Queen Of Denmark

Uhhh. Huh. hmmm. This is a 3 in the exact opposite way most albums are on this list. Whereas usually a 3 tends to mean "I have no thoughts either way" here I have plenty of thoughts both ways. Some of these songs sound beautiful for Indie folk, a genre I really tend not to like. The writing here is... So literal sometimes that it irks me. Songs like Marz make my eyes roll (also you officially get a -1 point for me if you're mentioning "sweet 16" after the year like, 2000). Another half of this album sounds a lot like the music that would play at my university coffee shop and that's not really a complement. Idk I see the glimmers of beauty, the messaging can be on point, but I also feel like the genre trappings mixed with the very literal lyrics just really put me off at times.

I liked it and hated it in equal measure, though it deserved a closer listen than I could give it.

Overall, I'm enjoying this project, but there are definitely times where I groan when I see what the day has to offer. Thankfully, albums like this help offset the rut that it feels like the editors fall into more often than I'd like. I've never heard of John Grant, nor Midlake (the backing band for this album), nor The Czars (Grant's former band before he took years off from making music), and I'm pretty sure I've never heard anything from this strange, sad/funny, haunting album by a man who checked himself into a hospital for suicidal thoughts after recording it. It's probably easier to identify my least favorite tracks--"TC and honeybear" and "Outer space"--but a few are even better than the rest: the incredibly dark and haunting "Marz" (which only becomes a surreal nightmare if you watch the video), the hilarious "Sigourney Weaver" (with its call out to "Freebird"), the equally funny "Chicken bones" (complete with a video that calls to mind James Gunn's movie "Super"), the sadly autobiographical "Jesus hates faggots", and the ending duo "Leopard and lamb" and the title track (the latter apparently written while driving from Glasgow to Aberdeen, which made me think of Rodney Crowell's similarly inspired "Glasgow girl" on "The Outsider"). Given all the demons he faced, and often retreated from, before making this album, I'm so impressed that he found a way to exorcise at least some of that in a relatively positive way. I was also reminded a lot of The Magnetic Fields throughout.

If you like the songs the killer agent John Tavner writes, sings, and plays in Amazon's The Patriot, then this is the exactly the album for you.

It's interesting but I think it goes over my head a bit.

I'm not really sure what to expect from this. I know John Grant a little bit, apparently have a couple songs of his saved on Spotify but I am not exactly familiar. The cover doesn't really seem to fit the album for me. It looks like it is going to be much weirder and more avant garde than it is. It's pretty typical folk rock. I feel like this is one of those albums that was very personal and meant a lot to him at the time and will find a small audience with whom it really resonates but mostly it sort of misses the mark for everyone else. It's good, not great. I do appreciate his music here and would look forward to hearing more from him but I don't think I'd listen to this one again. 3/5

Mixed bag. Some of the slower love songs are bad, some of the songs that are weird remind me of Brad Sucks. You ever listen to Canadian indie legend Brad Sucks? Well you should.

Quite good. Will revisit

This is the king of weird. Honestly don’t know what to do with it or how to think about it.

One of those albums that sounds like it could have been released anytime since the 70s. Really comfortable vocals and melodies which I was struggling to place who it reminded me of. Turns out it was Midlake who were instrumental in getting John Grant back in the studio.

I used to love the song ‘Marz’ when this album came out, but never listened to anything else by Grant. This album was great!

hmmmmmm. this is 2010?! first song i immediately assumed was 80s again. Marz? (this mothafucka singing about a damn marz candy bar?!?!) It sounds cool but I actually hate these lyrics on this song I really fucking hate these lyrics. Like its actually insulting that this is very musically talented and the vocals are good but then the lyrics itself is DOGSHIT. I'm put it as a 1 because this offends me. And it is really upsetting because Chicken Bones and Silver Platter Club are fuckin BOPS to me ;-; ...... Jesus hates faggots, get the fuck out of here you silly fuckin butt crusty

It was ok, if a bit dull

Nothing ground breaking but a good collection of songs. Lyrics are a bit cringey in places.

Just kinda-trippy stream-of-consciousness. Strange lyrics.

Hey mais c'était pas mal en fait.

I thought this was completely new to me, but I'd heard one track before, on a mixtape from a friend who's much more of an indie hipster than me. I really liked it. I thought at first that it was just quirky indie folk and I liked the funny lyrics, but the second half is wildly varied, with gay disco electronica and Kraftwerk pastiches and a moving epic rock track at the end. I'll definitely be listening again.

Uh oh... it says 2010 on the tin. Hang on to your butts, folks. ------ How beautiful, delicate, effeminate, and utterly forgettable This has not, and will not, endure the test of time, and thus has no business appearing here. Please, for the love, fuck off.

muy variado pero guapo, un 4

Я бы сказал залупа но так залупка

What an amazing experience!

This sticks out as the editors’ attempt at taste making. That’s not to say John Grant is bad. There’s enough of left-of-center pop to keep things interesting, but the songwriting can wear occasionally.

Har inte så mycket att säga, tyckte det var rätt trist.

Helt nytt för mig det här och tyckte väldigt mycket om det! Roligt, välskrivet och opretentiöst. Jc hates faggots och sigourney weaver var toppen och som lök på laxen får man en tysk karaktär på slutet. Skivan är egentligen för lång, men är underhållen hela vägen. Djärvt att så flagrant plagiera Beatles across the universe i Where the dreams go to die. Mycket stark 4a.

Sjukt bra, sjukt ball, förutom låtarna i deluxe versionen som jag skulle kunna vara utan.

ok så det är inte rufus wainwright?

Standard and plain, outside of some random vulgar language. This looks like the lowest AllMusic rating I've seen for an album on this list, just 2.5 stars. Yet, I've heard plenty more that were worse.

Another band I missed on the first pass. I liked it.

Keistai patiko. Įdomus tekstas.

3.5 A tale of two halves. It was in the high 3's until the title track hit. That's the good news was downright woeful and what followed wasn't much better. Ignoring the last half hour then, that was a pretty enjoyable album. It sounded quite novel, really enjoyed his style of singing, the self-harmonies, the humour in the lyrics crossed with the sadness/frustration/lamenting at the state of the world. Might explore more (but filter out the shite)

Definitely an album unlike any other! I think it was really interesting to listen to deeply because the lyrics/rants feel very raw and authentic. The melodies were nice throughout the album. My favorite track is Sigourney Weaver because it also made me laugh. I can’t tell how I feel about Jesus Hates F-Words. I like the melody a lot, and I appreciate the depth and sort of message behind it. The hard R drop seemed pretty unnecessary tho.

Amazing

He has a pretty boring voice.

