ("Basement Scene" kind of sucks though - this is the kind of lofi 21st century rock I really can't go for. no can do.) ... but there are no tracks that make me excited. That's a polite way of saying it approaches boring. On the other hand - after giving it 2 tries I think it's apparent that this isn't a mixtape album or band, it really is its own unit as an album. More of a feel/vibe than killer songs. Nothing wrong with that although it does lose immediate impact. Although...extra points for the final song "He Would Have Laughed" - a little too long for its own good but it's a nice album closer that probably bumped my rating up to a 3... 5/10 3 stars. (longest/most boring review I've written for me to essentially just say it's fine.)
Ya know what? It was okay. Pri-tay good even. I was skeptical after the first song but there was some cool chit later on the record.
Cool vibes. Inventive approach to songwriting. I sense some influence from David Eugene Edwards. I enjoyed this but git a bit bored toward the end.
I really enjoyed this! The only two misses for me were the opener, which felt a bit out of place since it seemed to promise something entirely different than what we actually got on the rest of the album; and the oddly-mixed slower ballad 'Sailing'. Aside from that, it was a really decent indie rock album. My personal faves are 'Desire Lines' and 'He would have laughed'. 4 stars
This album certainly is from 2010. Big Tame Impala and My Morning Jacket energy. Wasn’t my favorite.
Meh, not bad but nothing standing out either.
Floaty dreamy psych rock/pop. There’s a bunch of songs here I really like, but some of the quieter ones don’t do much for me. At first I didn’t see what was particularly interesting about this, but it grew on me throughout the day. Would need to listen a bit more to write a really quality review, but I enjoyed this. It’s just nice and comfortable.
I got excited because I thought this was a Dear Hunter album, but it's not.
Neo-psychedelia, indie rock. Great production, very dreamy. Love the themes. Definitely need to give this another chance, the gym wasn't the best place to listen to this. Will revisit. Strong 3.5/5
Congrats Deerhunter, you made the most generic indie alt rock album I've ever experienced. This is a truly amazing achievement.
The first song of this album SUCKS hahaha. I actually listened to it 5 days ago, and immediately turned it off because I wasn’t in the mood for such a snooze of an album. As such, the middle chunk of this album really surprised me. It was pure indie goodness. I’m really surprised I hadn’t heard some of the middle tracks before, but then again, it came out a few years before my time. If I were just rating the middle portion, this would be a 4.5 album — pushing 5 even: But the end is as much for a drag as the beginning, and for that reason, it’s just a 3.
fairly forgettable in my opinion.
Fire. Kinda radioheady but its own thing. Really cool and varied
I dig this
Great example of how the mood you're bringing to the album totally determines how you hear it. I put this on earlier today while I was working and got interrupted by a phone call and didn't even think to come back to it, that's how little of an impression it made in me then. But put it on again later, in the eve after walking my dog, and it sounds awesome! Soft spot for contemporary psych bands, and these guys have a unique sound, using more recent tones than classic psychedelic rawk dictates, like REM/Smiths chiming guitar riffs and cheesy keyboard but not in a retro or ironic way. Just part of their vocabulary. The sublime stemwinder of a jam at the end of "Desire Lines" sums it all up and I could rock it all day every day and twice on Sundays. Bravo!
What a creepy/weird album cover! Combined with unusual album title and the fact that I don't think I've ever heard anything by Deerhunter, I had no idea what to expect. Many of the songs sort of remind me of a weird mashup of Ween, Air, The Cure and a few other atmospheric bands, but with their own distinctive take, and I really enjoyed how the album has a kind of continuity among the songs that seems pretty rare in 21st-century albums. It's always fun to get something out of left field from this collection, and even better to have enjoyed it rather than just being perplexed. I'd definitely be interested in hearing more from them. (4)
Never heard of them before. They couple bouncy pop with quirky background sounds and slightly fuzzy vocals--reminds me of the kind of band only the cool kids knew about. Basement Scene sounds like the Everly Brothers on acid, and what's not to like about that? Elsewhere, they sound like the sadly pissed-off children of Jesus and Mary Chain who wished their parents let them outside to ride bikes like the other kids. Nice sax in Coronado! He Would Have Laughed is a beautiful end to an album that has definitely been a journey--a good one.
