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You know how sometimes your friend tells you “you gotta hear this record” and so you listen, and you hear a lot of things you like, but you keep wondering what made them like it so passionately? This album is one of those albums. I do like it. I’ll listen to it again. It does a lot of things really well. But then, at the same time, nothing specific stands out. I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt on the rating, though, because I’ll definitely revisit it.

The Grateful Dead teases on album are great. I didn’t know or expect anything from this band. I found myself really digging this album and loving the jams

This album is technically sound, but stylistically, it didn’t really land for me.

Introduced via 91.3 WYEP awhile back and enjoyed, but never got around to an album. Tight jam-bandy with a fun fusion-ness to them. Remember hearing they're from Austin, or thereabouts, and that tracks, because there's a bit of that 'Keep Austin weird' element to them. The drumming on each song was rad, but especially intriguing on BURNISHED and ANVIL EVERYTHING (simply bad-assery)! The guitar work on BESS ST. is mesmerizingly sweet!

Very eclectic and feels like one I’d need to give another go. Downloaded

I liked this a lot. I had never heard of it and it was a great surprise

never heard of this band despite it being relatively modern and the prime of my music discovery window. regardless, i really liked the sound. I usually don't like garage rock but there was something different about this.

No filler here - the relatively short length breezed by with some lovely tunes.

Surprisingly fun

After a bit of exploring, I'm conviced they put the wrong White Denim album here by not including Corsicana Lemonade. Ah well, I have to rate D now. This is really impressive and cool music, that blends so many influences and has much more variation than I expected beforehand. Great drumming too. That all said - it didn't make me *feel* that much. That said, this must've slapped live. Faves: Back at the Farm, Street Joy

Nothing special

Got so nostalgic about this one. They really were a great band for the time.

This is a very new album but it has that old sound to it, although it's not necessarily bad.

Had caught a couple of White Denim songs way back when, Tony Fatti and New Coat, that do more for me than any song on this album. Maybe I'd feel differently if I listened to D back then.

This is a tad too American for me. Absolutely cannot stand the singer's voice.

Lovely music for a sunny drive.

Denim fan in general

I've never heard of this band, but I sure do like it - I've already gone back and listened again twice. Personally I find that what this album lacks in instant memorability, it more than makes up for in how much I just dig it. The sound is both familiar and novel, a comfort that is deeply interesting and complex. This is one that took a little time to grow on me, but which absolutely demanded that extra time after the first listen. For that, it has earned a 5.

pretty entertaining record. I liked it. It has some impressive instrumental parts but I doubt I will listen to any of it again. Solid record.

Solid rock

A very full-sounding album, almost cacophonous at times. I enjoyed some of it a good deal (like Street Joy) and I found other tracks a bit challenging.

> the Beatles

I’ll give it another chance later

Pleasant 70s prog pastiche, no more

2 1/2

A bit of a mixed bag this, but generally pretty good. They had that southern US vibe that was somewhere between meaningful and nonsense. On the songs when it works, like Street Joy and Is and Is and Is, it works really nicely. I'm not totally blown away, but I definitely didn't mind it.

Quite good, Back at the Farm is 5 stars outstanding - well constructed and impeccably executed. some shades of Mahavishnu Orchestra in there. 4.1

While King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard were just warming up, White Denim were already in full swing! Honestly, it's surprising they didn't experience the same wave of popularity — their music is very similar in places. Perhaps the reason is it's the purely American school of jam rock, a genre known for its lengthy improvisations that aren't everyone's cup of tea. The album, however, doesn't feature any overly long songs, but the spirit of, say, the Grateful Dead is fully present. It feels like at times they've mashed up all sorts of genres in a single song: a jazz guitar part transitions into a progressive riff, the drums suddenly leap into a high-speed psychedelic rock fill every now and then, and the bass seems to float through the entire album, sometimes diving deep, sometimes overshadowing everything else. An interesting sense of madness, but madness with mathematical order.

me encanto

Wow. I really enjoyed this album. I love noodly music with a soulfulness and great build-ups. This has all of that and a little more. I found myself repeating more than a couple of the songs shortly after it was over.

4/5

Groovy but forgettable

HARD

So good!! These guys are smooth, bluesy, technical but controlled, and so enjoyable. I’ll be returning to some of these tracks for sure. It fits into that 2010s indie folk/rock vibe but lands at a much higher level than what was popular in that category at the time.

Technically brilliant, with the widdly and the noodly. Tonally approachable, sounding like a Snow Patrol or a Travis. Together at once is something I didn't know I needed to hear, but I'm very glad I did.

Really solid.

This is where restless rock finds its center — not by slowing down, but by learning control. From your vantage point, D feels like a band stepping out of chaos and into crafted momentum. Where earlier White Denim records jittered with unpredictable energy, this album locks into something deeper: groove as intention, not accident. There’s still the DNA of psychedelic rock, prog flickers, and Southern warmth — but now it’s channeled. The guitars don’t just explode… they resolve. Tracks like It’s Him! and Street Joy carry that tension between wildness and clarity — riffs twisting, then landing exactly where they should. Lyrically, there’s a quiet undercurrent of atonement. Not heavy-handed, but present — a sense of reckoning, of trying to align impulse with purpose. Historically, it lands in an era where indie rock could have drifted into fragmentation — yet D pushes the opposite way: toward musicianship, cohesion, and earned looseness. ⸻ My Journey Note: If Out of the Blue was orchestrated light, this is something more grounded: rock searching for balance — and finding a kind of grace in restraint.