178/1001 First listen. This is a strange one. Sounds like there’s some borrowing of musical Ideas here. A little too straight faced to be a comedy album but the music’s not bad. Vocals are maybe a little samey. 5/10

Indie folkkia eli enimmäkseen akustinen kitara ja pianovetoisia kappaleita. Monessa kappaleessa kummiskin synia joista tulee avaruusmainen fiilis. Hyviä kappaleita, jotkut hiukan humoristisia. Parhaat: Marz, Tc & Honeybear, Where Dreams Go Die

Odd bit, this one. Mostly folk, but entirely boring.

master piece, legendary, amazing, 11 stars

TC & Honeybear - 3.5/5 Marz - 5/5 Where The Dreams Go To Die - 4/5 Sigourney Weaver - 4.5/5 Chicken Bones - 3.5/5 Silver Platter Club - 4.5/5 It's Easier - 3/5 Outer Space - 3.5/5 JC Hates Faggots - 3/5 Caramel - 4/5 Leopard And Lamb - 4/5 Queen Of Denmark - 4/5

This album has two incredible songs and ten passable ones. TC and Honeybear reminds me a lot of some other really hard-hitting Indie ballads like Alvin Row by Animal Collective or Forgone by Quadeca. Caramel is incredibly touching and makes me wish the other love songs on the album were structured like it. The rest is fine. The very religious elephant in the room is better for shock value than anything else but I like the sentiment behind it. The final quarter of the album feels like it's a totally different album that got tacked onto this one. I don't know where the synths or overt gayness came from in that part, but I like both. We need more overtly gay music on this list, damnit.

Good album. Felt inspired by the Eagles, Queen, Pink Floyd and others.

Never heard of this artist before but this is a stunning album. Beautiful sometimes funny and often poignant songs. Only let down by the lyrics which can be at times a bit facile and clumsy.

It's sonically beautiful - well recorded and lush. But, the songwriting, both musically and lyrically, is supremely dopey. It's like a successful actor who's always wanted to make an album; or, the incredibly irritating guy from school whose belief that he was clever and funny never wavered, even as his every utterance was met with confused stares, killing whatever conversation he was a part of.

Hey, this album. I saw it in the 5-star section while snooping around someone's profile a few days ago and had to check out what this was. That being said, I don't actually remember what genre this music is. Likely something artsy and indie with prominent pianos. Like sophisti-pop, but if that genre wasn't long-dead in the water by the time this album released. Here goes. Nope, indie folk. I'm gonna say it. I will be using the r-word as a pejorative once again - you'd best prepare yourself. This is Reddit music, complete with a number about how evil Christians are for being mean to gay people while cowering away from saying anything about other forms of organised religion since that would require being critical of hecking wholesome minorities and/or violent, subversive, inbred mud people who throw gays off buildings and worship a warlord pedophile who was anally raped by Indians and died in the arms of his child bride, proclaiming her to be his favourite concubine. The lyrics are eye-rolling on the whole, though outside of the milquetoast misanthropy this album was tolerable. The songwriting is generally decent - all of the songs have solid vocal hooks decent performances. The instrumentation is fine too, if minimal. I liked the eloquent pianos, the soft percussion, the tender strings and the delicate indie guitars. Overall, this was a competent, if dull listen. Book time. "...a joyfully pure sound". "...an album of wit and beauty that has its fair share of anger". "In the end, it’s the beauty of the voice and cleverness of the lyrics that stand out". Wikipedia says this album was well-received by critics, but that's about it. I'm inclined to favour this pick. The music is competent, and it does have some historical significance. This is very much a millennial album in both style and subject matter, and it corresponds with the revival of folk and popularisation of indie folk throughout the late 2000s. I've yet to come across too many albums from this niche, so I suppose I can let this one through. I cosign this inclusion.

manche nice manche bisschen crazy

Not bad.

Interesting at times. Overall not really my jam

Interesting singer-songwriter album. John Grant is a witty songwriter, and he's an excellent performer too. He delivers these songs really well. At times, he sings beautifully but with a sort of ironic detachment that made me think of Father John Misty. Other times, on his more clearly comedic songs, I actually thought he sounded a bit like Weird Al (much tamer of course but something about his delivery reminded me of the way Weird Al can land a joke in a sort of dry way). Lots of stand out lyrics throughout the album. There are some fun one-liners and some thinkers that I wasn't sure what to make of. Listening to this felt like reading good poetry. I enjoyed it.

Very cool sound and not what I was expecting when I first saw the album cover. It's like singer-songwriter prog? Sometimes this vocal sound feels a little too straightforward for me. Hard to describe exactly but it's kind of flat throughout (in affect, not pitch), without vibrato or any big contrasting timbre changes. It definitely sounds like a prog singer, which I don't always love. I like how there's times where this album sounds like a true singer-songwriter record, and other times where it sounds like a real prog act (albeit without all the over the top technicality, and more with chord changes and instrumentation). It's cool and keeps the listen a really refreshing one. Oddly enough, at times I think his voice sounds a little like Father John Misty, who is one of my favorite singers. The second half of "TC & Honeybear" really give off this vibe to me, but also maybe heightened because FJM has an album called "I Love You, Honeybear".

Is this a comedy album? Please say yes.

Never heard of it but enjoyed it. Nothing that really stood out but it was nice.

4/5

a couple of decent tracks; Marz, Silver platter club. But on masse just not my thing and considering this it was difficult to listen front to back eap given the length of the album.

bad didn’t make it far

Kind of annoying tbh but not bad-sounding. 2.5

Really good. Very Midlake, but great lyrics and a good pace.

Compelling and clever from an artist I’d not previously heard of. Upon two listens reminds me of a less amusing, but not necessarily less intriguing Father John Misty.

I heard GMF on the current ages ago and loved it, but I hadn’t listened to more John Grant, and this was a blast. Love Silver Platter Club.

I really liked this - reminded me of a mix of John Prine’s sillier song lyric and Father John Misty’s musicality.

Som of the lyrics were quite jarring

Pretty interesting. I've never heard of him before

5/10

Surprisingly good.

Number: 85 Date: 03/28/2026 Artist: John Grant Album: Queen Of Denmark Year: 2010 Genre: Soft Indie Folk Rating: 2 Notes: Before: ======= The cover looks familiar, I believe I may have skimmed through this before but don't have any songs by John Grant in any of my playlists. During: ======= 4 TC And Honeybear 3 Marz 2 Where Dreams Go To Die 1 Sigourney Weaver 2 Chicken Bones 1 Silver Platter Club 2 It's Easier 2 Outer Space 1 Jesus Hates Faggots 1 Caramel 1 Leopard & Lamb 3 Queen Of Denmark ----------------------------------------------------- 1.99 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= Well that was awful. I did like the opener, TC And Honeybear, but it was all downhill from there. I see the album got glowing reviews from many authoritative sources. I guess I'm missing something. For reference, just so you know where I'm coming from, my favorite albums from 2010 are, in this order: Cotton Jones, "Tall Hours In the Glowstream"; Clinic, "Bubblegum"; The Besnard Lakes, "The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night"; Beach House, "Teen Dream"; Venus Infers, "You'll Understand When You're Older" For this album we have: 2 my personal rating 1 suitability for this list 3 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2 composite rating

Not for me. 1*

For every good song there was a song that made me scratch my head

Tää oli ihan leppoisaa

What r these lyrics and what is this backing track

I've never heard of this album. It appears to be an indie rock record from 2010- exactly the kind of music I tend to hate. I don't hate this. In fact, I find it to be a good album. These are some of the best lyrics I've ever heard(barring the slurs in Jesus Hates Fa***ts), being witty, funny, and personal in a way few albums are. Some of the songs are sonically beautiful, while others are more like standard rock songs. The vocals fit the music very well and add to the lovably dorky atmosphere. This album is great because it's deeply personal and relatable in a way few albums are. It gives off a very "lovable loser" vibe to me, and I enjoy it. A surprisingly excellent outing for the era and genre.