I had some of these songs on my 'music to check out playlist' for a few years but not sure what prompted me to do that. I enjoyed the album enough & will check out some of their other stuff.
I like it. I hate the cover.
3.75
Not really my vibe
I love this album. It sounded great when it came out and sounds great today. I can get not seeing how incredible it is because maybe it only speaks to a certain breed, but man it's good
3.1/5 listened 2x.
Decent US indie rock.
first song was the best by far. rest sounds like a generic indie album. not bad but im not returning to this. very low 7/10
Some parts were a bit boring. Other parts were really lovely. That evens out to about average.
Oh yeah, this is a good one. A rare pleasant surprise. I've heard some Deerhunter before but never an album all the way through and it was a good listen from start to finish. 7/10 (3.5/5)
Usually a fan of indie stuff, but this really did nothing for me. Not terrible but definitely wouldn't listen again.
Eh
Rock, but chill. Not like “soft rock” of the 80s, just very background - like, electric-guitar coffee shop music.
I liked this, but not enough to really want to hear it again. 3/5
Indie rockexperimental rockpsychedelic popnoise rock. Agradable. Y sugiere grupos parecidos chulos.
2 or 3 ok songs but mostl a snoozefest of warbly quiet alt rock.
Quintessential 2010s indie rock
Vilket otroligt album. Dom lite lugnare låtarna bidrar och är inte bara utfyllnad. Outrot på Desire Lines är så jävla läckert
Enjoyed most of this
Interesting.
Alright but let’s get some The Dear Hunter on here (2.5/5)
Some decent songs but some are soooooo boring, may be my aversion to most "indie" music but the instrumentation plus a rather dull vocalist (imo) leads to most tracks being instantly forgettable to me. There are a few songs that I would most likely enjoy in certain situations, but I don't think I would seek most of these out. Favorite songs: desire lines, coronado
Oh jeeeez is this dull. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't even see this as being influential or anything. It just feels derivative and a slog. It was hard to finish. Boo!
This surprised me a little. How have I never heard this before? Really pretty good. Deserves a revisit. Strangely high chance I won't bother
I love this album.
Pleasant. Desire Lines was my fave track.
Might grow on me
I dunno, just not really feeling this one. Some cool atmosphere but not a fan of the singer and lacking in memorable moments or melodies. Best song: Desire Lines
needs more flavour.
This seems to be a case where an album was added to the revised edition of the list within a couple of months after the album dropped. From what I can gather, they are an indie rock band that describes themselves as "ambient punk", and this fourth album of theirs is loosely based on the human tendency to re-imagine our memories to make them look better than how they played out. There is some well-accented percussion and guitar work to a fair amount of the tracks such as the singles "Revival" and "Memory", along the lines of psychedelic rock music from the '60s. Unfortunately, the album is bookended by tracks that lean more towards ambient shoegaze, which is an odd juxtaposition. It's a solid album overall for the psychedelia once you dig in.
Reasonable. Better than what I thought, based on the album cover.
This is very indie pop/rock. With a little bit of flair/artistry sprinkled in. Which is to say, I loved it.
Nice.
Wow, what a lovely surprise. Never heard of Deerhunter or shoegaze but these tunes made for enjoyable Saturday morning soundtrack. Good thing too because I had been suffering through some bad albums for the past several days.
A bit eerie and creepy, actually. But I can see their appeal
I don’t know. There was something missing inside the music. I don’t have the language to expand on the feeling.
I'm biased toward this period/genre of music but this album is kinda bland and boring. Some songs are ok, 2.5 rounded up to 3*. Highlights: memory boy, he would have laughed
Rather dull
As a sad white man in my 30s, I thought this would be perfect for me. I didn't get into it at all, though. It feels a bit dull almost, and everything seems buzzy in a droning way, not a rewarding way. There's a non-zero chance that I return to this and it becomes a favorite (like Bon Iver, which took multiple forced listenings before it clicked with me). But on just a first listen this was something of a dud.