I accidentally listened to it twice, but I'm not mad. I think it's really good. I'm not entirely sure I'll seek out their other work, but I might if I'm in a certain mood. I'd never heard of them before and I really enjoyed this, so I'm glad it popped up today. 3.5 stars.

Back in the day I bought the first two White Denim records and enjoyed them plenty but not enough to prevent me being distracted by some other shiny object and going no further. So it should have come as no surprise when I found out yesterday that it was their third record that was considered their crowning glory, worthy of a spot on the list. Serious chops, fully-rounded sound, and tight tunes. I wonder what else they’ve done…

Average

Album 137. D (https://open.spotify.com/album/24l0lgTXOsgBms7ISsLKcn?si=wIziPQPYQjmFz_osqaE-dg) — White Denim (2011) D — dull. Another boring garage indie rock album af. I don't know why it is here. 2/5 No liked songs

Really enjoyed this one! Kinda Black Keys, meshed with a bunch of other bands. Pretty solid.

Some cool jams in this one. Nothing super stand out but fun enough to meet the threshold of 3

I don't think I ever needed to hear this.

This album is excellent and I will revisit

It was pretty good but nothing I’m going to go back to

Excellent album! Want to hear more from this band! 😊👍

cool discovery honest. Today´s bird: White-headed Duck

El primer tema empieza de una manera que me gusta, se siente nostálgico inclusive para el 2011. Street joy te lleva a otro lado, realmente me parece precioso.

Talented group, but too generic, very forgetable

was ok

if i wanted to listen to an 2010 indie psych alt rock album i'd put on Innerspeaker by Tame Impala not this. Why is this on the list and that isn't? Maybe cause White Denim is American and Kevin is Australian???? I can't take this list seriously sometimes. Album wasn't bad tho.

Inoffensive is the word I'd describe to this, while it tries to act like it is something, at the end of the day it is a quite tame album. His voice really brings into this feeling, because throughout the whole album it really doesn't feel like he does anything with it. Having some sophisticated parts and solos doesn't automatically deliver something of sustenance. But, at the end of the day, it is a product of it's time and it really does sound like it is from 2011.

An enjoyable listen for newer traditional style Rock music. I enjoyed what I heard and even caught myself just moving intuitively to the music a few times. I can’t say that any one song really sticks out in my mind as a memorable tune, but all of them were good enough to leave a positive impression on me. I might have to go back and give this one another listen at some point.

A very pleasant surprise, knowing nothing about it pre-listen!

Liked this more than I thought I would. Robust, sturdy musicianship in the same vein as Allman Brothers; it’s like if psych rock, southern rock, and garage rock had a sprawling but concise baby. The rhythm section really holds it down. Has some lighter moments to breathe that lean indie, like “Street Joy”. One foot in the present day (well, 2011, but you know what I mean) and the other squarely in the 1970s. Will definitely revisit.

It was like an eclectic temu version of Radiohead

A little too jam band-y, but overall don’t hate it. The flutes on River to consider were a surprise.

So inoffensive that it didn’t really register with me while I was listening to it. Fine but bland would be my only comment.

This band have their own sound. It sounds like a melange of lots of other 'sounds'. They have had the odd songs that I didn't mind, but none from this album, by the sound of it. It's modern rock music, which doesn't really go anywhere but is inoffensive.

Strong US Ozrics vibes here. It sounds like it could have been recorded back in 1969.

The album sounds 50 years older than it really is

Fantastic

speedy and baladas, nice mix, OK

Good record if you're in the mood to get bedudelt.

surprisingly good. never heard of before

A lot to like as a blend of different genres of rock. When it comes together, it works really well but there are times where it doesn’t quite work for me. I will definitely revisit this album and may check out other stuff as I’ve never heard of this band before. Definitely a good surprise.

Lyssna igen

Wow. Just wow. I was familiar with these guys and had a couple of their times on random alt playlists. Always enjoyed them. This album? Leveled up. Fantastic from the get go.

Loved this album. Hadn’t heard of the band before, but I’ll definitely check out their other albums. Good guitar driven indie rock. Every song is good. Is And Is And Is stands out to me as well as the tracks Drug and River To Consider. But every song is good. Excellent album.

I liked this one. Had some early 70ish jam band feels to it.

Interesting. But nothing more.

Unruhiges Rockalbum ohne Leuchtturm, bei dem sich die Feage stellt … was machst Du hier?

Folksy Radiohead with a flute. Not for me!

Vet, niet crazy

Got better as it went along.

Pretty good and groovy. 3

4.5 definitely worth another listen

It was okay

Really cool album, somehow feels like an alt rock jam band? My guess is that live these songs are expanded with long solos, etc. On first listen sits at a 3.5, but bumping.

mühsames gedudel, geschrammel und dann noch gesang.

