Modern Kosmology

It's nice enough but not worthy of list

I thought this was pretty cool but I can't deny being confused by this being here and going on the list to look into this. Am definitely a bit distressed that none of the below albums appear to have made the cut: - Flower Boy - DAMN. - Saturation I, II or III - Antisocialites - The Ooz - After Laughter Very thankful that CTRL made it but a little distressed by the fact that the rest of the list appears to be have a loose logic where it's like : 20% undeniable classics 30% critically acclaimed but nobody bought it 20% popular records that are worth a listen 20% records that are slightly more tailored to the authors taste 10% world music and other areas that fill in the gaps (John Zorn being on the list is awesome but definitely a gap filler to cover more avant-garde tastes) But then following c. 2005 it seems completely random to me which makes me think the author just stuck in whatever they listened to and enjoyed. Nothing inherently wrong with that (or this record for that matter), but it doesn't feel like any effort was made to make this list feel comprehensive past a certain point which makes me feel a bit sad given how much good music came out in that time.

Fascinating journey

The first song is promising. The rest sucks.

french

This was great!

ga heel goed op dit soort muziek

lekker!

Bra, men langt ifra essensielt. Synes kuratorene har en tendens til å plukke 2010-musikken som er mest derivativ. Dette er Stereolab uten edge. Jeg liker det fordi jeg elsker Sterolab og kraut, men jeg klarer ikke å høre noe særpreg her. Etter de første tre sporene får pipa en litt annen tone. Slow Motion er så langdryg og intetsigende at jeg holder på å gå i dørken. Låta etter høres ut som en miks av Stereolab og VU som etter hvert glir inn i et LCD Soundsystem-parti med en vokal som ikke henger sammen med noen av delene. Jeg kjenner jeg begynner å bli litt irritert, Er vi ferdig snart? Spor seks sier liksom: jeg har oppdaget et skikkelig kult band altså, jeg tror ikke dere har hørt om det: Kraftwerk. Jeg begynner å trigges litt av vokalen. Jeg tror ikke det er noe galt med den, men den mesher ikke med musikken. Nå orker jeg snart ikke mer. Jeg tar tilbake det jeg sa tidligere: liker ikke!

Det er kult mest fordi det låter gammelt, men ikke så mye mer enn det.

Real indipendent english songwriter.

Gear: HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Artwork: ️🔠💠📜 Production: 🎚️📏🥾 Music: 🌀🍷😑 Rating: 🔭🔭/5

Pleasant!

I really liked this one. Not sure what makes it so special though, it's not much different from a ton of other 10's indie pop albums

Very melancholy again, another album on this list that I’m not sure why I need to listen to before I die but definitely music

Really enjoyed this synthy indie pop album. Great production, very immersive. However, it was nothing surprising or particularly interesting.

i can dig it

Ronflation

I had never heard of this artist before, but I really enjoyed listening to this album.

Labai sužavėjo albumas. Kažkoks otherworldly garsas. Unikalu, kokybiška, kitaip.

Not the right vibe for lawn-mowing but I didn’t mind this

Wasn't terrible musically just kind of odd. I enjoyed it more as it went on. 2.5 stars

So smooth

Look I did kinda like this album but I’m just so so so so confused about why this 2017 album from this “nobody” is included that doesn’t REALLY push much grounds and feels like a reviewer knows this artist and wanted them to be on there.

Honestly, this album really doesn't do much for me. It was a perfect album to have on the background for studying but, it really doesn't push the needle at all? There was little to no variance throughout the whole piece and her vocals were so nothing. Even the electronic elements seem to be evident throughout this whole style, no idea why this is included.

2.5 Perfectly fine, but completely forgettable. Not popular, not influential, just some indie album the guy who made the list happened to like. Come on, man.

Favorite Track: H>A>K

Love the vocal performance; the songs, though… they never hooked me.

Trash

This is a really nice vibe. I like the synths.

Très écoutable mais rien de vraiment spécial. Un confortable 3 étoiles.

145 albums in, and this is the first one that doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. I really have no idea what I'm in for because that Wikipedia page reads more like a long press release page that only updates when Jane Weaver does a new album or tour. Early on, I really like Jane's blending of her voice to the synthesizers at work, some great production hear with the jangly guitar riffs on Did You See Butterflies? The self-titled track is a good dreamy sounding follow up that reminds me of some of Rosalie Cunningham's work. Some of the rhythms on this album remind me a mixture of Velvet Underground and Faust (so I guess the krautrock tag wasn't too bullshit). The architect is a banger as a synth nerd. Total kick ass synthing on that one. More fun synth arps and usage on The Lightening Back. Valley is a 60s-sounding folk song, or otherwise has that throwback vibe. Ravenspoint and I Wish are fun tracks to end the album on. Modern Kosmotogy is definitely a surprise gem of the list, but it's status of being essential is something I'm still scratching my head about. It's hard to know in the moment whether or not an album that just came out is going to be something that will withstand the tests of time of being supergreat, and I couldn't tell you 9 years later that this is definitely a "must hear or die regret not hearing it" or its importance on music or cultural impact. I still find the list to be eurocentric and doesn't highlight enough Middle Eastern or Asian influences (and can always add more afrobeat in my biased opinion). I know a lot of popular music worldwide came from America and England, but I think someone like Bad Bunny or Daddy Yankee could easily be on this list with how influential they are to Latin American music. Do we really needed to feel like the safe solution to putting a more recently modern record to the list instead of an older, better known album from across the world that impacted more people over an album that isn't even properly recognized by the world's greatest crowdfunding encyclopedia project? I'm gonna have to end that stream of consciousness tangent there, with the album selection criticism being fully warranted imo, but not to distract that this IS a good album. Really Good? All time must hear till you die good? I mean I'm really not sure about that. 9 years later, I'm not seeing a lot of people citing Jane Weaver or this album for the reason there's a new music scene or genre propping up. Wait a minute, Charli xcx isn't even on this list? YOU PUT THE WRONG BRITISH WOMAN THAT LITERALLY HELPED INFLUENCE A WHOLE MUSIC SCENE OR GENRE THAT WOULD MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SENSE IF YOU PUT IT THERE WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

The sorta neo-Krautrock songs on here are pretty good, and the more generic psych/indie pop songs just kinda fill space.

I had never heard her work, and I really dig it. Good walking and thinking sounds.