3.6

There's a funny old-fashioned quality to this guy that feels corny at times.

Something about his lyrics really chafed.

More or leas

This feels like a parody album. Nowadays I'd assume this was AI. Weird Al should replace this.

First off I do not like this album cover. I find his voice bothering me. The writing is as though he is trying to get away with not trying very hard. This sounds like a bad version of music. Chicken Bone had me so angry. Silver Platter Club calmed me down. Yeah, his voice is not doing it for me. Woof. This guy tricked some people. This doesn't need to be here.

Mostly ok.

Consistently enjoyed the music here. The singing was a bit monotonous and even felt glib at times. The lyrics are also a bit glib in a way I wasn't crazy about. Liked this, didn't love it.

I had no expectations or background going into this record. First listen- I was very pleased. Incredibly personal and wonderful lyrics. I did not put this next to a Czars record (of which it has been a while), but great to hear and great to learn about John Grant more after I finished listening. This one is worth a spin!

Pleasant but lost on me. Still gets a fair score.

I really like the instrumentals and overall it was enjoyable but somehow didn't really get into it. Listened to ca. 2/3 of it

Bit of a mixed bag, some nice ballads, but then some weird songs and electronica. Overall experience is a bit underwhelming.

Interesting album. Never heard of that singer, I’m glad I listened

I don’t know how I feel about this one. It was interesting. I’ve never heard of this artist before. Quite a range of sounds across the album.

Quite liked it to he fair maybe four stars. Sounded a bit like sounded a bit like they might be giants. Strong overall.

Music is okeyish but melodies and lyrics and attitude cringiesh

I didn't like this

I liked where dreams go to die and outer space

Too many mediocre albums that are either good nor bad but just as equally forgetful

I was only kinda digging Jesus Hates Faggots & then he dropped the n-word & it’s like, idk, calling out the church for hating minorities and being generally very shitty to anyone that isn’t part of the church is a cold-ass take & I don’t think warranted the n-word? Took me way out. This was a hard miss.

When this started, I was pretty annoyed by this dude doing a bad 60’s/70’s album but by the end, I was kinda liking it. I’m as shocked as anyone

An absolutely beautiful album that I am very familiar with. As a fan of the Czars and also Midlake this was a coming together where the whole was greater than the parts. 5 Stars. Fave track- so many, but I’ll choose ‘where dreams go to die’.

An amazing album with incredible songs

Dull

Beatles vibes with bad lyrics. 'jesus hates faggots' is dumb. Broadly with exception of Outer Space (which I already knew) and TC & Honeybear the music is good and generally enjoyable but on the generic side - but the lyrics overall suck pretty bad and the music doesn't blow me away at any time.

Pretty good. Probably never coming back to any of these songs but the sound is interesting, and I had no clue who this guy was. So, still 600+ days into this finding newer people is nice

Sound-wise, this is a little too much like Ryan Adams to be fully enjoyable for me, but the lyrics include a lot more humor and, for my money, a smarter take on complexity of those who hover around the edges of society just trying to do their own thing. I'm probably rounding up in my rating just because it's nice to know that a list with exactly zero Warren Zevon albums has still made room for an album with songs that can make us laugh at the same time they're making us think.

Je lui préféré le premier album mais il reste intéressant.

i described this guy to my friend as, “a bad jeff buckley impersonator who wrote his lyrics by flipping to random pages in the dictionary”. i liked it to begin with and then felt like it wasn’t even worth listening to around 30 mins in

I like the arrangements and the production. I do not like when the man gets overly silly though. And it gets a bit sleepy at this length. The first song sounds kind of like it is channeling Sufjan and Van Morrison, who I both like! Mixed bag.

Why is such an album even on this list? I don't see this having an influence on someone who has ever heard and/or understood 1 Bob Dylan song.

Beautiful loved kinda country indie pop vibe

Never heard of him, so had no clue what to expect. Really random stuff, but enjoyable, and great music. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, definitely one I'll listen to again.

heh, this is like a kid singing a non existent song, making up lyrics as it goes or... trying to fit any sentence into a song...funny

Overall Rating - 3.46/5 (6.92/10). Except for the one track that was so jarringly out of step with the rest, decent album. Marz was not easily describable.

I didn’t have high hopes for this after reading some of the reviews, but pleased to report the haters are wrong, this is really good. The voice, the music, the arrangements all good. And the lyrics are actually underrated humorous, people need to see the funny side!! Recommended

Nice musically- which hides the hate and venom of the lyrics. Damned shame, he could have made good music were he not filled with darkness.

Heel lang getwijfeld of ik dit album 4 of 5 sterren wilde geven. Denk toch 4. Ik ga het album zeker nog een keer luisteren. Misschien krijgt het dan 5 sterren. Ik vond het een prachtig album. Er zaten gevoelige nummers tussen maar ook grappige. Ik vind het bijzonder dat het een homoseksuele man is. Dat maakt de muziek voor mij nog gevoeliger. Op het einde zaten een paar nummers die me niet zo aantrokken. Vandaar 4 sterren. Maar zeker een album om nog eens te luisteren. Heb 2 nummer alvast opgeslagen

No private session used for Spotify and I wasn't sure what I was getting in to. This was bad at all, slow ballads, probably worth a couple more listens to get more out of the lyrics. I had heard "Sigourney Weaver", before and found it clever.

🎧This is the kind of interesting weirdness I come to the 1001 for. Never heard of John Grant, probably would not have come across this if it weren’t for the list. Favorite tracks: Sigourney Weaver, It’s Easier, Queen of Denmark

I’m pretty sure all of the reviews saying he started “saying slurs for no reason” are being willfully ignorant. There’s a legitimate critique to make about the inclusion of specific slurs given the artist’s own positionality as a white American and that might cross someone’s personal line for enjoyment of the project. Unfortunately, that’s not what I’m reading in most of these responses, and the knee jerk homophobia in some of these reviews is telling.

No esta mal pero no es un disco que volvería a escuchar, no es un estilo musical que llame la atención.