Tönt nach 70er at its best. Unerträglich.

This was such good fun to listen to. I would say this chicken is pretty well seasoned. If this was playing in a cafe, I would have high expectations about the coffee. Not my kind of thing though

I'm confused on why this has so many high ratings. It was so bland. Like boiled chicken. I also felt like this album had no direction- I couldn't tell what they were trying to achieve with it. Oh and. The end of 'Bess St.' sounded suspiciously similar to some instrumentals by Yes (who obviously did it better anhway)

Chill album with some really nice parts.

Sounded a lot older than it is. The blend of instruments (particularly the guitar) was really nice. Enjoyed more than I though

Instrumentals and overall music sounds good just not something I’d jam with

kinda sound like a worse version of the black keys

4/10

Favourite Songs: Anvil Everything

Zone out a little bit. Songs didn't stood out to me except for the last one.

I liked the instrumentals more than the songs with the dude singing. Never was bad though.

I don't think this album was bad per se, but I didn't even realize it had ended

This album was awesome. It had highs and lows emotionally. I really like the vocalist. Everything here was very entertaining and well done. I liked how it was Indie AND psychedelic. Liked Songs: "It's Him!" , "Burnished" , "Back at the Farm" , "Street Joy" , "Anvil Everything" , "River to Consider" , "Drug" , "Bess St." , "Is and Is and Is"

Very fun 4.25

This is a pretty unusual album. I have to say I enjoyed it. Probably worth another listen also

Slight Bon Iver vibes. We enjoyed this quite a bit, and we'd listen to it again.

Honestly. I went into this probably with the wrong mindset, like, maybe I wanted to hate it. But I didn’t. It wasn’t bad really. Not really my style if I am honest. Psychedelic indie music. That’s probably how I would describe this … but it was cool. Not a bad album really. Middle of the road. Not sure why it’s in the top 1000 though if I am honest. Doesn’t overly stand out for any reason.

i saw them open for someone, not sure. i remember it being enjoyable enough. i do not remember it being so proggy and eclectic. a good mix of genres happening. can see it appealing to the jam band crowd and the indie crowd alike. vocalist has a ty segal vibe, or maybe it's vice versa? good stuff.

A garage band and jam band all in one. There were also some tunes like “street joy” that seem radio ready? Maybe they were big at the time?

How come I never heard of this Band until today? Great Album.

Heard Before? Nope. Finally something on this list I've never even heard of. Notes: - production is mostly bad - crowded, noisy, sometimes ugly. I get the retro idea, but has this engineer heard of EQ? - drums sound especially terrible, all cymbals with a muffled snare and inaudible kick. - similarly, the arrangements are ridiculously busy. the players are all highly technical, but do all of them really need to play the whole time? silence is a virtue. - vocals are lovely, though often buried. - bonus points for flute and guiro on "River to Consider", my favorite song. - I should be careful what I wish for; the more conventional songs are pretty but forgettable. Verdict: A mix of highly technical throwback rock and dull ballads. Listen Again? I saved a few tracks for later. I didn't love it, but I feel like I can learn from it and I'm always down to give things a fair trial.

3.5 Jangly 60s Westcoasty infused

Wellwell. For me its too light.

6/10

Boring and the album cover is ugly.

Þetta var allt í lagi. En get alveg sleppt því að heyra þetta aftur.

Might already be a bit biased towards White Denim but I love pretty much everything they've done - whatever James and co put their mind to, they can't do much wrong. Musical bliss.

2.8 2x

What a great discovery! Psychedelic but super accessible

Apparently this is considered psychedelic but it's really sort of rehashed 60s pop rock. It's not bad per se but certainly not memorable in any way. Another why is this on the list album

Super funky style

A little jammy for my liking, but still a solid album.

Somewhat perplexed by all the glowing reviews. The playing is fine, but it’s just so toothless and bland. Feels like psychedelic music by people who’ve never actually done drugs. I guess it’s better than Dave Matthews at least.

What a stupid addition to this list. Did they pay to get put on here? I honestly don't get it. they sound like a mashup of a bunch of classic rock bands. it's fine as background music, i guess.

This wasn’t bad per se, but it definitely activated my allergy to jam bands.

Every now and then you stumble onto a diamond in the rough—a true needle in a haystack—and today’s album might be exactly that. I went into D by White Denim knowing absolutely nothing about the band, and it completely won me over. It felt unexpectedly refreshing, never overstayed its welcome, and kept my energy up all morning while I worked.

Listening blind, I found this to be a completely satisfactory album. Nothing here was overwhelmingly great. It's like a warm blanket on a cold day, it surrounds you in comfort and provides a positive and safe feeling so you can just..... be.

I didn't care much for it, but it wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed some of the songs. It's just nothing memorable.

Never come across this lot before but was a good discovery. Not exactly something I would want to listen to regularly but would make an excellent addition to any smart playlist to hear randomly. Good album cover. Reminds me of one of those ‘find a hidden object’ puzzles. 3/5 10/2/26

A great discovery, I always had in my head they were some lame indie band but definitely not the case. Will be at their next London show for sure

Very cool psychedelic jangle pop with pace and some muscle behind it. Never heard of this band, but really enjoyed this. Good stuff!