Eu aprecio quando a lista apresenta uns artistas e umas bandas pouco conhecidas. É uma grande aventura ouvir algo que você nunca ouviu falar e não consegue facilmente associar à outra coisa. Entendo que causa um pouco de confusão a respeito do lugar daquele entrada em uma lista de álbuns essenciais, mas é divertido de qualquer modo. Achei a sonoridade aqui bem parecida com Radiohead na virada do século, especialmente no Amnesiac. Curiosamente, é o meu álbum favorito deles. Vejo semelhança na essência da instrumentalização, com a fundação clássica de Rock casada com adornos eletrônicos e sintéticos. Uma apresentação interessante. Por cima disso, temos ainda vocais bem lindos e ternos. Gostei muito da voz de Weaver. Há uma qualidade bem relaxante nessas canções. Fácil dormir ouvindo este álbum, em um bom sentido. Uma ótima surpresa, e é um pouco estranho que esse disco seja tão desconhecido assim. Ele têm potencial de atingir públicos maiores. Talvez esse tenha sido o intuito do autor em sua inclusão. Não sei se o ouvirei inúmeras vezes, mas a vez que eu o ouvi foi bem gostosa. Isso vale algo. 4/5

First album deserving of an extra half star I feel. It’s my first time hearing this album and while there are a lot of tracks to like, the meandering psychedelic ones really bog the album down as a whole. 3/5 feels right given that.

Drums on Modern Komsology had a Take Five feel to them. Enjoyed The Architecht. Overall OK but nothing remarkable that spoke to me.

it was cool, almost gave it a 4 before I remembered again that Carly Rae Jepsen isn't on this list and I'm mad again that this girl with 30,000 monthly listeners on Spotify is here and not the queen of pop but it's whatever..

The low-listen albums are a gamble, and this one paid-off well. I liked the light electronic sounds in the album. It was a nice contrast to the dark synth sounds from yesterday's album. This record was a good discovery for me!

was not familiar at all with jane weaver prior to this. some of the early tracks give me early Beach House vibes, so that's nice. still, it didn't really move me enough to rate it higher than this; i'm not sure i'd seek this one out again. not bad, not even necessarily boring, just not doing anything that i don't prefer more from other bands. sorry jane.

This was was so so so close to greatness. It felt like it was afraid to really let itself dive into the weirdness, or maybe I’m just thinking about it too much.

Twin Peaks: The Return “the Roadhouse is proud to present”-core. This album frustrated me because it would have these flashes where I was like "okay, I get it, I love this" but they were never sustained over a particularly long period. I think I'll need to revisit at a later date.

Enjoyed this one. It's kind of subtle in a lot of ways, but there's quite a few moments where the soothing melodies suddenly caught my attention.

Had never heard this but really liked it

bit of a crossover album

Really liked this. A new find for me, will definitely listen to her later albums.

I quite liked this. Reminiscent of Björk and Mazzy Star in places. No particular songs really grabbed me though, so ends as a 3. Would listen again.

Not bad, but not exciting either

Well, that was music.

It was certainly pleasant, just not memorable.

Not an album for this site.

Sometimes newer albums on here are a bit questionable. Hard to know what will hold up after 10+ years. Who knows if this one will, but I liked listening to it in the moment.

I bet this did CRAZY numbers with Radio 6 listeners

So so

It's cool

Pretty mediocre electronic pop/alt record. Not sure what to think about it, but I didn't necessarily hate it.

This feels like a surprisingly obscure inclusion, but I immediately felt like it was a welcome and worthy one. The blend of synth and shoegaze textures create an incredibly immersive listening experience I’m sure to return to again and again. H>A>K lures you in slowly before drawing you along amid hazy beats and ethereal vocals, then Did You See Butterflies? brings in the human melancholy. By the time we hit Loops In The Secret Society, I’m firmly entranced and entrenched. The spoken-word passage in Ravenspoint was a little distracting at first, but it worked for me the 2nd time through. As the final track, Wish, ends it ominously fades back up and creates a perfect loop with track one, letting you repeat the cycle again. Just wow. It’s the first time the project has given me an album by someone I’d never heard of and left me feeling like I’d found a new addition to my favorite artists. Excited to delve into more of Jane Weaver’s music.

I like the energy on the opening track. Digging the music and melody on here. While I don't like the guitars on track 5, the album is good enough for me to want to hear more from this artist. I'll give this a 4.

On my second play through and absolutely loving this journey. The synths are so luscious and her voice is so beautifully calming and familiar. I'm really confused how this album (and all of her work) has seemingly flown under the radar of critics. Love the drum shuffle and overall psychedelic air on Modern Kosmology. Feels a bit like a warm puff of air. Slow Motion is a standout to me. The backing instrumental reminds me of a happier, slightly more awake Beach House. Really enjoy the energy on Lightning Back as well. One of few albums on this list that have come as a complete surprise and completely blown me away. This was a delightful trip end to end deserving of a solid 5 in my book.

Reviewing this a day after listening so it's not super fresh. I really like the sound she is going for. I feel like this album has the bones to be something really really good, it's just missing a little je ne sais quoi. I still enjoyed it mostly and I want to put it at that 3.5 mark, but I feel like I was expecting something to really click as the album went on and it didn't quite happen. I'll round up for potential.

Jane Weaver, I don't know what I expected you to sound like, but it was definitely not that. I have to put more respect on your name. That was one incredibly trippy and awesome album. Not sure at all how someone in this style of music and is on this list only has 39k monthly listeners on Spotify. Also I kept listening after the album to the random songs that come up and she had two more great songs come on. This is an incredibly high 4 and really almost snuck into a 5 it was just missing a little something to get there. ****Changed this to a 5 after a second listen. It is too good

I absolutely loved this on my run yesterday, and wanted to give it another listen just to confirm. And yes I still love it. Kinda reminds me of a blend between Stereolab, Beach House, and Cate Le Bon. In love with Loops in the Secret Society. The dissonant guitar in the back really reminds me of Can. Super krautrocky. Remember loving the Architect on my run yesterday. Felt like I was running down rainbow road to it. Definitely thought it was Flea with some of the spoken word stuff, but after some digging it looks like its a guy from Can. The krautrock all makes sense now. The more I listen the more it's an eerie blend of Stereolab and Can. Something about this album just had me in a trance for the entirety of it. What a strange, psychedelic, groovy ride.

Not sure I understand the inclusion of this record.. of all the music released in 2017?

Awful

First listen. Starts off well, like a 21st century Stereolab, but drops off at the end, like a 21st century Stereolab.

