Queen Of Denmark

Whoa, this was so good. Never heard of John Grant before, but I love his vocals and his honest writing. Going into the regular rotation.

Lyrics and delivery - 10/10! Chilled and ethereal - but with a sense of humour.

I'll admit, I was maybe too eager to judge a book by it's cover here. I didn't know what to expect at first glance, but what I got was an intimate, funny, lyrical, and somewhat theatrical album that has zero issues holding my attention. Some of the songs get a little goofier than I expected, but it would still quickly find it's way into my collection (if I had one). Highlight: Where Dreams Go To Die Lowlight: Marz Surprise Hit: Silver Platter Club

I was previously familiar with John Gran and a fan of Midlake, but I didn't realize they collaborated on. I still don't particularly care for the way Grant often layers his vocals, but these are strong songs with clever lyrics.

This was good. I knew I liked a few songs on it already, and everything else was solid. There's some cool themes present in the album that are interesting to see. I might look into some of his other stuff. My favourite songs were Jesus Hates Faggots and Caramel.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would and it ended up being a 4-star album for me. I have to say that, unlike other reviewers, I thought the last third was a dip in quality and became a bit more generic.

I thought it was boring at first, but then it grew on me as I went along. Particularly chicken bones and queen of Denmark.

great voice and subject matter took me by surprise and very funny. will need a few relistens

New record for me and this was really good. I love the music, the vocals and especially the lyrics. Great spectrum of emotions laid out in his music.

Took me a minute to click with this. Around "Sigourney Weaver", I got into it and started getting his humor. Really ended up enjoying it.

Surprising album. It’s very funny, not in a joke album way but I still laughed a few times. I also like his voice. A few of the songs in the middle got a little same-same but overall I really enjoyed it.

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Never heard of this guy before - or the Czars either. The Album cover doesn't do the album any good. The cover sucks, the music inside is amazing. Smart, thought provoking lyrics. Truly wonderful. Such a smooth voice, I can listen to him forever. His style gives me Alan Parson's Project vibes - and I love the APP. Standouts: Jesus Hates Faggots, Marz, It's Easier, Queen of Denmark Others: TC and the Honeybear, Where Dreams Go to Die, Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, Outer Space, Caramel, 4/5

The chorus in Where Dreams Go To Die gave me goosebumps. Ez 5 star song. First half is better but I’ll check this out again soon. Ez 4.5.

Good message in a few of the songs

Very solid, entertaining lyrics

Depressive breakup, everything sucks, no filter, fuck off vibe. "When you talk to me I vomit inside" ahahaahaha so petty... Some tunes I really enjoyed, "Chicken Bones", "Silver Platter Club", "Queen of Denmark". Liked the use of trumpets.

Quite liked this and surprised it has passed me by in the early 2010s. Mixed pop, folk and Country sounds. Lyrics I thought were interesting and quite humorous at times. Will probably listen again

actually pretty good

TC & Honeybear // Marz // Where The Dreams Go To Die // Chicken Bones // Silver Platter Club // JCHF // Caramel // Queen of Denmark // 4-4.5/5

Very enjoyable listen, could imagine this reworked into a future pop musical

It gets more out there as it goes on, and I like it more the further out there it gets. A very witty, well put together album with gorgeous layers and lots to find within it. I'd never bothered with John Grant before, but I'll definitely do more now I've heard this. Feels like a grower.

Oh I liked this a lot. Great baroque pop music and arrangements. Excellent sometimes hilarious lyrics. Voice sounds similar to Josh Ritter. A very nice find 4 stars

Prefer to listen to the Czars - even thought they never fully delivered on their albums, they had some absolute stand-out songs and John Grant is probably the best singer of the 90s. Grant's solo albums sound different, and I liked his vocals more on the Czars records, but Queen of Denmark contains enough high-quality material for a 4-star rating.

Overall, I liked this album quite a bit. Grant has a very nice voice, combining well with the dreamy music and production. Most of the songs are strong and fit well together, but some of the later tracks change the overall tone of the album and perhaps could have been left out. Also, the lyrics feel rather clunky to me, though that might be a deliberate style of the artist.