Never heard of this group at all. It sounds like Lo-fi millennial soft rock music. I just knew the singer had a beard. It’s like pop rock but neither at the same time. The guitar playing isn’t so bad.

This is a very well made album - I enjoyed the frenetic pacing throughout, as well as the smooth transitions. Only thing holding this back from 5 stars are the multiple occasions in which the pace is too frenetic, leading to this album sounding more like noise and less like music

Indie rock, but not essential. Sounds like the yeah yeah yeahs exoerime tal period. Not sure we needed this on the list.

i liked all the songs, but only two of them i added to my playlist. it doesn’t fully match with me

Reminds me of Inhaler a little bit. Very summery vibe, I feel like they’d be great live. Has some really unique instrumentals. Fav song is ‘It’s Him!’.

Not too shabby

Quite enjoyed this

Pretty good. Dipped in a couple of places but quite a good listen.

An enjoyable listen from a band that had passed me by. Some killer riffs and upbeat songs draw you in to this album that has quite a lot of different styles. It does get a little too Americana in places but doesn’t drag.

Saw these guys live before ever listening to an album. They were super impressive musicians, the bass player blew me away particularly. Kinda shows in album format that technicality and musicianship is to the forefront and better than the actual songwriting, and occasionally overwhelmingly so. That being said, psych rock jam stuff is my bag, so it’s a great listen (Back at the Farm can rival any 70s rock band).

- I really like the guitar playing on this - by far my favourite part of this album. I also liked the flute on River to Consider. - Overall, I found the sound a little too full and busy - there's just too much going on in the instrumentation, so nothing really had a chance to stick out other than the electric guitar. - The singer's voice was a little bland and high up in the mouth/nose - kind of like blend of Travis and Radiohead (and someone else I can't put my finger on - someone in the reviews said Arcade Fire, maybe that's it). I also couldn't make out the lyrics. - I think I liked the instrumental song (Back at the Farm) best on the album - that surprises me because I'm not really into jam bands, in general, but I liked the guitar work a lot. - It grew on me with a few listens, but I still can't see myself ever reaching for this - the melodies aren't memorable enough. It's probably a solid 2.5. - I might round down because of that shitty cover... kind of encapsulates what I was saying about it being too busy.

If Wilco and Black Keys started a butt rock band

Really enjoyed that. Not quite a 4. But a bad I need to listen to more. And would enjoy seeing live. 3.75

I liked a few songs, the others were meh.

6.0/10 Didn’t hate this.. there were a few groovy tunes

I've never heard of this before but I loved it.

Yeah, I don't get the addition of this album to the 1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list at all. I mean, I guess they're okay, in a "we kinda want to be The Black Keys, but we're gonna throw in some other random musical elements from time to time" way. And it's entirely possible that as a later edition addition, this bumped off an inferior work (maybe a third or fourth album by some mediocre mid-90s British pop group?). Wouldn't surprise me. If anything, though, this is probably just more evidence that there are really NOT 1,001 albums that any of us MUST hear before we die. If you're goal is to try to come up with that many, after awhile, you end up just randomly throwing stuff like this in there.

Tightly wound, retro-leaning grooves built from twitchy guitar riffs, busy rhythm changes, punchy drums, and sharp, insistent vocals folded straight into the mix move this rock album like watching a virtuoso warm-up that never turns into a song—technically agile and constantly in motion, yet ultimately boring and strangely lifeless.

Some good ol’ Americana Indie. Loved the diverse instrumentation on this album. The singer reminded me of Unknown Mortal Orchestra or Broken Social Scene. 4.5

Yo that was good

Hell yeah this rules

I had never heard of this band, but it seems like I should've because it would've been right up my alley back in the early 2010s. Very interesting blend of genres, and very cool guitar work, and jazzy drums. Sometimes leans a little bit 'jammy' for my taste. The vocals are nice and draw you in. Standout songs: Street Joy and Keys.

Really enjoyed this. Comes across to me as Portugal, the Man meets Meat Puppets. Street Joy and Keys nicely break up the more intense tracks like Back at the Farm or Anvil. Good mix as well imo.

This album rocks! Great musicianship. Great songwriting, with interesting time signatures. I can see why people hear jam band sounds, but this music is too tight and composed for that moniker to work for me. At the very least, it doesn’t do it justice. I’d heard White Denim before, due to algorithms, but as is often the case in these scenarios I’d never really listened to the band before. It has been fun exploring their catalog.

Nice

I actually enjoyed this one!

I was surprised by this. The name made me expect some basic Americana garbage, and what I got was actually some decent indie music with some really good drumming.... Some might think it "jangly" and I would understand, but it hit a Bill Dolan / Heroic Doses kind of vibe and I'm here for it.

Really liked this, was a nice surprise. I had never heard of these dudes. Will revisit and take a deeper dive.

I’m not sure how I missed following these guys, but this was a pretty kickass listen. One of the more surprising finds on this list. Good songwriting, tight and unpredictable arrangements. And excellent musicianship. Will definitely dig into more of their catalog. D…ig this for sure.