⭐⭐ Svårt album att gradera. Elektronica, singer songwriter album. Gillar det men samtidigt inget som sticker ut tillräcligt för att jag kommer att välja att lyssna på det i framtiden. Känner mig dessutom tveksm till vad det gör på denna listan så det får en 2a

Eine Künstlerin, die 3500 Abonnenten bei YT hat, und bei der 2-4 Kommentare unter ihren Songs stehen. Wie kommt dieses Album auf die Liste? Es ist mir ein Rätsel. Aber letztendlich auch egal: mir gefällts. Liegt es an der sirenenhaften Stimme...? Eine Entdeckung.

I really like this. Reminds me of Neu!

Fall asleep somewhere in between.

Really enjoyed this, quite eclectic but a nice vibe. Will listen to more of her material

3.5

Had never heard of her, and this was pretty good! "Modern Kosmology" "Slow Motion" "The Architect" and "The Lightning Back" were all enjoyable

Total snoozefest.

Nice

u načelu solidno, pristojno. lijep glas koji mi se sviđa. ali sve u svemu ništa posebno dojmljivo, nažalost

I liked this more than I expected to given how I've never heard of this artist before. Some of it was a little boring but it was pleasant background music

This was fun. I like hearing recent albums/artists that I've never even heard of. Reminded me of Stereolab. 3.7/5

Really sounds like Stereolab so much that I really thought she was going to have some connection but nope. If you like Stereolab you’ll probably like this. 7/10

This is usually my kind of music. But somehow it didn't really work for me. The music is too flat in a way, the spectrum is too narrow. Sometimes I was reminded of Stereolab (which is usually a good thing), but her voice didn't really fit there, either.

Pretty interesting. Nothing groundbreaking though, it wasn't something never done before. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. I'd say the best description would be that it's synth driven indie music.

Ok but nothing special.

What can I say? I liked the trancelike outsider atmosphere. Not sure it belongs on the list of 1001 albums to listen to you before you died. I'm glad I did though.

Had never heard of Jane Weaver. Generally good, although sometimes the high pitch of her voice while singing is a little too much.

Didn't hate it...didn't love it either.

7.2/10

Verrast. Ik ben het met de andere reviews wel eens, er zijn albums uit deze tijd, zelfs uit 2017 zelf, die ik eerder op deze lijst zou zetten. Neemt niet weg dat dit fijne indierock is. 8/10

Saved Hak, did you see butterflies?, I wish

Bit weird

I had never heard of Jane Weaver prior to this. Very solid album, made me interested in the rest of her discography. I especially liked the songs “Slow Motion” and “The Architect.”

I actually liked this it’s up my alley.

Liked a lot of this album which grew on me with each listen. The softer side of electronic music combined with some softer, folksier vocals was a nice match. Very listenable album and really enjoyable.

Wow, what a great discovery. Never heard of her before and I am pretty sure I never would have if it wasn’t for this project. I love the DIY style and the laid back vibes with a generous serving of electronica. Her voice compliments it all and makes for a great album. Not sure if there is a stand out track (Valley maybe) but will be giving this a fuller listen.

Well I certainly wasn’t expecting some Dream Electonica Krautrock. But hey, who is?! Nice surprise all the same. Took a couple of listens to get the hang of this, it’s quite the pleasant subtle genre bender. Starts on a pure Krautrock banger, chills with some dreamy electonica and then heads of amongst some slightly more psych and dronier ones. Has a lovely consistent feel to the album. I will be back, and have a look at the size of her back catalogue, this could be fun….

Ok. It was music

Ok

I both like it and think it’s missing some dynamics. Was hard to stick to it, but was nice background music actually. A smidge too experimental in a boring way, I suppose, but a valiant effort I appreciate. Won’t be back, I saved Valley to my liked songs, memorable tune. Very Skillful vocals. A-tier production and engineering. 3.0

This is a solid music technology major album. Very well written, sequenced, the effects are phenomenal. Not every song on here is a banger or something I would like return to in isolation but I would definitely listen to this whole thing together often. Great album.

Didn't listen again soz

This album was pretty descent, I wasn’t paying to close attention though because I was just kinda disinterested with it. The biggest reason for this is I’m tired but also a big reason I need to bitch about is the album cover pmo. It is so boring it gives negative reaction, I’d rather it be a picture of someone than this. It was so negatively viewed by me that I waited all day putting this album off having no clue what genre it even was just to find out it’s a chill pop album. Art alone drops it down to a C for me!

Bright pop with krautrock edge. Interesting though a bit monotonous.

Most of it was pretty good. Ravenspoint was shit, and the last song had annoying noise at the end for no reason

Quite enjoyed this

I liked this album. I do agree that it may not warrant being on this list, I mean it doesn’t even have its own Wikipedia page, that’s pretty weird. But it’s a pretty unique album, and I enjoyed it overall.

Enjoyed

Pretty good. Nothing stood out.

Good

Throbbing soft pop

This was fine, struggled to pay attention to it. Surprised to learn that there were albums after 2005 on this list. And that this random album I've never heard of in my life was one of them.

Um. Nah

I mean come on. Seriously, choosing this? This? Just plain weird.

What is this obscure and unimportant album doing on this list? Don't get me wrong; it's quite to my taste. Krautrock-y motorik rhythms, female vocalist, minimal and atmospheric mix of electronics and guitars without sacrificing melodicism. Great to see a rare female artist on the list. But seriously, the idea that this is "must hear" is completely baffling.

4/5

Eh, nothing special here.

A lot of this kind of runs together for me, but it's some nice relaxing background music.

Did not exactly grab me per se

Wanted badly to like this… but fear it was about as nothing as the beck album. Cool production but I don’t know what she’s saying for shit the whole album.

Reminicent of old Pink Floyd with modern effects. I love this. I will listen to more of this artist. Frankly this is just what I needed today. 4.5/5

This was such a great surprise. Jane Weavers voice is hauntingly beautiful. At times this reminded me of Carina around in Puscifer. There are some electronic and psychedelic sounds going on. This record actually makes me want to go back and listen to the last 2 Puscifer records as I’ve had them on the back burner for some time… But this record was interesting from start to finish. Not my usual order of coffee but it definitely tasted good.

There is a cool vibe here for sure. Its got a ghostly, psychedelic energy in a big block of sound. A consistent aesthetic, to a fault. A monotonous mood board, rather than a collection of really distinct, interesting songs. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Modern Kosmology - Slow Motion - The Architect

Surprisingly really enjoyed it, especially the instrumentation.

Psychedelic folk rock, reminded me of the Flaming Lips.

Kind of liked this

to experimental

I love this indie electronica stuff. Reminds me of college.

Bra album! Typ sånt jag skulle lyssna på ”till vardags” så fett vibe.

Très bonne surprise, j'aime beaucoup 👍

Representative of the genre.