Moving and very well delivered songs. Just not 5 stars because there are a couple of mishits.

Actually really interesting. John Grant's voice is all over the place on this record and it ends up sounding very different depending on the track, but all very honest in a way.

Much better than I was expecting. I think I'd probably have to listen to it a couple more times if I wanted to make a proper judgement, but in the meantime 4.

Nice tracks,good voice would listen more sometime

finely produced, maybe a little airless, so so sad

Quite nice.

Very good

Wow, what a ride. Just gonna give it 4 Stars so i will listen to it again

I actually went into this not interested at all, had my folk-rock fill with the Travis album I got yesterday, but I actually really enjoyed this. The music is very pretty, and the lyrics are never too seriously. It actually reminds me of Ben Folds (which makes me wonder where he is on this list) but gay. Really good, goes on a bit long, but most of these songs are very nice and a good mix of earnest and silly. Those last four songs are spectacular.

Another interesting album I had never heard before. It is a great blend of folk and rock.

Pretty good, one of the most recent albums I've had. Like sufjan Stevens but slightly less depressed, but only slightly. Kind of like walking through a weird amusing tourist trap and I have no idea why 16/06/23

Beautifully written songs well sung.

Low 4

Oh wat een ontdekking. Misschien wat te lang maar zeker wat nummers die ik nog ga luisteren.

Die titel pakt men aandacht direct. Heel mooi album. Beluister ik graag nog eens

Really enjoyable album. Like Mika wrote lyrics for Bowie

An unknown to me, but great

Yeah enjoyed, not as good as the one with owl eyes. His music sounds like a melancholic elton John

Great album, grew on me more and more

I hadn't listened to John Grant nor this album until a month or so ago. I've enjoyed listening a few times, it's good, but I don't seem to have the same affection that many of my friends have for it.

pretty damn close to a 5 star album. didn’t love the second half as much as the first which is why it’s a 4. through this website and this guy and elliott smith i’ve learned to appreciate the slower, male solo work more

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - you can throw the world's worst indie album at me and I'd still probably give it at least a 3/5. I'm enamored by gay indie records and I don't know why. John Grant has put a spell on me with his fabulous gayness and now my hand is forced to give this a 4/5 else I suffer the horrible fate of being deported to Denmark in a steel box. My favorite song was the one I can't say the name of. Also the piano melody from "Marz" is very familiar. I thought it was "Bloody Tears" from Castlevania, but nah. I'm 99% sure I've heard something that's note-for-note identical.

I love John Grant. This has a few songs on that I first heard in the movie Weekend and was stunned when I did. His voice is so rich and sad. So many layers of feeling. Just glad to listen again.

An incredible mix of anger, humor, love, and rage. Not an every day listen for me, but great to hear.

a new fan - will definitely continue to listen.

This was such a beautiful and pleasant surprise and I couldn't have said it any better... some days just chicken bones. Ready to go down a John Grant rabbit hole after this!

TC and Honeybear and Queen of Denmark both sounded great on listen #1 which is very rare

I found this simultaneously touching and weird a bunch of times. Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, God Hates Fs, really unique and keepers. Might need a real special mood for Carmel. Diverse moods, instruments, and topics. Really interesting throughout.

Good listening. Almost folk-like and funny. Catchy without any one major standout. 4/5

Grant's bracingly familiar, largely but not exclusively a Ziggy Stardust figure turned inside out. The musical tour is through plenty of available decades of recorded music, but the album's also unified and personal. Unified around the person, totally capturing, with strange references.

Very eclectic, took one or two songs to get into but as the album went on I enjoyed it more.

I'd never heard of this guy. The first 3/4 of this album I thought was quite amazing. Loved the drums and melodies. Last few songs were more, meh.

Tuesday 14th March. Bit cloudy in Florence today. I go to duomo today, climbing and gardens.

Really good. I loved the instrumentals.

Great album that sounds like it was made in the 70s. Very nice songs.