Whoa, great album. Clearly I’ve mistakenly overlooked this band, but will be revisiting this and checking out some of their other stuff as well. Good song writing and very strong skills going on here

Quite solid. Will have to check out more of this guys and maybe see them live in June. 3.75

I see “jam band” in the description and my butthole clenches. But this was an awesome surprise. Score may improve with future listenings. Nice to see a contemporary artist on the list that I actually enjoy and can see live. Back at the Farm is the type of jam banding I want my jam band to jam. 3.75/5

This was right on the edge of 3-4. I like the sound for the most part. I think if I listened to it a few times, I would really like it. It's a mix of a lot of genres that I don't like; jam band, garage rock, psychedelia, but overall it kind of works.

I wasn't overly keen on it. It was kinda ok background chill music but didn't really grab me

Overall I liked listening to this album but nothing really stood out to me.

I feel like if Pink Floyd had gone through the 00s indie landfill era and come out the other side, they would have sounded like this. (Side note, I’m like 170 albums into this and I haven’t had a single Pink Floyd album, where the hell are they??)

Never heard of this band before, apparently they were big about 15 years ago. Technically competent, modern sounding, and pretty lackluster and dull mix of kind of trippy psychedelic proggy rock. Sounds aggressively millennial. Doesn't feel like it aged well and not for me. I really like the one hit from this album, Street Joy, and that's about it. But at least it was only 37 minutes.

From the first note I had a feeling it wasn’t a bit of me. It did get better, felt very samey up until street joy. That was a bit jarring, felt like I’d started listening to someone else entirely.

This was actually way better than I thought it would be. Great guitar playing. Not the most memorable songs, but good for this era.

Vilken överraskning. Fastande omedelbart från första låten. Det är piggt, melodiskt och varierat. Gillar även de längre instrumentella bitarna, brukar inte vara min kopp te. Med det är lagom och i rätt mängd. Känner kanske inte megawow så det räcker till högsta. Men det är fan inte långt bort.

Kul överraskning och trevlig lyssning rakt igenom. De är uppenbart riktigt duktiga musiker. Street joy är en riktig kanonlåt och jag hade velat ha några till av den kalibern, men det övriga hantverket i sig räcker ändå till en fyra.

I'd never heard of White Denim before or this album. Definitely a jam band feel with shorter songs. Their sound reminds me a bit of Widespread Panic or Goose. Definitely more musically driven than lyrically. I liked it and would listen again.

started of well got too much at some point, felt like I should go get a matcha

Indie rock is cool but doesn't really match my vibe... Street Joy was pretty nice though.

White Denim was a brand-new discovery for me, and I’m so glad the album ‘D’ was chosen. I enjoyed it thoroughly, I actually listened to it twice straight through. I’ll definitely be diving deeper into their catalog.

Yeah it's okay

Some cool stuff going on here, I appreciate the psychedelia, but not much really grabbed me. 3.5

Sounds good. Definitely one of the albums ever made. You can die without hearing it, though.

some good moments

some good moments

Banger

Pretty surprised ive never heard of this band before since it fits in perfectly with all the other 2010s indie music i listened to. His voice reminds me of Bombay Bicycle Club <3

Hadn’t heard of white denim before yesterday. This was pretty fun to listen to while we made bucatini carbonara. Except we didn’t have bacon or guanciale or whatever so we just used chicken but kind of over-salted it to replicate the flavor and it turned out really good! Do you think this got included because there just aren’t 1001 super famous records out there, or did they wanna mix in some more obscure stuff. I’m leaning toward the latter.

First song started and I said thank god finally some abby shit. Love the album cover. SO GOOD. Drums go craaaaazy. Favorites: It's Him!, Back at the Farm, Anvil Everything

Variert og kult! Startet med å høres ut som det kom rett fra tidlig 70-tallet, endte med å høres ganske moderne ut. Burnished er høydepunkt, men det meste her er ganske bra. Kommer definitivt til å høre på igjen og sjekke ut mer av dette bandet.

Det her var veldig kult! Spesielt fan av "Back at the Farm" låten, minner meg om King Gizzard. 4/5

Likte det.

3-4 et sted, innbyr til gjenhør. Synes mye var fint, behagelig.

Good psychedelic stuff. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. I mean, normally I’m one to harp on lyrics, and I do think I got a decent chunk of them here, but… the lyrics really couldn’t matter less, for once. Some of them help to set up an emotional mood, but this is an album where they are wholly unnecessary. This is a southern psychedelic prog rock album, with instrumentals somehow reminiscent of Genesis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young & The Beatles all at the same time, taking cues from the ‘60s & ‘70s era of rock whilst blending it with the indie sensibilities of a band like Cage the Elephant to create a vibe that’s undeniably cool as hell. You could literally listen to this for the full 37 minutes, not pick up a single lyric, and still be mesmerized by the musicianship at hand here – when this leans into its more prog-esque sensibilities, the guitar / drum work just pulls you in, but it’s equally as mesmerizing when the harmonies of the vocals hypnotize you on this album’s slower tracks. When this album hits on a perfect transition, it feels seamless, keeping up the energy in a way that feels like a live jam session. I honestly can’t think of many early 2010s rock albums that do transitions super effectively, so it’s really welcomed here. James Petralli and friends just know how to fucking rock out here, man. It’s an album where the music speaks for itself; yeah, the lyrics have some poignant moments (the immigration allegories of “Burnished”, the classist nature of “Street Joy” & “Bess St.”, the mysterious allure of “River to Consider” or “Keys”), but parsing those too deeply would take away from just vibing along & letting them take you for a ride. I’m pleasantly surprised this was as good as it was, and I’m very glad it’s on the list. It’s a really easy 5 for me, and I wanna listen to even more of these guys. Pretty damn good for an album with absolutely horrid SEO. (Seriously, just Google “D album”. It’s dire out here.)