I was really into indie music from about 2005 - 2015. I remember this album only because of the album cover and interesting band name. After listening, I realize why I don't recall anything about it. It's pretty unremarkable. No songs that stand out, grab you, move you. Generic indie music mixed with shoe gaze and a sleeping pill.
Hmm, this was more boring than I remember it being... "Memory Boy" still stands out as an effervescent little tune though. "Fountain Stairs" is nice too. And the sax on "Coronado". OK fine.
Had some okay stuff, but is there anything that new or groundbreaking?
Quite dreary.
pretty cool. kinda elliot smithy and arcade fire-y at times
Some albums you put on and they make you sit up and listen because they really grab your attention and you either love it or hate it. Unfortunately this one just played on and there was nothing in it to grab me. I really wonder who puts these lists together, is the top 500 albums ever by sales and then 500 that they bought because they were in the cheap bin?
The start of new sad boy. I wanted more diversity from the songs though
Not heard of the band. Pretty varied. Generally middling.
4/10 lulled me to sleep
Sailing Memory Boy Desire Lines Basement scene Very slow and all felt the same. It’s music but nothing ground breaking.
Good indi band didn’t know this band.
Boring, lazy, uninspired music where nothing exciting happens.
manche top hits manches etwas nichtssagend rom erinnerungen
I thought this was interesting, it kind of grew on me a bit after the second listen. That said, I didn't find it compelling, memorable, unique... it got multiple listenings more out of laziness than anything else, as I had it on loop and wasn't paying attention.
I rather enjoyed this collection of tracks - sounds like white album period Beatles, where catchy pop melodies mingle with dark soundscapes and post psychedelia. Well worth a listen.
Ok almost really enjoyed but have now forgotten
Like a less interesting Arcade Fire. And the first track pissed me off, what's with the added scratch on the vinyl vibe? Some sort of hipster bollocks?
Enjoyable but not particularly memorable and I doubt I'll hunt it out again. Someone's jam, no doubt, just not mine.
Yet another band I'd never heard of, and probably wont hear about ever again. The album was alright, some tracks felt a bit Arcade Fire-y, which was no bad thing.
I actually like the first couple dreamy songs but the rest of the album is boring tame impala wanna be indie man music trash.
It made me feel off and a little creepy.
So mid... Wish I could do half stars lol
Background noise at best. Very repetitive. Forgettable and I won't be going back
Started horrible, slowly got ok, then crashed at the end
scratched that indie itch
Meh
What a shame. High hopes for this after the first track but was left disappointed. Found another couple of tracks I really loved, especially ‘Fountain Stars’ but just left frustrated overall.
I had this album on high rotation only last year. This is a top album by a quirky band, they fit with that classic 4AD ethos and sound. The absolute banger of a track is 'Desire Lines', the rest of the album is pretty good in its darkly dreamy way. A low 4
Strong 3, a few standout songs that I enjoy already in the 2010 indy vibe
Meh, just not my thing. Kind of moody, atonal, like it wants to be shoegaze but doesn't groove.
Had to finally turn this off at track 8. First three songs vocals were totally blurred. Next few songs slowed down and didn't get better. Seeing the Impractical Jokers guys in a meme saying let's make them listen to this one!😂😝
Hypnotically dreamy. This album was a lovely treat. From beginning to end it felt like being on a secret side quest that only the fairies and I knew about.
Different. OK. 3/5 starts
Trippy. In places. Some of the lo fi songs are a bit boring. I like the longer ones which build, like Earthquake and Desire Lines. I remember a huge fuss about this album when it came out, near the top of all the best in year lists, topping some. I didn't get around to listening to it until years later, and when I did I felt 'huh'. I mean there's some good stuff here for sure but it never hugely grabbed me like I was expecting. Also why does the last track just cut off? Still it's better than most of the offerings in what has been a largely poor week.