I went from thinking this was fine, to bad, to quite good. It grew on me once I settled into the vibe. Love the brutally honest lyrics and clean sound.

I've never listened to this one before. I remember the cover for Boy from Michigan being quite striking when it came out, but I don't recall whether I listened to it or only previewed a few tracks and decided not to. Either way, going into this fairly blind and unfamiliar other than that blip. The first half of the first song gives me big FJM vibes. Not just the Honeybear aspect. It felt almost like three songs by the end. The beginning of the second song is still giving me FJM vibes... "Chicken Bones" is awesome! Goddamn, "Jesus Hates Faggots" is a visceral tune. It's deeply evident that this is an album that will reward multiple listens. I'm quite taken with it and looking forward to going into those further listens to see where this shakes out in the long run. This one comes in for me at a very strong 4, likely to creep up to a 4.5 or higher with future listens.

Superb album. Full of singalongable tunes. I will probably put this into some kind of regular rotation

Ended up listening through this twice. Felt pretty neutral at first but kept getting into it more and more. Great album. His sense of humor is dry and jives well with mine. The songwriting and the instrumentals reminded me of James Taylor, though not the lyrics, especially on It's Easier.

Great music, wistful songwriting. What a gem.

Never heard of this artist or album, first song is epic! Has a Pink Floyd feel but with less of the experimentation, more of the straightforward parts of PF. Second track very Father John Misty type vibe, I like the ending. Song three, slow jam, I should listen to the lyrics more, I'm sure they're saying something. Song four, seriously this is Pink John Misty, with a touch of Lynard Skynyrd? Song five, back to FJM, boom cussing! Kind of reminds me of Gordon Lightfoot vocally a little. Song six, some swinging ragtime business! Song seven, the FJM stuff is distracting. Song eight, it's like a song Bowie would write and throw out, then hear the arrangement and be like, nope, still don't like it! Song nine, title is WILD, odd synth but I kind of like it, feels like a personal song, a bummer subject and yet it's really upbeat, man goes hard on this, unexpected n-word! Song ten, piano is back, FJM is back, maybe more Anthony and The Johnsons, getting into that range, this sounds both new and familiar! Song eleven, sparse piano jam into a nice build, cool little song. Song twelve, same as the others! Overall I can't get past all the things that it sounds like, too distracting, that being said, never heard this album or artist but feels like I have heard every song on this before, except track nine, that's a wild one!

i like the writing on this album a ton. the instrumentation does get boring at some points but it still is fresh enough to where it's interesting. i hope this website keeps giving me more albums from lgbtq+ singer-songwriters i haven't heard of before because man, they are interesting.

Ancestral father John misty

so this is the first album ive had to review that's been a complete new experience. hadn't heard of this guy, or this album, or any of these tracks. nothing, nowt. blank slate. was quite exciting! my immediate observation? WOW this dude has an absolutely beautiful voice. i really love this kind of music. really instrumental and emotive music. so evocative. this is exactly my vibe. i've listened to it once so far but i know for a fact i will be returning to this album, and also checking out this dude's other shit too. both his solo and also the czars. my holiday plans got half ruined this year. we were supposed to visit my parents for the second half of the holiday. but they got covid - pretty badly too - and we had to bin that off. so that was the backdrop for this listen - sitting on a train that should have been taking me to my family but instead was taking me home. looking out the window and seeing shit fly by. ngl it was cathartic to listen to something so melancholy. made me feel a bit better. 4/5, would absolutely come back to listen again fave track: marz. already gone back and listened to it a bunch of times by itself. favourite lyrics: "i feel just like winona ryder in that movie about vampires. she just couldn't get that accent right and neither could the other guy" lmao, rip keanu reeves

When I saw the cover of this album I thought it’d be fucking terrible. In reality, this is the kind of white boi meta soul Father John Misty thinks he’s making: genuinely vulnerable, self-aware and funny.