I liked the album, but eating has to be consistent with other albums in this list, and this one just doesn’t have any real reason for inclusion

I've never heard of this artist, but this was a delight. And an inspiration to us 40-somethings the world 'round.

I quite enjoyed this. More background music than stuff I'd actually listen to, but very good for that.

7/10

I didn’t really think I would like this because I haven’t been really liking any of the more recent albums, but it surprised me. It was interesting and I liked her voice throughout it.

This is strange. I’ve never heard of her, the album doesn’t have a wiki page and it barely gets a passing mention on the artist’s page. How did it make this list? It’s actually a pretty good electro/indie/folk album but nothing groundbreaking so it’s just a weird inclusion.

I had never heard of this artist but I quite liked the album. It’s good background listening and kind of soothing

I very much enjoyed this album and it was right up my alley in terms of music that I typically listen to. I’d never heard of Weaver before so this was a fun listening experience. I thought this was a great psychedelic rock album with electronic, indie pop, and folk influences as well. I enjoyed listening to this album and would check it out again soon.

Holy shit this album is incredible. How did they find this? It doesn't even have a wikipedia page. Beautifully produced and great use of sounds. They really pierce my ear holes in the best way possible. This album is one of those gems that makes this whole generator worth it, cause how else was I ever going to hear of it

The blend of her long clear vocals with the drums and the electronic elements worked really well together.

Meh. Not for me

stereolab worship! probably shouldnt be on here because there is only ONE stereolab album... just have another instead of this

Pretty nice

Super fun funky psychedelic pop album. Never heard of Jane Weaver before, but really enjoyed this. Didn’t think for a second this album would have come out in 2017, I was expecting 70s.

I appreciate the artistry, but this just felt more like background music for me.

Ok

Boring. A day later I can't remember any of it

Spacey music with whispy vocals. Ok, but I'm not fully into it. 3* Ravenspoint was annoying af

Psychedelic folk? Strange but ill take it. Also weird no wikipedia page for this album

Very dreamy and psychedelic album. It’s got a great atmosphere to it, though it falters at times and loses me. Fine listen.

decent album

mid bez szalu jakies takie manifestacje czy cos albo cos ze wszechswiatem?? idk tak czy siak bez szalu

Ojjj, nie, to nie moje kosmosy. Nie moja planeta. Doceniam autorski sznyt, ale dla mnie to było męczące, zbyt elektroniczne i pozbawione serca. Nie tego się spodziewałam po opisie 5/10.

6/10 - не слушал

She has a comforting voice making her album a pleasant listen to. N I ce guitar work backed by lush n airy tunes.

Crystally and enjoyed a lot

Very interesting album, definitely need to listen again. Might move to a 5 with another play through.

i think it's probably pretty dubious to have ever included this in the book, but it's right up my alley so I'm not complaining

Angenehme Stimme, auffällige Instrumentierung. Keine wirklichen Highlights für mich. 3/5

H>A>K 3.3 Did You See Butterflies? 3.2 Modern Kosmology 3.3 Slow Motion 3 Loops In the Secret Society 3.3 The Architect 3.4 The Lightning Back 2.5 Valley 3.5 Ravenspoint 3.4 I Wish 3.2 Score: 3.21

really pleasantly surprised, would listen again and also to her other stuff

Nah, need to be on psychedelic to enjoy this one

Hmmm not really thing

Some nice Krautrock influences on the opener Liked the classic progressive electronic synth on did you see butterfly? The vocal melodies are pretty good Loops might be my favorite, it's very krautrock, love the intertwining guitars the vocal melody is very complementary to what could be pretty chaotic, but it's done just pretty The Architect is also quite nice, there are still some interesting use of repetition but it sounds different, like if the 70s music elements were used in another context. I can't put my finger on it exactly, what it reminds me off, but the production is very effective *it reminded me of Odd Look by Kavinsky I think that's what it was The reverby Ravenspoint is quite cool, it's really a breath of fresh air in the second half for me 3 - 3 1/2 ? It is very reparative which I would have on for background, I agree jdwasner from rym, I agree! Fav: H>A>K Loops in the Secret Society The Architect (from the the silver globe, I did also listen to this one) Argent* Don't Take my Soul* If Only we Could be in Love Actually I prefered this one, I might come back to it especially to those * marked song Ok that's it bye 👋

This is actually very nice. I had never heard of her before

This got added straight to my library. How did I miss this? It’s right up my street.

It was very unconventional. I appreciated its creativity. Good listen.

The Good: Something Modern! The Bad: Something that is spelled wrong… The Ugly: Thinking that Jane Weaver is an actress from the ‘90s until you look her up… Okay, that last one was uncalled for. I do apologize to all the Jane Weaver fans out there, all 4 of you. I don’t know what Kosmology is about, I would know what Cosmology is, however, that is a little too complicated and can’t be explained in 1 album… Kosmology, on the other hand, is Greek for shit music that should not be listened to. Thank you Mr Dimery for again making me wonder who is paying you to include these absolute turds of albums on a list that, according to you, one must hear before you die… well, die already, please, so we don’t have to listen to this kind of crap again. Hated it… in case that was not obvious. 1*

Hmmm...well this album isn't in the edition of 1001 Albums I have, so I can't see why they've included it. First impressions are reasonably good, nice motorik rhythms. However, as the album proceeds it's all sounding a bit same-y.

Never heard of this album before. It was fine.

This is ok. I kinda liked it but probably not 4 liked.

Started out thinking I might have a 4 on my hands but it ended up being kinda too samey throughout.

I should listen to this one again

I listened to this once and thought it was all right. Listened again and I might be obsessed. Hypnotic with shades of The Bevis Frond.

3.5 (43 minutes, 10 tracks, debut?, 2017) trance (electronica) Jane Weaver has been around the UK folk scene for a while, not sure if this was her first studio album. Spacey lyrics with a melodic electronic beat. A pleasant album but I agree with another reviewer I'm unsure why this album is included on this list (he gave a 2, I'm far more generous at 3.5 as I like this album) . Clearly the book has a bias toward songwriters. I can say if this album is considered psychedelic (I don't consider it this) it makes the genre (one of my least favorites) very accessible.

When mom says “we have St. Vincent at home,” but it’s Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver. Jokes aside, this is a very solid album and there were a couple songs I absolutely loved (“Slow Motion” and “Valley”). Nice listen for sure. Best Track: Slow Motion

Len Houmous spent most of 2006 trying to seduce Jane Weaver. Weaver by name, weaver by nature. She somehow managed to dodge all his relentless and let’s face it very compelling advances. This is Len Houmous we are talking about. 4.0 5/10 Loops In The Secret Society

Rad. Really cool album, great psych and krautrock influences, good singing and melodies. I don’t think I’d put it on my list, personally, but it is a great listen and a good example of modern psych.