Some catchy tunes

This is not for me! What do you even call this music? I listen to a lot of different stuff and have never encountered this guy or this genre. Some interesting melodic stuff from time to time but not nearly enough to hold my interest.

I’m skeptical whenever something pops up that I have never heard of, especially if it’s from the last 20 years or so. I’ve never heard of Grant, The Czars, or Midlake. And now I wish I’d never heard them period. This is awful. Theatre kid piano bar bullshit. Someone thinks this is deep and insightful. I’m just bored. Massive miss. And that was before his edgy use of slurs. John Grant should have known better in 2010.

Can't tell you how much this reminds me of Scott Walker. Too cute by half. I get the tortured singer songwriter thing, but this is just silly in places. Come on, "I feel like Sigourney Weaver when she had to kill those Aliens." That's like 60% an the scale of cringeworthy lyrics on this album. Yes, it's heartfelt. But it reminded me of a poetry chapbook that I made when I was 18. To me, it was deep and pithy. To anyone on the outside that had actually gotten laid, drunk, or stoned....

Pretty dull stuff for the most part.

6/ 10 – Decent

Seemed fine, but couldn't give it a really good listen.

This might be a 5, I need to listen more, but my first impression is that I fucking love this album. This is the reason I'm listening to the 1001, to find things I had no idea existed, and wouldn't have come across otherwise. This album really isn't my usual thing but it's a great listen. The only downside is that his voice is so soothing I've tried to listen five times and keep falling asleep. I'm going to find his other albums. Really enjoyable album, interesting lyrics, interesting sounds, interesting themes, all put together wonderfully, and I've lost count of how many times it's made me laugh out loud.

Glad to discover this modern folk album, as I'd never heard of John Grant. But it left me with an odd impression. The plainspoken songs are very personal and emotional, yet they didn't feel original.

Started very slow and melodic but liked it more as the tempo picked up a few songs in. Then a bit too slow toward the end until the last song which was better. Some clever and fun lyrics like on Marz and Chicken Bones. S Weaver and Silver Plater were my faves.

I got hooked into the lyrics

2/25/26 - Listened during "work". This was so strange and catchy and not at all what I thought it was going to be. The first half was stronger than the second half but I could absolutely see myself listening to this again. By definition, that is a four star album. Top Song - Sigourney Weaver

I know people who love John Grant but I had never heard him before. Honestly all over the place with this one. First listen I disliked it, second listen I quite enjoyed it. Mojo’s record of the year though? Really?!

I just knew he was queer just based on how profound and deep his lyricism is. 10/10

Musically this is right up my alley but for some reason I haven't heard this before. Glad I listened now!

Begint melancholisch maar aan het eind een paar nummers die er wat mij betreft totaal niet tussen passen. Wel een lekker album om te luisteren

Álbum muito bom e coeso

I hated this so much and had to force myself to listen to more than just a few seconds of each track. His voice is grating, the lyrics sound like a 13 year old wrote them, and the music is basic and forgettable. Why is this album on this list?!? (1)

Good old fashioned music to listen to. I am sure the lyrics are deep, but I didn't listen for them.

I enjoyed the mix of guitar and piano to back the singer, and I liked his voice, but the lyrics pulled me right out. Overly silly and esoteric.

Like an adolescent's poetry ramblings set to some pretty basic melodies.

All this album is missing is a cover of "The Nightman Cometh."

"Queen of Denmark" is John Grant's debut album, dabbling in Folk Pop/Piano Rock with some mild Electronic influences. It mostly tells a story about a man who is suffering from drug abuse, struggling with his self-esteem and accepting his sexuality, and many failed relationships. The key thing you can take from this record is the over-exaggerated dark humor lyrics, most probably resembling a breakdown. Some note-worthy songs lyric-wise are "Jesus Hates Faggots" which is about his family feeding him religious propaganda and anti-homosexuality messages, and "Silver Platter Club" which is also about the lack of embracing "masculinity", or at least what the common media calls masculinity. Now when it comes to quality, the first 3 songs take the cake. After that there isn't as much quality apart from a few songs like Chicken Bones, JHF and the self-titled track. I also don't enjoy when he starts using autotune to determine his voice, I personally feel like the unedited voice is better. Overall, this is a good record which I recommend if you are the target audience, which is why i'm a feeling a decent 7 on this album. Rating (out of 10): 7.5/10

Quirky singer songwriter, some funny lyrics (I caught tyrannosaurus rex)

I didn't hate it

I don't understand why this is on the 1001 albums list. The album feels really dated, like from the 70's perhaps but I'm not sure what the intention is. Is it referential?

10’s Indie ⭐️Queen of Denmark

Really pleasantly surprised by this. The instrumentation, the singing, the lyrics, all top notch. Digging into it and seeing how he struggles with his sexuality and putting that into the songs makes it kind of click. Vocally very reminiscent (I think) of Todd Rundgren, though there might be another artist that's similar, additionally I think that he does that double vocal thing that Kurt Cobain did where you record yourself singing it twice and then layer those tracks. All in all great, would give it a 5 but I listened to Rubber Soul yesterday and by comparison super hard to say "this is as good as that"

Blind album and artist. Im a little shocked I did not like any of these songs in the top 10 streamed for the artist. Guess I liked the more unusual less popular deeper cuts? They were more fun and upbeat and catchy. Especially Silver Platter and that piano rhythm, except the lyrics being upbeat.

i'm conflicted on this. feels pretentious and kinda irritating. liked a couple songs. hard n word isn't cool.

This was a very uneven album. Musically, at times it was incredibly lush and full of cool ideas and at times it was boring. Lyrically, there were some funny moments, and a LOT of moments that sounded like they came straight from the diary of a teenager. I read that his band consisted of members of Midlake, who a few years before this released The Trials of Van Occupanther, which as an album I love. There were definitely similar sounds on this album, and the best moments reminded me of that album.

I’m honestly not sure if this album is fantastic or terrible. There are elements of both here, I think 3/5 is a decent compromise.

Quite possibly some of the worst lyrics I have ever heard. I’m not sure if he’s trying to be funny, weird, or both. But it does not work!

Just looking at the cover and release year, I expected to hate this album. Colour me surprised! I didn't love it, but there were many songs with nice melodies. I liked the vocals, I liked the variety of sounds and genres he touched upon. A little too long (even without the bonus tracks), but an okay listen. Best songs: Where dreams go to die and JC hates faggots

Weird one. A very boring piano/folksy opening gives way to a playful second half of goody genre pastiche with synth pop, kraut rock, new wave, and 80s hard rock sounds. From the most humorless tedium possible to just having fun messing around. But then back to the piano for more tepid ballads and ponderous strings.

Probably didn’t need to hear before I die

Masterpiece. Absolute masterpiece. God bless that band that brought John Grant to the music scene. What other album is going to make you cry on track 1 and laughing by track 4? None. No other album can. Impeccably played and produced as well. Grant's writing hits me deep to my core, even if I no longer strongly relate to the sheer depression of this album like I did in the past

Wow, I rather enjoyed this, and I'm really glad I did. Would I revisit this: yes, definitely.