Big John Grant fan Like the sharper edges of Pale Green Ghosts … but great tunes on this You’ll be singing chicken bones out loud in the supermarket …

Brilliant. Great lyrics, funny, wry.

Very melancholic

I had no idea what to expect going into this. I've never heard of John Grant. I was pleasantly surprised.

Хороший альбом. в очередной раз не то, что я ожидал когда увидел что он мне выпал, правда долгий, но ему это не мешает. Много смешной и забавной бытовухи в lyrics, невзаимной гей-любви и ностальгии по детству. Так же во время прослушивания альбома я заметил что он есть на альбоме Би-2, на том же, где есть их трек с Оксимироном. Но в целом довольно личный и приятный к прослушиванию альбом, как бы я не мог сопоставить себя с исполнителем, но слушать его истории под красивый инструментал, а в некоторых песнях даже очень (Caramel) было круто. Любимые песни: Marz, Silver Platter Club, Outer Space, Queen of Denmark

I keep coming back to this. Hauntingly beautiful. Where dreams go to die.

Decent singer songwriter stuff backed by the underrated Midlake

tc & honeybear - 3 marz - 3 where dreams go to die - 6 sigourney weaver - 7 chicken bones - 8 silver platter club - 7 it’s easier - 6 outer space - 5 jc hates f - 8 caramel - 5 leopard and lamb - 6 queen of denmark - 8 that’s the good news - 6 supernatural defibrillator - 7 fireflies - 6 what time? - 5

Great song writing / storytelling with wit and intelligence.

A welcome surprise

Mooie rustige liedjes

One of my favorite albums of all time

I like the Czars (Grant's prior band) quite a lot and think John Grant is very good vocalist. Midlake is his backing band (I like them as well) and they provide the requisite soundscape for Grant's baritone, although lacking the Czars' very real tension. The lyrics display a both a wry sense of humor (Sigourney Weaver is a hoot) and biting insight (Jesus Hates Faggots). Well done.

One of the most tasteful, sophisticated and intelligent pieces of music of the last 20 years. Maybe not perfect, but still an overwhelming record from start to finish.

Pretty great album. Catchy tunes, fun and powerful lyrics. Not my first choice in genre, but I enjoyed it.

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 sensations such as Harry Styles. 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. Favorite Track: Queen of Denmark; Sigourney Weaver Least Favorite Track: Silver Platter Club

me re gustó kjj 8 / 10

Never Heard of him before. Not bad. Gets steadily whackier as it hoes on. Cover art: 2/5

4/5 ballads valid

Cool cover art, I don’t really want to write a review today so I’ll just score it after my listen. Actually I will do a little bit but not track by track, this thing is brilliant very unique all of the instrumentation is clear and crisp the lyrics can boarder on the abstract but makes it so each song has a memorable one liner or two. It’s a 4 ( a high one though) as there is a bit too much autotune for me (and the song with the n word, while it sounds like it’s going against racism I still found it a bit on the edge personally which is a shame because I really like the instrumentation on that one).

expected an electronic album, got a really good singer-songwriter album instead. 4/5

Enjoyed this album. Started off good and ended strange but enjoyed it none the less

Enjoyable album from someone I had never heard of before! Very pleasantly surprised and may listen to it again!!

Catchy, quirky, sounds like Father John Misty with a sense of humour.

I love this album - and it's not even his best.

Gives Father John Misty vibes

Diferente y especial

Amazing, was just relistening to this a couple of days ago. It's a great intimate album, which I cannot relisten to right now because of separation issues - it's too strong on the feels. His storytelling, word-choice and mundane discourse always fascinated me, one of the greats lyricists. 7/10

A collection in the style of 1970s songwriters. Impeccable, great lyrics, but a bit derivative and repetetive (7/10). FT: Marz, Queen of Denmark, Outer Space, Sigourney Weaver

Interesting album, the lyrics seem to be all over the place, sometimes on the nose and sometimes way out there metaphorically. I liked the production and music. Could hear a lot of synth influence from the 70's and 80's Overall enjoyed

Never heard of him before. This started out sounding fairly bland (if pleasant) indie folk. Then it got a lot more interesting. I really liked his voice and there was plenty of different styles on show (some more successful than others). Overall a good listen. Highlights: Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club and Sigourney Weaver.