Mediocre pop

This was fine. It didn't make me feel anything, but that includes boredom

Never heard of this artist before, exciting! The first part of this was quite interesting. Very minimalistic moody electro with few chord changes. The singing supported the songs well and worked very well in my opinion. She lost me completely by 'The Architect' however, which was not a particularly good track. And neither were the following ones. In the end, this is a strong 3 for me. The rhythm part of this album was way too weak for me. The singer felt professional grade, but perhaps not the rest of the instrumental elements. The album clearly lacked some punch somehow.

I enjoyed the general dreamy vibe of this album. It was a pleasant surprise after my first bitterness to this newish album which I never heard of is on this list while many other albums from this era are not. It felt dreamy, poppy and just the right enough of experimentalism. No real stand out tunes but I enjoyed the title track and the change of pace in “The Architect” which felt a lot more energetic and electronic. I was contemplating a 4 star since it felt kind of different and fresh, but the lack of standout hits cements it in a strong 3 for now.

On first listen I was pretty excited by this release, but after a subsequent listen it has quite a few meh cuts throughout. I Wish is a really good closer. Mostly just curious why albums like this with little to no legacy nor distinct personality make this list but I digress. 3/5

Finally got an album not from some official lists. And I don’t know, I was attracted by its music or minority.

I loved it off the first listen 🎧 and added many off these songs to my "jazz radio" 📻 playlist and I can't wait to start seeing albums where the artist is genuinely my one of my favs and leads me to listen 👂 to others by the artist 🧑‍🎨! Either way I love ❤️ this album💿!

a sprawling symphonic dreampop delight! reminds me of broadcast and cold beat a bit. but it’s really its own thing, really lovely and definitely something i’ll be returning to sooner rather than later.

Jane Weaver ist eine britische Musikerin, die sich mit Modern Kosmology weiter von ihren folkbasierten Arbeiten entfernt und konsequent in Richtung experimenteller Pop- und Elektronikmusik geht. Das Album wurde überwiegend in den Low Four Studios in Manchester sowie in weiteren Studios in Großbritannien aufgenommen. Klanglich verbindet Weaver hier Krautrock-artige Motorik, analoge Synthesizer und repetitive Basslinien mit einer klaren, oft distanziert wirkenden Gesangspräsenz. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Songs zählen „The Architect“, „Did You See Butterflies?“ und „Slow Motion“. Diese Stücke zeigen exemplarisch, wie das Album zwischen psychedelischem Pop, Krautrock und elektronisch geprägtem Art Pop pendelt, ohne sich eindeutig festzulegen. Die Produktion ist bewusst nüchtern gehalten, was den hypnotischen Charakter vieler Tracks unterstreicht. Modern Kosmology wirkt geschlossen und konsequent umgesetzt, verlangt aber Aufmerksamkeit und Geduld. Insgesamt ein eigenständiges Album, das weniger auf unmittelbare Zugänglichkeit als auf Atmosphäre und Wiederholung setzt.

This was a bit of a meh album. It is very recent, but it is more of something that would've been popular in the 90s when you could just play this in the background and chill. Nowadays, this is a bit meh, but still alright to have in the background. I assume it would maybe be more fun for someone on drugs to listen to, but I'm not sure what their target audience is.

High 3/low 4, st. Vincent esque

loved!! what a vibe.

it was pretty cool

Super weird. Not a fan at all. Too many sounds that seem to come from the sound effects section of the keyboard. 2/10.

Jane Weaver ‑ *Modern Kosmology* (2017) In-depth review --- ### 1. Core Themes & Lyrics Weaver’s words feel like transmissions from a séance rather than conventional pop lyrics. Across the record she loops together: - **Techno-mysticism** – circuitry and cosmos are synonyms; love, memory and data are all “signals” that can be stored, warped or lost. - **Female agency reframed** – instead of earth-mother clichés she poses as engineer of her own planet: *“I built the architect / I drew the spectral lines”*. - **Dislocation & doubling** – mirrors, twins, drones and butterflies recur; identity is fluid, sometimes literally unrecognisable (*“I saw your face / I am unrecognisable”*) . The imagery is opaque enough to let the listener project, but every track is tethered to the same post-human fairy-tale world. If you enjoy solving puzzles you’ll relish it; if you want literal storytelling it can feel evasive. --- ### 2. Music & Arrangements Weaver calls the sound *“unearthly pop”* and that nails it: motorik skeletons dressed in prog, folk and early-90s shoegaze fabrics. **Key moves:** | Element | How it’s used | Exemplar track | |---|---|---| | **Motorik beat** | Hypnotic 4/4 pulse, subtly swung | “Slow Motion” | | **Pastoral vocal** | High, fluttery, double-tracked | “Did You See Butterflies?” | | **Modular synth loops** | Arpeggios that phase in/out of tune | “The Architect” | | **Gauzy guitar drones** | Recalls *Meddle*-era Floyd or Broadcast | “Ravenspoint” | | **Tape-manipulated sound design** | Backwards cymbals, flipped reels | Entire LP | Songs melt into each other; verses and choruses exist but they’re subordinate to **mood gradients**. The result is a 42-minute continuum you play start-to-finish rather than cherry-pick. --- ### 3. Production Techniques Weaver self-produced, jumping between two analogue wonderlands: - **Vox Studios (L.A.)** – old film-scoring desk, tape varispeed, no comfy couch → industrial laboratory vibe. - **EVE Studio (Stockport)** – collector’s playground: Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, Roland GR-300 guitar-synth, Logan String Melody, Publison digital delay (her *“if it breaks I’ll cry”* box) . Tricks include: - Recording vocals at whisper level because the accountant next door kept knocking (*“Sounds great!”*) – the hush became part of the album’s intimacy. - Turning reels upside-down for reversed decay, then flying those fragments back into the mix to *“decorate”* rather than dominate. - Using hardware arpeggiators (Juno-106) as compositional starting points – the sequenced spine of “The Architect” is literally one held chord and an arp . Sonically the LP is **warm, slightly dusty**, but the low end is 21st-century punchy; she side-chains vintage synths to modern drum-machines so nothing feels like retro cosplay. --- ### 4. Influence & Legacy Released in spring 2017, *Modern Kosmology* became a touchstone for the new British psych scene: - **Mojo** ranked it #5 album of the year; *The Guardian* dubbed it *“the golden age of psych gets warp-speed”* . - Broadcast are an obvious antecedent; Weaver repays the debt while pushing the rhythm grid toward Neu!/Can territory. - You can hear her template in subsequent records by **Katie J. Pearson**, **Pictish Trail**, even **Tame Impala**’s *Slow Rush* B-sides. - The hybrid technique (folk songwriting + krautrock mechanics) is now a common production recipe on Bandcamp, but few pull it off without sounding like pastiche; Weaver’s pastoral melodic instinct is the cheat code. --- ### 5. Pros & Cons | Pros | Cons | |---|---| | Seamless flow – plays like one continuous trip, ideal for headphone immersion. | Lyric opacity – lines can feel like cut-up poetry; emotional pay-offs are indirect. | | Fresh sonic palette – analogue gear used melodically, not just texturally. | Mid-tempo bias – almost every track sits 90-110 BPM; no outright banger or ballad change-up. | | Confident female perspective inside a usually male-dominated kosmiche zone. | Requires patience – hooks reveal themselves after 3-4 listens; not instant pop. | | Top-tier dynamics – mastered loud but retains tape headroom; no digital fatigue. | Runtime tease – 42 min leaves you hungry; one more explosive track would seal the deal. | --- ### 6. Verdict *Modern Kosmology* is neither a retro curio nor a chilly experiment – it’s a **self-contained solar system** where pop intuition and modular mysticism orbit each other at perfect distance. If you’re drawn to Broadcast, early Floyd, Cate Le Bon or late-night headphone voyages, this is essential. Just don’t expect sing-along choruses; expect **gravity, shimmer and slow-motion revelation**.