Me gustaron algunas pero no es el tipo de música que más me agrade.
I was so tired of this album that I almost skipped out right before the OK songs. Still...
Bradford Cox is one of the most interesting figures in music, and Halcyon Digest one of a handful of records I would choose to showcase indie rock as a genre. It's noisy, dissonant, beautiful, melodic, and frustratingly uneven. It really isn't a great listening experience, but songs like 'Memory Boy', 'Desire Lines', and 'He Would Have Laughed' seem to linger.
If you manage to stay awake through the first couple of critically acclaimed snoozefests, there’s a decent indie rock album waiting ahead with a couple of great songs. It’s just a shame it’s produced in the dullest way possible by an entire room of tired insomniacs. I really can’t get over that hurdle in order to try to appreciate this record for what it might be.
Cool spacey indie rock that I slept on in 2010, glad I'm catching up with it now. Love their liberal usage of reverb, spring echo, and delay. Some very Animal Collective-production moments here which I'm not mad at. Gonna work this into the rotation more.
Listened 3/6/24. Half of this album was great, the other half just didn’t click with me. Lots of talent, great production. I may revisit this one at some point.
The great tracks here (Revival, Desire Lines, Helicopter) are wonderful. However, the rest of this does drift at times. It is the definition of modern 'indie' in places, but they do know their way around a tune. Should probably investigate more of their stuff.
Was there a Producer for this album? It doesn't sound like it. The band also appear to have given up after the first three tracks. They couldn't be arsed. And neither could I.
A beautiful record.
Average
Nice sound. Sometimes felt a teach was going to a different level only for it to return. Helicopter is a prime example.
Pretty average
So this is what hipsters like to listen to
Critics literally fell over each other to over praise this little band and I have never understood the appeal. Apparently I liked the song "Revival" at one point in my life. Either that or I accidentally clicked on "like" in Spotify.
It's rather gentle but won't leave a lasting impression
Just indie af 3/5
Man I was excited during the first track. But after that it was just basic 2010s indie
So much meh. 1.5 stars.
Some songs I didn't care for & some I really liked. 3 stars for now.
Stuck in my brain zero percent!
it was ok, nice melodies, a bit dull at times
Juat another indie group with mello depressing music. Not a fan.
Perfectly fine Indie Rock with a decent blend of bright and dark—melodies and sometimes lo-fi guitars complement each other. Deerhunter definitely has a sound that fits its era, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
I honestly didn’t really get this album. The Wikipedia article says it got “universal acclaim.” I don’t really understand why. This is another of those albums, like “Bitte Orca” before it in this project, that at times feels too smart for its own good to where it comes off as pretentious. Just take the name and album cover. “Halcyon Digest”? What? And a black and white photo of a praying bust wearing a wig. Please. The whole thing felt like a setup for something critics would love to devour. The music is fine. Sometimes it’s good, but never great. Sometimes it’s downright boring (“Desire Lines” repeats the same chord progression adding almost nothing interesting for the final two minutes of the track). It’s almost always understated. Maybe there’s brilliance here but I can’t see it. I do not get it. Someone please explain it to me. I didn’t dislike this album, I just think “universal acclaim” doesn’t really make sense and I’m either missing something or am smarter than everyone else. And I’m too modest to believe it’s the latter. 3 stars. Standout tracks: Memory Boy, Coronado
This album has kind of an ambient, quasi-psychedelic vibe, but I don't think they've made up their mind if they want to be in kind of a noisy realm like the Breeders or if they're looking to be a little more experimental in the vein of Radiohead. It just comes out as a muddled product. Second half of the album appears to be better than the first. My pick for this album is Desire Lines.
Very drony. Interesting guitar parts and creative chord changes, but really overly drony for me. Not interested.
Nothing amazing about this airy album
no.