4/5. A fairly interesting album. Very good instrumentals and melodies. Most songs had interesting lyrics, but some were just strange.

Sold. Quirky modern folk

Good album. Melodic and pleasing lyrics are great

bom album, musica empolgante no começo, caotica no meio e calma ao final, 4/5

Wow this was depressing, but it was beautiful. I can honestly say I liked every song on the album. I especially liked Sigourney Weaver, Silver Platter Club, Caramel, and Leopard and Lamb

Liked songs: Where the Dreams Go to Die, Sigourney Weaver, Silver Platter Club, Caramel Depressing as fuck 4/5

Ended up really liking the album! Great voice, I guess I was in the mood for slow, melancholic music today.

I like this. It has some unique and quirky lyrics to some absolutely beautiful melodies. It does go on too long, but I enjoyed it!

I had never heard of this album, this artist or anything to do with him. So a real delight to find something I really enjoyed, even to the extent of recommending it to my 18 year old daughter. Beautiful production, lyrics which are clever without being annoying, and some real hooks. A find.

I really liked this.

Not heard John Grant before. Enjoyed this. He's definitely borrowed a bit from Pink Floyd, sorry I mean "been inspired by".

- very calming opening songs - feels like this came from an earlier decade - songs feel a bit "samey" - "Jesus hates Faggots" was 🔥

Great new listen

Superior singer songwriting full of charm and wit. A really compelling listen.

5/29/2022 - ALBUM #122 Today's Album: "Queen of Denmark" by John Grant - This album is really striking and impressive. Coming from 2010, there's a very stark difference from this project and most of the ones I have reviewed before. However, that isn't just because of the difference in time period/sound quality. This album really feels like something that I haven't heard before. The vocals are incredibly smooth and there is way more emphasis on these synth-lead instrumental soundscapes. The lyricism is incredibly unique because it's rife with social commentary and it is all hidden under obscure language, but it also is incredibly catchy with great hooks and choruses. It feels a lot like Bo Burnham's Inside or Father John Misty's Pure Comedy, where there is a heavy emphasis on great songwriting, song structure, and production, but there is also a unique flare to this record that isn't present in those. The writing is like hella goofy and does not take itself seriously at all and I love it. There's shit like him talking about his hairline receding and being unable to find clean underwear and then talking about pissing in coffee and women in athletic wear. It's probably the weirdest lyrics I have ever heard before and sometimes it takes away from the project, but most of the time it comes across as really charming and different. The instrumentals are really great with frequent synth solos and really solid bass playing throughout. The chord progressions being used are really pleasant to the ear and vocal effects coupled with the way it's mixed make it really fun to sing along with all of the weird lyricism. The amount of autotune on the vocals might be a bit much to others, but I actually really like the way it sounds. Overall, this is a crazy unique album that really deserves a listen by just about anybody. It's inventive, fun, easy to listen to, honest, and a project that makes me extremely interested in where this artist went from here. Highlights: TC and Honeybear, Marz, Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, It's Easier, Outer Space, Jesus Hates Faggots, Caramel, Leopard and Lamb, Queen of Denmark. Score: 8/10 Incredibly unique and very gay

8/10 Best Song - Marz

first listen great songwriter vibes

I really quite enjoyed this. Heard some interesting influences (divine comedy and others). Would listen again.

This was a very different experience. I never heard about "John Grant" or about this album. However, during my listening session, almost all the songs were so recognizable that was a scary situation, although almost all songs are very nice. I was reading the (short) Wikipedia page looking for some information about the use of these songs in movies or things like that and my search was unfruitful. My only conclusion is: This album is excellent in mimicking exactly my preferred indie-ish songs from the 2000s and I liked it more than I tough at first.

I missed this one back in the day, but I am definitely enjoying it.