It’s was good. Sounds a lot like Stereolab or Broadcast to me.

I can see the artistry that makes it famous but too esoteric and non-memorable for my tastes

This album gave me Grey's Anatomy/Twilight vibes for sure. Came out in 2017 but gave me more 2012 vibes. It was good.

not for me

Definitely unique and like it that's a 4

Not bad! Four out of 5

Psychedelic and easy to listen to

This was just okay. Nothing great, nothing bad.

I like it. It's like krautrock but shiny; like cosmic but poppy.

chill. kinda catchy. whisper?

very nice

I really enjoyed this album! Not groundbreaking but very pretty :)

Never heard of this one. It's pretty good, sort of ethereal and new age-ish. Nice vocals and music that is super chilled out. Not sure what she is singing about but it fits with the music nicely. Not a huge variety of music but that isn't bad because the album really flows and seems like a cohesive work. I have not heard of them before today but I'm going to add it to my favorites so I can listen to it on the HiFi at home.

Fin!

Jane Weaver must be one of the editor's cousins, or girlfriends, or something like that. It's the only way to explain the inclusion of this album. It's not even that bad; it just has no place on a 'must-hear' list. It's like the editors wrote down every album from 2017 on the wall, and then threw a dart. Baffling.

4/5

Actually, not bad

Joni Mitchell in a modern format. What great sing and songwriter music. The krautish melodies with Jane's voice works as a perfect match. I enjoyed this lot. Best tracks: H>A>K Loops in the Secret Society The Arcitecht

Went into this one blind as I had never heard of Jane Weaver. This album blew me away, was not expecting this from an album in 2017. It is a very dream avant-garde experimental pop album. You can hear influences from Krautrock bands like CAN (vocalist Malcolm Mooney appears on a track) and 90's indie StereoLab to 70's experimental rockers like Velvet Underground. 8 out of the 10 songs were legit hits for me the other 2 weren't bad just not my style. If you like dreamy electronic pop with repetitive beats and atmospheric soundscapes this album is for you.

I'm not really sure where I landed on this. I liked it at first, then it kinda lost me a bit. I'll need to come back and listen again to see which way I lean.

Eh

Playing this upset our dog Louie. Hence it upset me.

Reminiscent of early Velvet Underground

I actually really liked this. It’s was like a dream pop/shoe gaze feel

None of the last 3 albums have been in my book :(

3.5 super enjoyable

Some kind of bedroom pop version of krautrock. Pleasant enough

Has some similarities to Stereolab and Friends, but doesn't have any of their authenticity. A good album, but nothing incredible.

Art Pop meeting neo-kraut psychedelia? Well... It was a nice and smooth journey. I will not come back to it, but I enjoyed it for sure!

Perfect backseat roadtrip vibes.

This got interesting once it took a turn toward something that resembled folktronica. From 'The Architect' on, I quite liked it.

Solid

I liked this one. It was kinda trancey and meditative.

Not my jam

Interesting to have a more recent album from the list. I enjoyed more than I thought. Quirky drone pop with synths galore. I enjoyed the voice and it was a nice evening listen. Probably have to be in the right mood to listen to this.

#12 Good stuff! An impressive one-woman album, reminds me of Imogen Heap. Might seek out her other music.

Great chill album. Songs do get lost in the vibe and I can’t tell one from the other.

She's certainly interesting. I like the soundscapes she creates. But none of the songs pull me into the current, so I remain on the outside just observing the music as it floats by. And that twee head-voice is an instant turn-off for me; whether in 1920s pop, Lawrence Welk style choruses, folk music, trip hop or whatever this is.

Women shouldn't sing

Actually very good and unique sound - enjoyed listening.

The Architect was groovy, but most of the album didn't interest me as much.

I like the vibe

It feels mediocre. Like I listened to it but none of it stuck. It was bad but no song was one I would suggest to someone. It's very middle of the road. I give it a solid meh.

Great stuff. So unusual. Superb etherial voice over calm electronica, and frenetic drumming. Give me more!

Interesting album with soft and unpredictable music.

Oh, a surprise! Modern Kosmology seems to be not well known at all, but it's quality. Jane Weaver has a lovely voice, perfect for this trippy psychedelic folk sound. I suppose the only criticism I would have is that I don't have much to say. The album was chill but not overly memorable. Still, sometimes it's not good to be memorable (looking at you, proto-punk genre). I guess the best you can hope for is decent.

Not at all bad for an album that doesn't even have its own Wikipedia page! I liked Jane Weaver's take on synth and electronic driven psychedelic music; it took what was a fairly common style in the 70s and breathed new life into it. Also, Weaver is a tad bit folky, which servers her well on this album by adding an additional layer to the music. Honestly, I found this to be quite interesting and engaging. It was chill and trance-like without being boring. I'd probably put this at about a 3.5 for me personally, but I think I'm going to round it up just to signal boost what is clearly a lesser known album and artist!