Great tone but there are moments where it becomes too literal or crude that kinda kills the mood.

Well, see . . . now I had to go and change my Devendra Banhart rating. If that was a 4, then there was no honest way for me to rate this one. I was about to turn this off, then I noticed the next song was called Sigorney Weaver. It did not disappoint. The next one, Chicken Bones, was fun too. In general, I like this album. I could see how many would be turned off by it, but I'm a fan of weird lyrics. And the sing-along-ability seems like it might be pretty high. But all that said, I have returned to the world of rationality now, and I can't possibly go higher than a . . .

This album was fantastic! I had never heard of this guy, or his band the Czars. I was expecting some kind of baroque pop shite given the album cover, but instead got some kind of singer-songwriter solo work with some beautiful songs and some really amazing lyrics. I could probably listen to Marz everyday for months and months. There's such a weird fucking dichotomy between the just profound longing in the piano and harmonies and the not-quite-nonsense lyrics. And the apparently biographical Jesus Hates Faggots makes me want to find some MAGA chud and break their fucking face. So, another dichotomy between the not-violent song and the emotion it triggered in me. Damn. What a great album.

I'm reminded of Father John Misty if he were gay and lived in Iceland instead of LA. They both even use the term honeybear. I can't quibble with the lyrical content which was human, and sometimes pretty funny to boot. He writes pretty good songs. I don't like the production choices. As an example, in TC and Honeybear, the operatic backup singing kills it for me. I think that sort of kitchen sink maximalism is the part I react negatively to. The album art is kind of creepy, and I like it.

Had never heard of this guy, but it's quite good. I get notes of ELO and Gordon Lightfoot. Will reward repeat listening.

3.5/5 - This is a man who says what he means and means what he says. No beating around the bush with metaphor or poetic devices. The backing music doesn't do much for me, but the lyrics are worth the price of admission. Sigourney Weaver, Jesus Hates Faggots, Queen of Denmark, and Marz were all repeat listens. This was much better than I expected. Rounding up for "GMF" from one of his later albums, which I really like.

To me it sounded like it was written by an amateur teenager. Silly lyrics. Simple music. Campy.

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2.83

No me ha interesado mucho, pero alguna sonaba bien

Oh boy. This is an album that encourages you to listen and be introspective. I think there may be a message, but the similarity of each song made it hard for me to lock into what each message is.

6/10

Upon first listen I was kind of down on this but it grew on me after playing it a few more times. I think the fact that I was familiar with Sinéad O'Connor’s cover of the title track helped me get my head around what the guy is going for a bit. I’m unlikely to return to it, but I think it’s okay.

Queen of Denmark- pretty good early 2000’s singer. I am curious how influential relevant it is/ why it is on the list.

Lyrics were entertaining and pretty interesting musically. But never something id want to listen to again. Not sure why this is on the list

I really liked this. I’ve listened to Where Dreams Go to Die. I’ve listened to it a bunch. All the lyrics are great. Sometime deep and depressing and sometimes funny like sigourney weaver.

TC and Honeybear - 4/5 Marz - 3/5 Where Dreams Go to Die - 3/5 Sigourney Weaver - 4/5 Chicken Bones - 2.5/5 Silver Platter Club - 2.5/5 It's Easier - 3/5 Outer Space - 3.5/5 Jesus Hates F****** - 3.5/5 Caramel - 3/5 Leopard & Lamb - 3/5 Queen of Denmark - 3/5 It's a pretty good listen until you gaze into the lyrics and realize they're more shallow than a dried up pool. I'm not degrading what he's writing but I think he needs to go back to English class and learn what metaphors are. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: TC and Honeybear, Sigourney Weaver

His quirky and self-deprecating lyrics made me think of some scandinavian version of Father John Misty. Pretty good but W wouldn’t call it an essential

It's a good album, but at this point Midlake's Trials of Van Occupanther would have been way more relevant.

Nice indie/folk/pop album, great vibe and tones, but nothing really stayed with me after listening to it. A 3 stars!

Day764 - i’m a big fan on father john misty and this album travels in the same lane

Really don’t know what to make of this.

He has made better albums since this one. Some of the reviews for this on here are absolutely pathetic.

I mean it's fine but it really doesn't do anything new and the songwriting isn't anything special but I liked some of the synths here

Extremely boring

If Bo Burnam wasn’t as funny…

A less enjoyable version of father John misty

This guy really had me thinking "this album journey has really showed me that all singer/songwriters are huge pompous assholes" in the beginning. There's definitely been a trend. And that still might be true. But somehow this album slowly grew on me. I do think "Marz" is just a horrible song. But sigourney weaver and chicken bones are somehow fun. I'm not sure. It's an interesting listen. I definitely hear a lot of Bowie, some Pink Floyd. Apple Music has them on a "inspired by the flaming lips" list and I could definitely hear some of that too

It is unfathomable to me that this album has multiple 5 star reviews. Poorly written songs with the emotional depth a sidewalk puddle

De johnny grant d queen vo dänemark hed mich da sehr überrascht und au gfalle. Obwohli na nie vu dem ghört han. E klassische 3.5er isch das. Aber für was entscheidi. Vlt grosszügigi 4,

Had some Father John Misty vibes to it, but not good ones.

I must confess that John Grant was previously unknown to me. "Queen of Denmark" is a pleasant folk-rock and soft-rock affair, superbly produced with crystal-clear clarity. It feels like an album out of its time; it would sit quite comfortably within the 1970s Laurel Canyon aesthetic. Musically, it puts me in mind of Father John Misty, although Grant arrived first - albeit I find myself preferring Misty’s output. This is very much a 'listening album,' and it is clear that the lyrics are the focal point here. Generally, however, lyrics are not what grab my attention when exploring new music. With the additional tracks from the bonus disc (the last four tracks of sixteen) the "Queen of Denmark" is an overly long listen. Perhaps I simply wasn’t in the right frame of mind to fully absorb this album, but I found this to be a perfectly decent, 'okay' record. It is by no means a poor album, but nothing truly stood out frequently enough to push it beyond a three-star rating. Lastly, the artwork is dreadful - it looks like a still from a low-budget 1980s science fiction film. 1 "TC and Honeybear" (3/5) 2 "Marz" (3/5) 3 "Where Dreams Go to Die" (3/5) 4 "Sigourney Weaver" (3/5) 5 "Chicken Bones" (3/5) 6 "Silver Platter Club" (3/5) 7 "It's Easier" (3/5) 8 "Outer Space" (3/5) 9 "Jesus Hates Faggots" (4/5) 10 "Caramel" (3/5) 11 "Leopard & Lamb" (3/5) 12 "Queen of Denmark" (4/5) 13 "That’s the Good News" (4/5) 14 "Supernatural Defibrillator" (3/5) 15 "Fireflies" (3/5) 16 "What Time?" (3/5) Total - 51 Average - 3.19 232/1001 128/232 albums reviewed were new to me.