Verrassend album met af en toe een kwinkslag in de tekst en wat afwisseling van type nummers

If there were such a thing as a thoroughly enjoyable bad trip, this is what it might sound like. Very dramatic.

I love John Grant, and this is my favourite if his albums. Bold, nutty lyrics, excellent song craft and production, and that gorgeous voice. The title track on this album is one of the best tunes written in the current century.

I liked this one.

Lovely slice of Americana that i wasn't expecting to like.

8/10 quite enjoyable , really fun lyrics and very emotive performance

8/10. The music was pleasant if slightly dull sounding, but I enjoyed the humor.

Really clever and fun! 8/10

This album was awesome. Weird but impactful. Made me laugh and think. Really enjoyed.

Can't put my finger on it, but really enjoyed this!

Really like his voice, the richness of the music. Can't shake the similarity to Father John Misty, that first Honeybear song put it in my head. Irony lurks around every corner.

noticeable and unusual lyrics + a dreamy Bowie aesthetic make for a catchy, ironic, and fairly personal album

4.0 - How is this guy still so under the radar? He's great - he's got the experimental sonics of Harry Nilsson, sardonic affect of Father John Misty and the heartfelt piano balladry of Elton John. Wonderful dry humor throughout. Standouts: "Sigourney Weaver", "JC Hates Faggots", "Silver Platter Club."

quirky lol

Listened to this twice while working & thought it was fine, pleasing melodies. Then I listened again w/ the lyrics & fell in love. I like John's style & will check out more of his work! My highlights! Marz Where Dreams go to Die - I regret the day your lovely carcass caught my eye! Queen of Denmark And of course some days it's just Chicken Bones! You'd better fuck off now!

Erikoinen, hämmentävä, kiehtova. Alkupää nelosta ja sit muuttui, mut jäi kyllä positiivisesti mieleen

Took a creamy, measured musical moment and filled it with anachronistic, difficult language in "JC Hates Faggots".

Enjoyable listening

I'm a sucker for songwriters that can make non-lyrical lines singable, and that's this entire album. Some of these songs are absolutely hilarious and absurd - in a good way. There's also a song with a slur in the title that I won't type because I'm on a government computer, and it's a very honest, biting satire. Not something you want to listen to without headphones in, but also not what you think it is. Super fun. I've listened three times and I'll go back for at least another. Best track: Outer Space

From start to finish, a wonderful collection of songs made by John. I was actually aware of this record for quite some time, but this is my first full listen and I enjoyed it throughout.

This was a sweet and lovely album

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Where the dreams go to die, Caramel

89. Queen of Denmark - John Grant 16 tracks. Never heard of him but this has a really chilled vibe that I liked. I was listening to this for a 2nd time, & in particular "Where dreams go to die", as England capitulated in spectacular fashion, (again), to lose the #Ashes 4/5

Good album for the background enabling you to focus on your work without having to be drawn into melodies or your head turned by music. Feels quite satisying - like you know this album is making someone somewhere happy.

Fantastic listen. I'm a big fan of Father John Misty and it definitely has some strong vibes of it, maybe was even some inspiration for him. Love the cynical lyrics and criticisms. Might even grow on me over time. Fav tracks: Where the Dreams Go To Die, Chicken Bones, JC Hates F*****s, Queen of Denmark

I have never heard of John Grant before. His vocal harmonies, lyrics, rhythm and the calming effect of his music did catch me immediately.

Surprisingly catchy. Quite clever.

So glad to see John Grant on this list. It has been a few years since I was manic about this, but it's a joy to rediscover something I loved before. I remember I got the impression he was cool/silky/velvety, yet deeply ironic and sinister. I think of the deep toxic warmth of a radiating mass of plutonium. "Outer Space" is so infectious, both in the good way and the terrible way. On the surface it's reminiscent of getting caught in the gaze of a pleasant crush smile, but from the barely subtle subtext it's a searing acid bath of sarcasm. Still this record and Pale Green Ghosts are ample comfort in a sulfuric acid hot tub.