OK, this was a tough one for me to write. There are a lot of songs that I like on here, none that blew me away, none that got me hyped …. Again, a lot of good songs, and I listened to in its entirety multiple times… Liking it more each time. This is the kind of thing I would love to have in the background while I was working or doing something else… Might be the kind of an album. I listen to regularly if I listen to it a couple more times! Singing is bland across all songs of the album. Lyrically is it interesting and a little autotune makes the singing fit better… Really really like the use of odd sounds, and variety of Sounds used in the songs… Like the opening, which was fascinating to me A very solid album in my opinion !!!
Man - not gonna lie, this album is just dreadful... With albums like these, I used to say "what warranted them getting onto this 1,001 list in the first place" - BUT now I'm looking at it in terms of what potentially great albums got left off because of this trash... There were 2 songs that I flagged in "Desire Lines" & "Helicopter" the first-time through - but upon subsequent listening - it's NOT that I sorta like them, it's just that they sucked less than everything else... "Basement Scene" is by far the worst song on the album... Sorry - no redeeming qualities in this swill that I can find... This gives true "indie" a bad name, as this is just lazy and self-indulgent all-the-way-around...
This is a band that clearly finds itself fascinating but it bored me.
i honestly don't know, maybe it's a good album but im definitely not hearing it again
Not for me. It may be well done but what do I know. Not enough depth of sound in the instruments or voices.
Didn't have to turn it off. That is as much praise I can give!
Not great. Easy to forget.
Schon wieder eine US-IndieRockBand von der ich noch nie gehört habe. Und nach dem Hören weiß ich auch warum.
not my favorite
Lite samma stil som Pink Floyd i vissa låtar, men ganska varierande. Rätt så avslappnande. I alla fall de lugna låtarna. Musiken i sista låten påminner om meny-musiken på Wii 4 / 5
• Finner omslaget väldigt avskräckande • Appen krasha samtidigt som det brakade i första låten, läskigt • Coolt men weird soundscape, lite psykadeliskt • Rätt bra, lite Radioheadigt i vissa låtar • Låter som massa olika band, men ja kan inte placera ut dem helt • Lite Strokesigt ibland också, men med säckpipa • Sista låter som något både sångmässigt och musikmässigt, blir galen att jag inte kommer på vad => musikmässigt nån Dave Matthews låt som jag ej kan hitta => Satellite => tror ja spenderat totalt 40 min att lista ut låten ja tänker på som liknar sången i denna, blir galen Betyg: Man blir inte förvånad av att något som beskrivs som indierock är bra, men albumet var ändå överraskande unikt och hade en väldigt tydlig identitet => 4/5
Lyssnade mest i bakgrunden. Lät som helt okej surfindie musik typ. Inget speciellt men inte dåligt
It was okay
simple but ineffective :/
honestly not my fav, kinda boring
Well this was a nice find, I liked it!
Ok
Indie rockexperimental rockpsychedelic popnoise rock. Agradable. Y sugiere grupos parecidos chulos.
I don't know about this one, I feel like I didn't retain anything I listened to for the entirety of this album, even the stuff I liked, and that leaves me with this awkward feeling where it feels like I can't really give the album a fair shake if I hardly have anything to talk about, but I highly doubt another listen or two will change my utter lack of views I had on this album. I liked when it stopped being so lethargic, as it didn't feel ethereal enough to live up to the dream pop style, nor noisy to be a solid shoegaze record. That all being said, I think I enjoyed listening to it? It wasn't boring, and I was generally pretty alright with the music playing. It feels like the perfect record to enjoy in the background of something else, or a nice car ride with another person, but I hardly find this essential. Just a decent time.
Great album. Cool guitars. Great vibe. 4 stars
Interesting. Not my typical music ...but I am impressed with their range
My first time listening to this group and I was pleasantly surprised
Erittäin outo ja "raskas" levy. Taisin siirtyä suotaan podcasteihin tämän perästä kun ei tehnyt mieli kuunnella enää musiikkia :D Pitäisi ehkä nähdä ja kuulla musiikkivideona jotta sävelet saisivat myös artistin maalamat kuvat visuaalisesti esille?