Do you need to be on drugs to enjoy this album?

Ooh this is really good. The music mixes krautrock rhythms with airy melodies in a way that reminds me of the band Stereolab. The arrangements are interesting and complex, but the songs still have strong emotional hooks. There are some cool, psychedelic tracks too, which is right up my alley. Honestly, every song here has its own character and style, and all of it is beautifully produced. This is an impressive album worth diving back in for more listens.

This is a really cool listen, and it honestly reminds me a lot of one of my favorite albums of all time- "The Hazards of Love" by "The Decemberists". It's expansive, vast, has cool production elements, great textures and tones, and it's deep. The one negative that I have for it is that it's just a bit too droney throughout. I felt like the first seventy five percent of the album I was listening to songs where each one had a single chord or simple riff being repeated for 60 to 80 times and then it's on to the next one. It wasn't until "Valley" where I started to get something different.. some changes.. a chord progression instead of a singular repeated chord over and over. Even with that being said, I really enjoyed this, I'm happy that it's on the list, and I think the more I listen to it the more I'm going to really love this one.

Well, this was a nice surprise. Never heard of this artist but I thoroughly enjoyed her mix of synth pop and psychedelia.

Very interesting. There's a lot behind this that I feel I'm not grasping.

It was OK

A mix of St Vincent and Muse

No clue why this was included as an essential album

Not something I expected to like based on description, but I did. Not all of it was up my alley but on the whole, it's much more interesting than I expected. Drony, repetitive guitar work is great as a counter to the saccharine melodic vocals. Never heard of this before.

Cool.

This just felt like pretty standard ambient pop. Nice and chill to have on in the background, but really the most versatile of albums.

Very interesting, eclectic pop album. It's a little bit in PJ Harvey territory, but something of its own. I very enjoyable listen, although maybe one I won't come back to too often.

idk just couldn't get into it? Felt like perfectly fine background music but nothing super unique?

This was pretty good. I was surprised at this being from 2017.

No me ha dicho nada

Not sure what kind of music this is, singer/ songwriter, ambient, folk. Nice voice, strange music.

Splendid album

*Cool and unique to listen to, but nothing that really interested me after this first listen

Very interesting. never heard of her before. Very briefly got Daft Punk Tron vibes but of course went in a different direction.

I went into this with trepidation expecting modern folk, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. Nice easy listening music, all flowed well with good arrangement/singing. Wouldn't be my go to but pleasantly surprised.

16/1089 какой-то дибильный, бесячий, скрипучий психодел разозлило во время прослушивания

хороший, оч нравятся переходы между треками

5/10 The kind of stuff I should like, but I found it boring and obnoxious

I love this kinda sleepy music, I can’t lie and she did it well. Her voice was therapeutic in a way and it was nice to see a recent album in here.

3.5 - Would've been higher but got a little weird for the last 2 tracks

Surrealisme, chill.

Krautrock energy for the 2010s. This is sonically interesting but not breakthrough for the time and I am not sure why this was on the 1001 albums list over kanye, bon iver. Builds a distinct vibe and flow across the album but nothing particularly stands out. Plays with contrast of whisper vocal with electronic shifting over darker bass instrumentation but I feel others do tht better

Really cool, atmospheric album. Had never heard of this artist and I’m glad I know her now. This is the type of thing I hoped would come out of this undertaking.

Nice psychedelic vibe here. Some parts sound a little like MGMT, but only in a kind of tribute sense. They definitely manage a unique sound--it's not too much throwback to the 60s either, though there are notions of Jefferson Airplane and David Crosby. 4/5

I liked this album, but it's been a few days since I listened and it didn't stick with me very well. Listening again, I still think it is pretty good, but this just doesn't hold its own among some of my top albums on the list. I've tended to be more generous on my rankings, but this one's probably middle of the road. Favorite track: "Slow Motion"

This is not a great record. Not even sure why this is on here, as there’s nothing terribly special about the album or the artist.

Wow- this album sets the tone right from the start. The songs and her voice are hypnotizing. I really enjoyed Modern Kosmology- I see why they named the album after this track.

Alku oli pirun hyvä, sit vähä lässähti

Some songs did not suck!

Kind of interesting, it's creative. But I'm not usually one who listens to music as a way to experience art.

S'ok. Not really my style

Another one of those artists I've never heard of, it feels a bit dream poppy. Not my favorite style of music but I don't mind it at all. It's super chill if you are into that I'd say it's about middle of the road for me: 2.5.

This was great! A real discovery of exciting new music. I can't wait to listen to more Jane

Yeah sick one. Hadn’t heard of this before. Some good krout rock with great psychedelic vocals.

What is this?

Es ist ein psychedelisch-elektronisches Album mit Krautrock-Einflüssen. Es kombiniert spacige Synths, mystische Themen und hypnotische Rhythmen. Kritiker lobten die Atmosphäre, bemängelten aber teils mangelnde Abwechslung. Es klingt nach „interessant, aber nicht ganz überzeugend“.

Thought this was nice but I don’t have any strong feelings on it

The beats, the atmospheric sounds, all of it I love.

Like it, some songs feels like I was in a techno event, others were more lile pop songs that would play in a movie and others make me feel kinda melancolic and nostalgic, om general the songs are nice and easy to enjoy

One can listen to this album and really completely zone out...psychedelic rock isn't always my thing but sometimes it's interesting and I didn't mind this.

Repetitive, slowly-developing songs with interesting synth textures and cold vocals that work mostly as another instrument.

i really like the blend of pop and krautrock, its cool. love the textures on here. it's very stereolab coded i think thats why i like it so much

3.5 stars

IT was mild music. Nothing wrong, but nothing that stands out. PErfectly good for background music while you are doing something else. But nothing inspiring or exciting. Not something I would listen to on purpose, but if it was on at someone's house while we were hanging out in the backyard, I wouldn't mind.

Based on the reviewi thought this was gonna be jut terrible. But it wasn't bad I guess. I like a few songs and at least it's a tad different.

3,5

First time with this artist, enjoyed it and digging into their discography

Dreary vocals and Electronica

Really not terrible music, but there wasn't a single track to grab my attention or that I want to hear again.

Okay, starts slow but gets a little better. One of those ones that if you listened to it 5 or 6 times then it would grow on you more and more. Songs can blend in to one another a bit. Good background music. Found myself being able to focus on other tasks with this on.