Nice 70s callback.

Kind of a modern take on psychedelic rock. Pretty cool but not extraordinary.

Perfect album! Never heard it before. Thanks. On the other hand it looks like I have heard this before. The mix of T.Rex, Jethro Tull, Grateful Dead.

It took me a track or two to get into it, but very good bass work and drumming on Burnished and especially the instrumental At The Farm. Even better as it builds, with heavy guitar riffs amidst the chaos. Street Joy is different, slower and emotional, before the fast, jazzy riffing of Anvil Everything. The next song gets even wilder with flutes, and then it settles back into something like indie/garage stuff, if it was played like prog rock by jazz musicians. The latter half of Bess St has some of the best moments of the album. The last track is different, dreamier and bluesy. Ok, this had me off guard a bit. I definitely like it, but might need to be in a specific mood.

Never heard of these guys, but this was a great listen. Pure fun.

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Great tones and performances all around. Fantastic prog-y sections that really showcase the talent of the members. Extremely tight, yet atmospheric. Enjoyed this one throughly. 4.2/5.0

I think I'm getting old. This sounded exactly like a combination of Dirty Projectors and Real Estate (so much so that, when the album ended, it switched to a Real Estate song and I didn't notice), but I'm sure people my age in 1967 probably said the Kinks sounded exactly like a combination of the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Anyway, I'm giving it 3 stars, but it's very possible it's way better than that.

Nice album and really well executed.

Good as fuck

Huh, I've never heard of this band. The cover art made me wonder what was going on there and I didn't have high expectations for it. But it ended up being pretty interesting. Some of it is very jam band, kinda like Little Feat or the Dead. Other bits are more complex, with occasional hints of Tejano and Canterbury sounds dropped in here and there. So it looks like we have a new genre here, "Texan jam-prog." I don't see myself reaching for it again, but it was a fairly enjoyable surprise. 3/5

i’ve never heard of this band before but their music sounds like every indie band from athens in 2016 that has Lamar Dodd art students in it and would only have shows at Flicker or the Hull St stage at athfest - i’m bored

I loved this! ’D’ was adventurous and kept my attention. I wonder if Improvement Movement was inspired by this album. At times I was reminded of indie rock essential artists like The Black Keys, Band of Horses, and Coldplay. I’m not super into jammy stuff, but I can appreciate artistry in almost every form, so no points taken off for that. I’m curious to hear how their music has progressed. Fave tracks: It’s Him!, Steet Joy, Bess St., Keys

Solid western, math, progressive rock mix. Will reinvestigate these freaks

can't really comment on this as i don't necessarily remember admittedly. i think they reminded me of kings of leon though? i don't recall.

Prog folk? No thanks

Gosh, I really wanted this to be a solid 4-star album for me. It's right up my alley in terms of what I tend to listen to now. The album started off very strongly, and fell apart by the end.

Never heard of this band before. Like a pop version of a jam band. Overall the album was enjoyable. 3.5/5 Might listen again

Robert is very nitpicky with newer stuff on this list only like 5% was released after 2010 if that much. So WHY ON GODS GREEN EARTH ARE YOU CHOOSING THIS ALBUM for newer stuff??? Its not like there was nothing good released in 2011. Born this way for example is better on all grounds than this rubbish. I find it impossible to believe you can find anyone ANYFUCKINGONE who knows of this bland album and not Lady Gaga's. Im genuinely so pissed right now. If this is your jam great good for you, but you can't deny that this was not influential for the 2010's whatsoever. Like it all you want it doesn't deserve a place in a list like this.

I teeter on the edge of liking this a lot more. Feels like such good classic indie rock but I think will just always prefer less classic rock sounding indie rock over alternatives that lean more pop or folk. I think I will always be very particular labor how roc sounds and some things will hit and some things won’t. I’ve given up trying to figure out what makes one work from one that doesn’t for me but nonetheless this is a good album but not not one that’d I return to.

Listening to this album is time traveling. A portal to late 60s. It has a weird turn in the production that makes you know that you’re still in the XXI century. Loved the voices and psychedelic arrangements. It always has a thing here or there that catches your attention. Great discovery!

Cool record!

what a pleasant surprise!

Some very interesting concepts on this album, and some very solid songs, one I’ll be revisiting a bit I feel

Here I thought this was going to be some British hip-hop act to humor for the sake of this list, but instead was my dream of what a band could be if I had practiced more.