Hassu kokemus. Kuulosti siltä, että joka biisillä eri säveltäjä. Ihan ok kuunneltava
Definitely has an interesting vibe to it, similar vibe from some Radiohead tracks. 6/10
Liked it, different, a bit tangerine dream meets the Guillimots meets departure lounge
Great album
Not terrible but I didn't really like it
So, I am going to file Halcyon Digest under, "albums that I am not smart enough to understand why they are so great". Is Halcyon Digest different? Yes. Is this album technically "music"? Probably. Do I want to listen to this album again? Not really. Digging deeper into the band Band Deerhunter reveals that they are of the noise rock/shoegazing genre, which makes perfect sense after listening to Halcyon Digest. Heavy use of guitar effects, distorted/echoing vocals, random sounds sprinkled in - it has it all and then some. Also, when Pitchfork gets all excited about an album you know there is some level of pretentiousness and unapproachability for the average listener. God bless the people who are into this type of music, you deserve your exclusive fan club that us regular schlubs will not gain entry to. All and all, Halcyon Digest was tedious to listen to and I just don't get the appeal. You can call me old for being out of touch with the music that the kids are listening to these days, but I just can't with this album. It gets an extra star for being different, but that's about all that is redeeming about Halcyon Digest.
Really good album
muy progresivo pero un poketo de ritmo li aniria be, ta aceptable pero bajonero pa hui en verda. La caratula es top tier. Pueden ir progresando a tomar por c**
I could listen to this over and over again.
Nice album. Very pleasant listen. It came and went nicely but never really struck a chord. Very easily faded into the background 2.5
Sounds as if an indie version of George Harrison was on the verge of falling to sleep. There are some pretty moments, but I don't think I will ever think about this album again
The first song gave me a bad impression, but I think if I was high it might have been my favorite. They eventually settled into a nice chill vibe which I’m all about. Lots of simple repetitive guitar riffs which are easy to catch onto. At the same time, nothing really stood out to me as amazing.
Much more easy to listen to than Tom Waits. I didn’t feel anything groundbreaking from the album, but it was noticeably more fun to listen to in the car as opposed to just on my phone. I also felt as if the album ramped up throughout, which was nice.
There’s a heavy throwback of 50s and 60s pop throughout the album. That mixed with what seems to be an influence of maybe Coldplay or Snow Patrol makes for a very low key sound that’s really enjoyable. Could definitely see some of the songs being played in the background at get togethers. The three most listened to songs from this album are the peaks of the album but there are some lows here and there. I’ll definitely listen to this one again and check out more of Deerhunter’s stuff.
Deerhunter has been part of my Alternative Chill playlist for years now, however, this is my first time actually listening to a full album. What a perfect album to have on in the background while working in the office. I didn't realize I was halfway through until I looked down to see the song name for Desire Lines. Very easy to listen to. I would love to have this on vinyl to put on in the background at home.
I just don’t get the appeal of this dreamy indie. It’s pretty boring, there are times with a bit more energy like Desire Lines and I like He Would Have Laughed. 4.3/10
The opening of the album was challenging. Still adjusting to the experimental vibes I have encountered on this journey. But by the end of the second track I was into the groove of the album and allowed myself to just inhabit that space. Good experiment for stretching my musical tastes, but probably not something I will return to.
I feel pre-disposed to like this band's sound. Cryptograms is one of my go-tos, and while I don't think the band covers much new ground, what they create keeps me listening. This album felt in this vein -- comfortable, listenable and varied enough to keep me interested until the end.
There was some really fun stuff here but the rest of the album sounded like the fun stuff but not as fun.