Modern Kosmology is one of those albums where i just have a really difficult time enjoying it. It is very clear it tried something not like many other albums (that's probably why this album's only listed genre is Singer-Songwriter on this website) but i just don't think it did a very good job at that. The main thing that makes me think this way is the fact that the songs feel too weak, hollow, empty, quiet, I could keep going on. This album mainly just lacks a kick to it for it to really be enjoyable. It is a shame, since this album does have bits and pieces of something special, it just fails to realize that. I really wish it did realize that because it could be good but it just was not. Best Song: The Architect Worst Song: I Wish

Let's get out of the way, right at the top: this is one of those "indie darling" picks, isn't it? You know what I mean — it's one of those smaller albums that Joe Public listening to Top 40 radio would **absolutely** not know about that got praised up, in and out the butt by just the right Big Important Critics™. Then, when time came to compile a more recent edition of this here book, the album retained **just** enough clout to make it in as a token "indie" pick that maybe reflects a few underrepresented genres, but sure hasn't had any lasting cultural legacy — which is what I'd've **thought** this book was about cataloging... Ah, but what does that matter, ultimately? I'm not here to be the ultimate arbiter of what I think should or shouldn't be here (unless I wanna be, but sssshhhh). Ultimately, I'm only here to relate whether or not I liked the music — and I'd very well say that I do. This is a total vibes album. If you wanna take it casually and just let it soundtrack whatever you're doing, like I did, you ain't gonna have a bad time. There's a lot of nice ethereal-sounding soundscapes. Just a lot of good shit to lean back and float to. Heck, while I had the thing on I both watched a TAS of the Nintendo 64 'Spider-Man' game **and** I wrote this whole review! And I darn had a good time the whole way, let me tell you. I guess if you wanna look closer at the lyrics there might be some stuff in there about . . . I'unno, math or something? I'm going off of what a group member said in their review, where they make just the same point as I do: they don't really matter. Like, go ahead if you wanna look deeper into it; I don't think the Big Important Critics™ were gassing this up over nothing. But as for me... Eh, as I said: vibes. And slightly more interesting synth-y vibes than I normally get from electronica-type albums at that. Synths! I dig 'em! Yeah, there's really not a lot for me to comment on. It was just a real nice album to have on and vibe out to at, like, 5:30 in the morning. And for sure, it was a nice unwind from the album I had played before this one: 'Atomizer' by Big Black. That's actually the album my group got **following** this one, and, man, what a vibe shift, huh? So, yeah — whether it "belongs" on this list or not . . . I can't say I care too much. It didn't wow me, but I'm happy I spent time with it. And in the end, at the most basic level, that's really all you can ask of any album.

Really dug this one. Feels like a mix of krautrock, 80's synth work, and a little bit of PJ Harvey. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5, and I think I’ll bump it up to a 5 for my tastes. I just vibed with this too much. Here’s a scattering of genres that Spotify has applied to this thing: “psychedelic”, “space rock”, “french jazz” (?), “diner” (??), “krautrock”, “chamber psych”, & “art pop”. I have no real idea how to classify all of that into one album, but if I had to apply a genre to this thing, it would be “down my alley” – I’m a sucker for a good synth-led album with a little indie rock/pop in it, and this scratched an itch to my ears that we haven’t *really* dabbled with too much throughout the 651 albums we’ve gotten so far. The closest thing my brain has is “Vespertine” by Bjork mixed with parts of “american dream” by LCD Soundsystem, and even then, I think this album does something different. There are definitely “krautrock” elements here, assuming I have the genre right to my brain; a lot of pulsating synths, mildly repetitive beats that do a good job of slowly layering on top of each other – where a band like Can (whose former lead vocalist has a guest spot here as the narrator on "Ravenspoint") or a guy like Holger Czukay might use that as a chance to drive down a harsher tone, it’s used here as a way to enhance some of the more ethereal parts of the album. The ethereal parts of the album worked really well for me; while listening, I wrote down that “it feels like audible Shoegaze / a comprehensible Cocteau Twins track” for the first 3-4 tracks of the album, and that vibe pulled me in really nicely. Yes, a few tracks go a little long because of it, but I never found myself actively annoyed by it. Once this album hits track 4, I think it leans far more into an electronica vibe, yet still keeping more of the pulsating rhythms of the first 3 tracks in a way that feels more natural. My brain’s immediate comparison is to Valve’s soundtrack for Portal 2, yet there’s an indie rock lean here that’s a bit understated. That vibe shifts again by Tracks 8 & 9, where the album feels like it leans far more into ambience & atmosphere as its driving tone, complimented by some of the more pulsating elements being pulled back & some lovely imagery from the lyrics on “Valley”, & the sort of spaced-out, sci-fi tone of “Ravenspoint”, with the reverb-heavy vocals fitting the tone nicely. “I Wish”, the closing track, sounded like a slower version of “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, which I just really fucked with. Vocally, there’s a lot of Bjork comparisons here, yet with a little bit more melody in her voice. Could just be the lack of an accent, I dunno. Lyrically, I didn’t have a clue half the time, but I think the general scope of the lyricism helped to enhance each track; there’s a lot of science-y / mathematical references in here, which certainly fits for an album titled “Modern Kosmology”. I don’t think the lyrics matter that much anyway; a lot of this album is about getting caught / lost in the vibes, and this album just hit on the vibes really nicely for me. It’s certainly not an album for everyone; I understand some of the 2’s & 3’s here, as you just have to have a taste for this style. It’s also not the most special album; I’m not going to complain and say “you don’t need to hear this before you die”, because I’m very glad I heard it & I would recommend it, but it does feel like a sort of token indie pick for a more recent version of the book while giving a nod to a blend of genres that hasn’t really popped up too much. Overall though, I did fuck with this a lot; a few tracks just didn’t wow me as much & or they went a little long, but the entire 44 minute package scratched an itch for me. I don’t think there’s a bad track here, and I think it’s a super easy album to listen to, both in a focused / casual listen (since I’ve been listening to it while writing this very review & still vibing with it all the same). I’m just a sucker for the style, I think, so take my enjoyment with a grain of salt. Regardless, I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5.

Funky vibe, nice voice. It's as if I was transported into a magic fairy-core fantasy book, love that. I imagine I would be nice study/drawing music. Not a genre i would typically chose, but hey voice is so lovely

Anyone who has the audacity to put cosmology in the title of a song — or worse, of an entire album — already deserves a lower score just for that. Way too pretentious. Not that the music is bad, but there’s really nothing special about it either, beyond some guitars soaked in flanger and delay. A 2.5 is already generous and beyond than this deserve

Fine album.

I liked this more than I thought I would. Still not the greatest album, but I think it has a unique sound and she has a nice voice. Also Valley is just the Twin Peaks theme song. Mid 4.