It's alright, the type of thing I'd throw on in the background during a lazy Sunday. Despite its release in 2011, it really does have a very mid '2000s indie feel to it. Something about the general atmosphere and feel of the album reminds me a lot of Beck's releases from that time. There were a couple of highlights here, especially early on. 'Street Joy' was a really solid slow ballad, even though the growly delivery on the chorus gave me flashbacks to all the worst kinds of over-the-top ballads that plagued the 2010's pop scene. It was fine enough here, though. The psych breakdown on 'At The Farm' was pretty good too, wish they did more of that particular thing on this album. 'Anvil Everything' has the same sort of chaotic psychadelic energy, but is overlayed by this really sweet melody by the lead vocalist, which I enjoyed quite a bit. So, a few really great songs here, but a bunch of everything else here was far too forgettable and uninteresting for me personally. Again, it's certainly a vibe, but not something I was entirely engaged with.

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This is deep into jam band territory. They are technically pretty solid. Clearly know what they are doing. Didn't hate the listen but won't remember it.

Ultimately forgettable. The instrumentation is fine, the vocals made me struggle to pay attention.

Horseshit

These guys had their DNA stolen by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.

I liked this album, it was fun and felt nostalgic for me. It was a little repetitive but kept me interested. My main focus was on the instrumentals in most of the tracks, but some of them were more vocal-centered. The vocals were nothing special, they fit well with the vibe and were well supported by the instrumentals. I quite enjoyed the instrumentals. They gave classic rock with a twist. I liked the complex drum patterns and I thought the time changes made the whole record sound a lot cooler. I do think a lot of the tracks were very similar sounding, but I appreciated the small complexities that made them different.

I thought I would like this band more, maybe it needs a second listen.

An interesting listen. Solid jam band. Thoroughly enjoyed some of the more intricate pieces and instrumentals. The more poppy video tracks were less engaging. Worth a second look.

I was enjoying this album and then the pan flute showed up! Solid 4 stars, what a fun discovery!

pretty enjoyable

2010s indie rock. Creative, tight melodies.

This wasn’t bad, it was just a little too noodly for me.

A bit odd, good at points but valences out to a 3

boring

1 song album

I thought it was going to be standard 2010s indie garbage but I hit track three and it took a gorgeous turn into a bluesy, psychedelic, jammy ride. There were still moments of indie garbage, but this is a really fun genre bending experience.

Sweet as hell. I was surprised to see White Denim in this list, but just as surprised it was this album. I personally prefer "Performance" from 2018. Still solid sound.

Confusing blend of 1960s-era white boy blues and contemporary (to 2011) white boy hipster music. Plus a flute? Not a fan of flutes. I liked Street Joy, apparently the highest-rated song on the album.

Prog rock inspireret af Yes, King crimson etc. det er meget cool fordi de turde at lave mere teknisk musik end de fleste i 2011. Jeg må indrømme jeg rigtig godt kunne lide det, synes overgangene var gode og sangene var gennemgående godt.

New to me and totally awesome. Jam band adjacent, or maybe not? Dunno, just enjoyed the sound. I'll revsisit for sure.

I was pleasantly surprised to see a White Denim record on this list. They are able to recreate a modern version of 70s rock mixed with jam band appeal and make it super listenable.

Never heard of this prior, I enjoyed it! Fairly unique, haven’t heard a fusion like this too often, especially not from 2011. Pretty cool find.

Fine

Not for me

This sounds almost disturbing. Four musicians each playing different parts, but I am entirely unconvinced that they all belong to the same tune. There is no cohesion. 2/5.

I have never heard of this band before and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this!

I have unresolved roommate ptsd around this album unrelated to the album itself so I cannot judge it fairly

Sounds like a lot of other bands at various times. And it's solid, okay, with some nice moments, but never feels like more than a sum of its parts, and is strangely forgettable afterwards

Zuhause, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Ganz gut.

Really good album - sounds a bit like the Black Keys...

Street Joy

***An ok album, mostly easy listening

Overall Rating - 3.05/5 (6.10/10). Overall very solid album.

3 and a half. Really enjoyable

Good stuff, a band I always mean to listen to more

Class

That was pretty decent. Never heard of these dudes but expected some shite country music but was happily proved wrong

Absolutely class, spun this multiple times, trying my best not to get obsessed lol

Enjoyed it!

Originally gave this a 5 but haven’t found myself returning to it, it’s still definitely a great album though.

Quite good. Liked it.

Yesterday we had The Black Keys, today we’ve another throwback rock band of that vintage whom I saw once with a shrug. Happily surprised to find this is a richer listen, playful rather than derivative, pleasingly brisk for a band with a yen for jam and baroque. Still hipster fancy dress, not sure there’re any tunes here, but at this point I’ll take it.

I do not get the appeal of this group. Hyped to death on UK radio despite sounding like an overly-technical pub rock outfit; King Crimson play the hits of the Steve Miller Band. Mercifully brief, at least.

Some nice solid rock tracks with some more chill tunes sprinkled in

Enjoyable modern indie rock.

Track one does sound quite generic but did enjoy the bridge section and vocals Guitar on track two instantly grabbed my attention and great musicality (blended perfectly into track 3) Track 3 feels like they are showing off but not in a bad way. Great guitar solo. Track 4 had great synth design and a beautiful vocal melody and lyrics By the end it began to sound a bit samey

I like the drums in this album. Goktug says its got prog rock feeling bc intricate solos and intros blends into math rock of very intricate rhythms.