It was fine? Just kind of uninteresting to me, but not bad.
great music for listening to alone and thinking that it's getting too dark too early and winter is way closer than you realize. this was the album that the teacher who was grooming my friends in high school was using to bond over their mature and worldly taste
it's ~fine~
this isn't bad, but it *is* the exact flavor of boring indie rock that plagued me for about 2007-2011 because every guy who would hit on me in certain settings would tell me I needed to listen to it, they're very literary (use wordsrlike halcyon) and that it really captured their innermost feelings and then I listen and it's just, like, "isn't it sad that time passes and the last time you see a friend might be the last time you ever talk again? deep moody thoughts in here" yes?? life's a bitch and then you die that's like the whole point the xerox flyer promotion scheme described in the wiki page just sounds like "street teams" of the warped tour era but for kids with a printer in the family room ok ok I'll stop now musically it had some bits that approached fun
some songs were fine but others i did not vibe with
duplicate
I'm not super impressed or enchanted but it's pleasant and easy to listen and I've already listened to it three times since yesterday and I'm going to listen to it more so 5 stars are probably fair
It isn't special by any means
Fantastic indie rock, heavy, but buoyant sound, bit of shoegaze. An album that really encapsulates that era of indie rock. Amazing production all around, fantastic songs tied together by themes of nostalgia and longing.
Prima album maar niks bijzonders
Meh
A fine album chock full of gorgeous melodies. Very drony and ethereal. The songs are catchy and interesting and just very good. 4 stars
großartig
Good start to my journey of untapped albums.
Very varied album.
Glad this one is on the list. It was my 2nd most favourite album from 2010. Perhaps I liked it a bit better then than now - listening to it again now it is noticeable that not every song is strong - but still a great record overall, and I will have to go for 5 stars. Favourite song: Desire Lines, which seems to be the consensus view Score: 9/10
This is a little treasure, soft and beautiful. Loses momentum at a few places, otherwise excellent.
Il aura été compliqué, celui-là. Je suis d'abord passé par un rejet : chiant, mou, trop maniéré, trop torturé. Et puis en fait. Ca reste un peu trop sérieux et arty, mais ça se bonifie à chaque écoute, il faut savoir trier et ça me prendra encore quelques écoutes pour vraiment l'appréhender complètement. A retenir pour plus tard. Pour l'instant c'est surtout "Desire Lines", très Arcade Fire dans l'esprit, avec une très belle outro. Toujours une bonne idée.
I was slightly annoyed to see this as Spotify constantly suggests it to me. I’ve seen them live and don’t remember having strong feelings about them. It really won me over this time, not sure why. I’m a bit annoyed Spotify was right
4/5 Best Track: Basement Scene
60s throwback whimsical indie rock with a lot of fuzzy chorus-ed out guitar parts. Dreamy power pop psych sounds with busy arrangements and major harmonies mixed with Lo-fi shambly vocals drenched in reverb. Some pretty guitar leads with clean warbly delay tone - prolonged into textural playing like at the end of desire lines. Slows way down sometimes into something with jazzier chords and clean guitar tones and very little in terms of rhythm section for a very bedroom feel - these tracks are kind of boring. Too many animal bands from this era, they all get blurred together. Favorites: memory boy, helicopter
Genre: Psychedelic pop, dream pop, indie pop, noise pop Standouts: Don't Cry, Revival, Sailing, Memory Boy, He Would Have Laughed. 4/5
Default preset indie rock. First song was really cool, then it started sounding more and more like Youtube "How to uninstall McAfee tutorial 2015 punjabi" background music, with the world's most generic vocalist singing over it. Third time I've heard this album and I still don't get it. This seems like something I would eat up like it's breakfast, but it doesn't seem like it'll ever click. Shame on me.
I enjoyed most of this.
Som bem chatinho, desnecessário
Well produced if a little bit of a downer in places. Made me nostalgic for the early 10s.
AJ: no matter how “indie” you are, the first song on your album can’t fucking suck this bad. 5 minutes I’m never getting back. Sounds like mmj without any feeling at all. Which is hard to do. Tin can vocals aren’t cool, you sound like shit.
Dreary alt country and Lo fi jangle
Meh
Very pleasant albeit a bit flat.
Wikipedia gives the music genre as Psychedelic Pop / Dream Pop / Indie Pop / Noise Pop - change pop to pap and you'd be close. Prentious boring noise!
Great album, honestly insane for how old it is compared to today