2.5. Too caramel-sweet for me

I absolutely didn't know what to expect and this turned out to be one of the most interesting albums I've listened to in a long while.

'Bittersweet, strawberry, marshmallow, butterscotch / Polar bear, cashew, dixieland, phosphate, chocolate.' Grant's voice is too flat and unenthused to be transcendent, tho the music clearly aims for that thing that's larger than life, that will catapult the drudger into a brighter world. At his best, he boasts a gift for theatrical melodies, not nearly on the level of a heroic kind of melody-maker like Stevie Wonder, but w/ a similar penchant for complex configurations. His glib lyricism can be tasteful, especially on tracks like 'Chicken Bones' or 'Silver Platter Club,' but it doesn't approach the quality of Stephin Merritt's casual angst. In other words, it's got that I-care-so-much-I-can't-keep-caring-so-much-affect, and he only seldom pulls it off.

So so

An album for listening to lyrics (I dont) and loving ballads (I dont) and empathising with the singer (I dont)

Not a bad album.

Was enjoying then heard like 4 slurs in one song, was taken aback, then the next song was about being in love with a man, then realized he was gay all along and kept enjoying. Slightly offputting music very 2010s but I liked

I didn't hear this on its release but I have been drip-fed tracks on the radio (BBC Radio 6 Music). It's excellent stuff.

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Complex conversation, music simplistic

I like John Grant in relatively small doses. The songs on Queen of Denmark are cathartic and I enjoyed listening

I only really became aware of John Grant last year when GMF came up on a playlist. I really enjoyed this - a very distinctive voice. Thank you 1001, I will definitely come back to this album

As if the Carpenters had a baritone singer. Pleasant enough but prefer his later stuff. 3*

John Grant, formerly of a band I've never heard of, got together with a band that was on a CD given away with Uncut magazine circa 2005 that I didn't listen to... He then proceeds to make a dull album that could have been released in 1972 (and be hailed as a genius by Robert Christgau...). A couple of decent folk rock tunes, but mostly will be used as a cure for insomnia in this house.

Wow, what a wonderful surprise! I knew the song sung by Sinead O'Connor... finding out that this guy was the author left me speechless. Overall, a fantastic album and, from now on, undoubtedly one of my favorite discoveries in this project. And I feel like singing in the face of some colleagues, loud and clear, “Why don't you bore the shit out of somebody else?”

Given the lyrical style and the Honeybear reference, I thought this might’ve been Father John Misty under a pseudonym but apparently it’s a totally different guy. Weird, but pretty entertaining album for the most part, would be interested in checking out his other stuff

3.3 I think you would have a deeper dive than just one listen, could go either way. Quite the wiki on this dude...

Significantly better than I was expecting. Felt like it opened and closed with its two best songs (TC and Honeybear / Queen of Denmark), but basically everything throughout was solid. The emotional stuff felt real and raw, there was some irreverent funny stuff, all just set to well composed and interesting songs. I will say, though, that Jesus hates Faggots was a hell of a gut punch. Wasn't expecting to hear that one. Anyway, really good album. 8/10, 4 stars.

4/5

Good god, this is unjustifiably pleased with itself. Plodding, flabby dad-rock &, excuse my French, fucking dreadful lyrics. Positives: he can sing.

Darkly ironic songs. I can see needing to be in a certain frame of mind for this one - good for the cold January day I got it. Also, anything that name drops Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder I’d be into.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

'Where Dreams Go To Die' is definitely my favourite song in the album.

Really enjoyed this album. Started listening to the first track and was thinking about Midlake before then reading that they were in the studio on this which made a lot of sense. John Grant added to my rotation!

Starts interesting but somehow got me annoyed after a few songs. Guess the bad lyrics are the main reason I don’t like this.

Wow - this is beautiful, layered, and interesting. Excited to find this

Alternate universe in which Father John Misty is gay. It's great!

I liked all the ideas with this album some songs I really liked and others felt like they left something to be desired but overall really solid lots of interesting ideas and instrumentals faves: queen of denmark where dreams go to die 4.2 stars 8.3/10

Now that one was interesting Definitely the most lyrically focused out of all the albums we’ve listened to. There’s some fun wordplay in there, I liked the comedy for the most part. Pretty cool to see lyrics so closely intertwined with the singer’s real life experience growing up. Dude has a great voice too Gonna be honest the slurs song was a little much. I would never put this one on when there’s any chance someone would be within earshot

There were some neat songs on there but I wouldn't really want to listen to it again. I can appreciate a man singing about wanting to love other men though. it feels really refreshing to just hear that desire without any other narrative on top. kind of goes to show that straightforward can be more powerful than something complex. and then. he just started singing about how his dad called him slurs and i take back what i said

A lot like Brian Eno. Somewhat of a Nothing Burger. Sorry, Sophie.

This album is just good vibes, the first song of the album was actually giving road trip energy and I can’t even explain why. Other than one song with a questionable name and word choice, the album is just a vibe to listen to. I didn’t hate any of the songs when listening to it and I enjoyed more songs than I thought I would. I’m very happy to finally listen to something relatively modern.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I've never heard of this artist prior to this but I am glad this record was so fun. The lyrics are fun though at points they can be corny. I really enjoyed just how different the record was. I expected a very safe pop record but instead it was so much more. There is a fair bit of experimentation going on and it feels like something that might have inspired newer pop sounds. The instrumentals are beautiful and as said prior the lyrics were fun, a lot of lyrics made me go back to read them again. It does feel like the record has two halves with the second half being a lot more melancholy. Overall, I really enjoyed this , definitely would listen to again 4/5

Better than I thought, I'll listen again.

I would have loved this back when I was on heroin.

One of the worst lyricists I've been subjected to so far. He was gonna get a 2 for JC Hates Faggots but then decided to end it with a bunch of slurs he has no right to reclaim. Get to fuck.

I don't know how I feel about this. On one hand, I like the instrumental portions, which were quite fun and even surprising in some parts. On the other hand, I kinda just get annoyed by the lyrics. Like, they feel too simple, but also kinda comes off as pretentious, and I'm not completely sure why. Glad to hear he hates Westboro Baptist Church though, or other similar dipshit catholics.

There need to be a different list titled 1001 Albums That Are Good But It's Fine If You Never Hear Them. Queen Of Denmark by John Grant would be a charter member.

The lyrics kept catching my attention

I liked this one! Not sure if I would reach for it again but it was an enjoyable listen.

i actually loved this

Nice piano & violin parts, American voice let down a tiny bit

not bad to listen in the background. but ot really my genre

Where dreams go to die and chicken bones are top

Decent, but towards the end it's a little played out, and the lyrics are very hackneyed. The inclusion of it on the list at all befuddles me.

i have no idea what to do with this

I’d call this unlistenable if I hadn’t somehow made it through.