New to me band, but really liked this a lot, as well as a lot of their other stuff. Great new find. High 3+.

Sounded a little like The Black Keys, which I really liked. I'll probably relisten to this, its cool.

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Pretty good just not anything crazy

Never heard of this band before and wasn’t expecting much when I looked at the genre. However, I was surprised by how much I liked it.

This was a nice surprise. Never heard of White Denim but enjoyed this a lot, decent amount of variety from track to track and a refreshing sound for 10’s indie.

Instrumental impecable.

I liked this. Steely Dan or Jethro Tull vibes which is weird since 2011. Daniel liked it too

Good blues rock, but hasn't stuck with me.

This one is totally competent—tight playing, interesting fusion of styles, but nothing on it really reaches out and sticks. It’s the kind of album that feels like it should click more than it does. Fine, pleasant, but ultimately forgettable.

Super fun album. Indie rock with jazz/prog stylings and short song lengths. 4.5/5.0: Excellent

i was excited to finally get this album as ive liked everything ive heard from them before. while i was a bit disappointed it was an enjoyable album. its a high 4 but im rounding up

Nothing special, but a solid listen.

This was pretty cool. Never heard of these guys before, and was impressed. Liked the high energy.

Pretty middle of the road indie rock

Aight.

seeing post-2010 indie-adjacent albums on this list always makes me nervous….but i actually really enjoyed this one!

I’d never heard of them at all, but I’m inclined to give this 5 stars. There was not a single second I was bored or not enjoying it. I really like the way this sounds. I definitely want to explore more of their discography.

Not bad, never heard of em before, so was cool to check it out

I liked it! One song I loved and added to my library. Bring back the farm something. Would explore more

D- white Denim Good opener- it’s him has great drumming Released may 30th 2011 Members are- James Petralli (vocals, guitar), Greg Clifford (drums), Steven Terebecki (vocals, bass), Michael Hunter (keyboards) D is the fourth full-length studio album Indie rock Going to listen to this group more HOLY INSTRUMENT BREAK IN back at the form Overall loved this album

I forgot this album as soon as it ended.

Prog rock influence

2.5

I don’t know how I’ve never heard of these guys before. Awesome album.

A genuinely fun record. It feels like a combination of genres like jam band, modern progressive rock and psychedelia. When these are mixed with a high pace in short songs, you get a sense of chaos and disorder, and I think is fantastic. Makes the album very frenetic from start to finish. Even though I still feel like I have yet a lot to unpack and discover, I feel very confident with the given score.

I’m usually quite sceptic when it comes to newer additions to the 1001 book. But this is actually quite cool and catchy

This album absolutely rocked. Super fun, energetic, and full of great instrumentals. 5/5.

this was not my thing i fear.

Rock, indie, prog, psicodelia. No conocía este disco ni este grupo, y me ha parecido un descubrimiento curioso por esa mezcla que se marcan incluso dentro de un mismo tema (aunque haya veces que no pegue tanto la cosa). Par de temas explosivos de carajo me molaron bastante. La parte más indie no me moló para nada tanto y a veces hasta podía resultar un poco bajonera después de lo otro, pero en general bastante bien. Una review ponía por ahí algo de que sonaba como si Radiohead y King Gizzard hubiesen tenido un hijo, con lo que no estoy del todo de acuerdo, pero me pareció un buen comienzo para intentar describir rápidamente este sonido. Quizá sea la parte King Gizzard la que me moleste.

Wow, this was unexpectedly good, considering I was very much into this genre at that time and hadn't heard of this band. Some bangers on this album.

Meh

5/10 Too much noodling for me. I didn't hate it. 11-18-2025

Meh

Ca se ressemble trop et c'est parfois énervant dommage car c'est mon style

I'M FINALLY OUT OF THE PSYCHEDELIC 70S! never heard of this group, surprisingly, because they are in line with my existing musical preferences excellent lyrics, pleasant melodies - street joy was my favorite and the only track to make it to my saved playlist. not an instant love, but instantly appreciated

Functionally impressive and plainly plain.

Very cool album by a very cool band. They really jam and are a rad combo of their influences. They don’t strike me much as an ‘of their time’ band but that’s harder to define for the 2010s anyway. Still, though I like this a lot, it wouldn’t make my must-listen list.

5/10 Passed by without notice. Nothing offensive but nothing noticeable either.

4/5

decent listen, could consider revisiting but not at top of my list

Serves well as background music. It gets dull quickly when you start to actively listen to it. The cover art is great though.

A band Id never heard of despite paying quite a bit of attention to new releases in 2011 in similar genres. It was serviceable as a (what a Gen x would call) alternative rock/psych rock album. However, after hearing this, there had better be a couple Grizzly Bear entries on this list.... A band that I believe does this style much better

It's ok. It's musically interesting and very well produced but I don't feel the songs are as strong or catchy as some of their better work.

Not what I was expecting, but really good for a jam band

Not a bad album. I had never heard of this band. Sure I would listen again