This is probably an objectively good album but it’s just not for me unfortunately. There’s a lot of ‘ballads’ and it just doesn’t do it for me! I prefer some of the jauntier, almost Caberet style tunes- and there’s some interesting lyrics throughout,

this is a good album. some songs weren’t for me but most songs I did enjoy. it contains nice lyrics and pretty instrumentals. would play certain songs again, just not the album as a whole. -favourite tracks: LEOPARD AND LAMB and FIREFLIES and WHAT TIME?

Its alright. Pretty good but slow paced album. Really doesn't deviate from mid pace and slow tempo. Little to no relistenability and not much to write home about before you die.

I was not at all familiar with this guy, or the album. But I'm really digging it. The music is easy to listen to, but then I looked up from my work and did a double-take at the lyrics. So awesome! The best comparison I can make is to Barenaked Ladies. And now I see that he's got quite a few albums out, so I've got some things to add to the queue once I get caught up on my 1001 Albums project!

Conflicting album. I like his voice and the songs are generally pleasing. But don't like the silly for silly sake.

reminds me of father john misty but more deep. he is very raw in this but keeps a unique personality lyrically. its like modern americana.

Honestly I'm surprised I've never heard of this before. I really enjoyed this and these kinds of records are what this list is for in my opinion.

Surprisingly great. I kind of thought this was going to be meh. (as is most of the 2000s indie on this list), but this was fun. Cool singer / songwriter album. He places with cool sounds and has pithy style of singing and songwriting that is just fun to vibe with. The lyrics in this are freaking great. The keyboards are fantastic. I was kind of blown away by this by the time it was over.

I’m so surprised this was made in 2010. It’s good / weird/ bad all at the same time. I hope the artist is gay because man there are some 2025 inappropriate words. This was really hard to rate so I went down the middle

He's got such a lovely voice. Brilliant, imaginative storytelling. Only giving it a 4 because I've known about it for many years and not put it on that much. Great to revisit though!

Decent artist I've never heard of.

Hmmm, I’m having a tough time rating this one. I find it fairly simple and listening to the whole album becomes a bit repetitive, but there’s something about it I find extremely catchy. High 3 low 4.

Started out enjoying it but the album petered out quite a bit after the first few tracks.

meh. it starts good and gets progressively less good, the best songs are the first few

"Queen of Denmark" is the solo debut album by American musician former Czars' frontman John Grant. Indie folk and soft rock are the Wiki-listed genres. About right. The album was a collaboration between Grant and members of American folk rock band Midlake. Grant is on lead vocals and plays the piano, keyboards and synthesizer. Midlake consists of Eric Pulido (guitars), Eric Nichelson (guitars), Paul Alexander (bass, bassoon), McKenzie Smith (drums) and Tim Smith (flute). Eight additional musicians were also used. The album had critical acclaim with comparisons to Dennis Wilson's "Pacific Ocean Blue." The album opens with "TC and Honeybear." Acoustic guitar and a ticking sound. Grant with a strong, clear baritone as he tells about a forbidden relationship by societal standards. A melancholic piano and dreamy flute complete the musical picture. Strings and an echoing electric guitar are added to the piano, acoustic guitar and a flute in "Marz." Grant wants to go to Marz to get exotic and forbidden foods. "Where Dreams Go to Die" is a song that builds both vocally and musically. Beautiful sounding with the same instruments as previously mentioned. His love affair appears a dream about to die. The synth, drum and electric guitar become more the focus in the rockin' "Sigourney Weaver." Harmony vocalization as Grant needs to fight aliens like Sigourney Weaver. Grant amps the emotions in "It's Easier." A swirling synth in a song that reminded me of Duran Duran's "Ordinary World." He needs to leave his partner. The dramatic "Queen of Denmark" closes the album. A song that eventually explodes both musically with the electric guitar and vocally. Maybe when his partner leaves him his partner can become the Queen of Denmark. The music on this album is airy, dreamy, tender, almost ethereal and beautiful. It combines the baroque, folk, bouncy and soft rock. Grant's vocals recall Scott Walker and Father John Misty. The lyrics are compelling dealing with forbidden relationships, fading relationships, attractions to people, being gay and even strange foods. I haven't heard anything from the Czars or John Grant but this album makes me want to check them out. This is a strong album.

I’m not sure what to make of this but I do know that I’ll never hit play on that shit again.

I don't understand why this was included. Also, I understand satire but all of the slurs in JC Hates Faggots is unnecessary.

Lyrics are more interesting than the music, neither blew me away

It was really the vocals that were the reason I didn't like this album and made it really hard to get into. But I was fond of some of the instrumental elements like some of the synths and keyboards and hornlines but overall still not enjoyable to listen to. 2/10 Favorite Song: Leopard and Lamb

Man, i really hated this out of the gate. But it grew on me by mid-listen. He's got a good sense of humor and something to say.

Never heard of this, but liked it. Comparable to Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty.

very chill and emotional

Its ok, saw him in the summer and was largely unimpressed. I obviously love synthy stuff but the way he did it seemed really cheesy somehow. But there's some guitar based songs on here which are pretty good, just seems a bit out of date as he's singing about matcha or some shit on here, feels like something that could have been made in the early 80s. OK vocals but nothing too insane. Favourite songs: TC & honeybear, marz, where the dreams go to die, sigourney weaver, outer space, caramel, leopard and lamb. Overall around 6/10

not sure why this is on the list

Interesting voice and humor. Not sure how I feel about it after one listen.

9/10

Puerile nonsense.

Elbow meets Steven Wilson. I liked it.

Musically, this is great and his voice is lovely. Lyrics can be serious and goofy in the same song, I kind of like that. Marz and It's Easier were the highlights for me.

Hella depressing. Not my type of music. Enjoyed "Silver platter club".

Midlife crisis vibes aside, the german accent diss took me out

Decent singer-songwriter with clear vocals and some bizarre lyrics

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is a sort of acoustic folk album, with some particularly scathing lyrics. The instrumentation and vocals were ok, but the lyrical content was not really enjoyable for me. I doubt I would listen again.

Not my vibe, lyrics were too weird and the music and style was to slow/melancholy. Hard Pass

I enjoyed this very much and a couple of songs are on playlists. Don't know if it's just the Spotify version but over an hour is a bit much though, so marked down to a 3.

Very good song writing. Humor is hard because it requires timing — accomplishing that across an album is no small feat. This earns a 4 — I’m glad I heard it.

Interesting. This is like a proto Father John Misty. Pretty good instrumentation (very harry nilson style songwriting) with funny/biting lyrics.

Quite mellow, maybe i’m just not particularly in the mood for slow sad songs at the minute. I can appreciate the production quality of this though, just not what I needed right now. A couple of songs i really enjoyed tho!

This was an odd album. I get the feel of a sophisticated Weird Al album

Lots of okay songs and some decent ones, but none I want to relisten to. It would've been nice if the songs were more energetic. I don't usually care that much about lyrics but on the track "Marz", it's hard to ignore how he's just listing random things. The track "Silver Platter Club" reminds me of "Hey There Delilah".

19th album with group. I saw this album in the hall of fame and was immediately interested. Amazing album start to finish. Chicken Bones and Queen of Denmark stand out as especially good. Good Songs - TC and Honeybear, Marz, Where Dreams go to Die, Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, It's Easier, Outer Space, Jesus Hates Faggots, Caramel, Leopard and Lamb, and Queen of Denmark. Bad Songs - Nothing.

Marz er den beste sangen, det er ikke noe særlig spesielt med albumet

What is this? It feels like a weird combination of thoughtful, trite, and juvenile. 1/5 "Did Frederica ever mention a man named Jamie Gumb or a Jame Gumb? How about John Grant?"

Yeah we get it bro, you like metaphors

This was folk, and then classic rock and then folk again, then some synth. But more importantly, the lyrics were completely crazy! Wild! And random! Very cool! I liken this album to a movie like Interstellar. Long, interesting and engaging, but I'm not sure I'd ever sit down to watch it again. Not like a different C Nolan film like Inception or The Dark Knight. Wait! Wasn't the ending to that movie awful?! Still... 5 Stars.

This album captures the vibe of an atomic bomb detonating over the horizon, while you stand about three metres away from the love of your life. The world is ending, and everything is hopeless. But the glow of the bomb lights up the sky, and reflects off your beloveds face. There is a split second where you admire the most beautiful view imaginable.

I tried to like this. But it just wasnt for me. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. Some good instrumentation amd original ideas, and i liked his no hold.bavk approach to social issues, so a bonus point there.

I had never heard of this gent or his parent band and this is exactly why the generator is a rewarding experience, to introduce me to an incredible singer songwriter whose music is both earthy and ethereal. The female backing vocals really bring this album to a higher ground. Will buy this.

Never heard of this guy but this album was really quite beautiful. I enjoyed it immensely and have been enriched by it.

It’s Easier if you just listen to this one yourself.

This is a perfect candidate for 3.5. It just felt generic low indie chill house music. I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it. I probably wouldn't listen to it again unfortunately. But it was nice easy listening. Somewhere between the eagles and Weezer put together. Signourey Weaver is my favourite song. And Don't get me wrong I enjoyed this album!

Should this be on the list? Absolutely not Is it delightful? Absolutely

3/5

Very hype. One of my favs so far

17/1089 This isn't my kind of music but it is definitely music. Silver platter sounded mccartney-esque with catchy pianos and chorus. You could hear Tanner's (the 'bad news' bears, shortstop) influence throughout Jesus Hates Faggots and, as you might expect, it's a catchy little tune. I think a lot of people who are looking for some decent background music with a nice voice would appreciate this album. The lyrics aren't why you listen to this album. Hits ...silver platter.

Some decent songs, some amusing songs, some had truly awful lyrics. I guess it was OK overall.

John Grant Des les premières notes de gut acou, puis de drums, on reconnait Midlake le Backing band. C'est EVIDENT que Father John Misty s'en est inspiré, j'entends du I Love You Honeybear surtout dans les arrangements à corde plus riche. J'ai le goût de le réécouter plusieurs fois, c'est un album qui découle de colère et crottes sul coeur qui sont restées dans le non dit trop longtemps, c'est un album guérison, guérison par la création. Même si c'est super intime, c'est jamais plate, il se passe tout le temps quelque chose d'intéressant musicalement. À la première écoute j'ai vraiment aimé la toune Sigourney Weaver, dès les premières notes, ça nous emmene completement ailleurs, avec les textures de synth. Aussi Silver Platter Club, on devine qu'il parle peut-être à son père? Finalement il s'adresse plutôt aux anciens élèves à son école de gosses de riches conservatrice. Il parle des attentes de ce qu'est un homme. La toune Jesus hates Faggot vient cimenter le thème de l'homosexualité et de toutes les épreuves qui sont venues avec, toute la rancoeur accumulée envers ceux qui lui ont rendu la vie dure à cause de ça. Tout ça est lourd, mais en même temps il traite xes sujets avec beaucoup de lucidité et même d'humour, donc cest jamais lourd à écouter. Je viens de lire qu'il a demandé à etre admis en psychiatrie pour des pensées suicidaires, peu après avoir fini d'enregistrer l'album. Ce n'est donc pas tant une guérison? " It didn't matter that I'd made a great record because being the person I am I was never going to be able to enjoy it," he says, considering his delicate frame of mind at the time. "I was never going to be able to understand or accept myself". En tout cas ça a dû être au moins un premier pas d'un long trajet dans cette direction. Je pense que je vais mettre 5 étoiles, même si ce n'est pas la note que j'ai mis à certains grands albums mythiques, mais c'est clairement une découverte coup de cœur pour moi. Je vais clairement et revenir souvent dans les prochaines années, et le réécouter. Une pépite, merci 1001AG

Reminded me of Rufus Wainwright. A few decent songs. The lyrical style is very casual and almost conversational. A bit obvious at times, with the themes (religion = bad), although I understand that this is a topic he has a personal and negative association with. The album became more eclectic in its style towards the end, but I wasn't too keen on this. Finally, some of the songs came across like parodies.

Jeg dømmer enhver, der kritiserer Winona Ryders accent i Francis Ford Coppolas Dracula men ikke engang nævner Keanu Reeves ved navn. Hans var meget værre

Jeg synes det startede og sluttede rigtig fedt og var lidt kedeligt i midten.

Too slow

This is witty, sardonic, and EXTREMELY "Father John Misty." I really like it. Some of it feels somewhat unremarkable, but it's got a ton of surprising moments. 7/10

I'd never listened to this before, despite having listened to (and liked) Pale Green Ghosts a lot, and seeing Grant in concert around Love Is Magic time. This is pretty great, he has a very listenable voice, and the accompanying band here sounds good. A strong four.

a weird and interesting listen, ngl

Some tunes really resonated with me, others I was listening to someone else's therapy

The overall presentation was really good and the vocal production gave the album a great sound. Similar feeling to a lot of folk albums but every song felt different. Only complaint is the lyrics trying too hard at times.

Too pretentious

Musically alright but I thought the lyrics really pulled it down

Nope.

"Cos you tell me that Jesus, he hates fruit loops, son, we told you that when you were young" I'm biased because I loved John Grant and this album many years ago, but DAMN, HIS LYRICS ARE SO GOOD. Masterpiece.

enjoying the relaxed mood/tempo. I like how the voice doesn't always overwhelm everything else. It feels like all instruments are regard as equal. Will definitely check out more of his stuff. Appreciate finding new lgbt rep.

OK man and a panio album. A bit samey and longer than it needs to be.

As a massive fan of Midlake I have no idea why I haven’t heard this before. Fabulous!