Also really great, much more chill but the melodies are more memorable. Would give it a 5 if it wasn't for that uhhhhh one song, which was very... interesting.

Really interesting

Finally something I had never heard of before. And it's not bad. At 16 tracks it's way over my preferred number, but it doesn't really drag on. Some weird numbers on it, though, which makes the balance suffer a bit. Still, interesting stuff...

Pretty basic sort of alt rock melodies, but the lyrics here are WILD and I think Grant makes some good hooks. This grew on me as it went along. I like it!

Surprisingly good - reminded me of John Prine, with some Goldfrapp synths at times and even a touch of Mr. Bungle ballad.

I'd never heard of John Grant nor his band The Czars before so I had zero idea of what kind of music this would be. And almost immediately after the first track "TC and Honeybear" started I had a feeling I was going to love this. Simple but beautifully-recorded acoustic guitars to start what is a song steeped in melody and unexpected but brilliant chord changes I'm noticing the lyrics which can often lead to me downgrading but they're so bizarre in points in a fun way (e.g. "Sigourney Weaver" and "Chicken Bones" - one that I enjoyed was "...my head feels like it's filled to the top with pop rocks and cyanide...") and still the melodies and music construction have constantly kept me engaged. (also thank beelzebub or whomever for this not being yet another lo-fi indie album. Just recording something on your 4 track doesn't make it automatically cool, in fact it's probably awful. Yes I have residual anger for having been forced to listen to too many bedroom indie lo-fi "aesthetic" awfulness...ok onward!) And so in the end yes - I am kind of loving this album - maybe keeping it at "only" a strong 4 because it gets a little slow in points but the melodies, instrumentation (one particular holy crap moment is the synth solo in "Outer Space" - I love that 70s ARP sound), production, and musical construction are all things I love - what a great surprise and a keeper. 8/10 4 stars

Actually really vibed out to this one. Thought the lyrics were funny and insanely personal. It gave me melancholy indigo wasteland vibes

decent.

Slow start, chicken bones is awesome

Brilliant. Would be a 5 star but for a couple of the less serious songs in the middle.

Yasss slay Queen! 💅

I've been on a bit of a rollercoaster with this album. First, the lyrics of Marz were like random words pulled from a dictionary. But a pretty good song. Then I started thinking that he was trying so hard to be David Bowie. From the album cover to the song writing. But then... the Chicken Bones song. What was that? Cool, catchy song. Then Queen! with Silver Platter Club. The longer I listened the more I liked it.

Flourishing vocals and instrumentation, a very solid debut album. Favorites: TC and Honeybear, Marz, It's Easier

It grows on me the more I listen Great and funny lyrics from a complicated person. Was going to be a 3 but over time im sure will be a 4

I'm at odds. I like this weird little album, it seems extremely personal and goes between folk and bombast. While I think it's good, I'm not sure it should be here? It's a solid 3.5 from me. Favorite tracks: "Marz", "It's Easier", "Queen of Denmark", "Jesus Hates Faggots"

I'm surprised that this album is only eleven years old. But also. I really like it.

Good option for relaxin

Faktisk et gort album. Lugter lidt af Father John Misty. Lækker lyd. Lidt langt og de sidste numre virker lidt underlige. Bestemt et genlyt værd

Pretty cool. Liked the instrumentation and the laid back feel of it all. Definitely strikes me as a precursor to peak 2010s indie rock. Would listen to again, many good songs for chillin out

Beautiful, queer as hell, and so we’ll written

A cheeky little album. new to me and enjoyed

added to my collection

Got real David Bowie vibes off a lot of this. Good stuff

Well this was very enjoyable. Having had a good old go at this album when it first popped, I still recalled parts of it and Marz in particular was stuck in my head for hours later. There's a real darkness in his music that means it isn't for everyday consumption but theres soul and there's hooks and there's fun and there's a little nudge at the man and there's a not-an-insignificant splodge of honey-like vocal melodies. Haunting and beautiful. Thanks MATE!!!

There was a moment in time, about ten years ago, when just about every artist seemed to be a solo male, with an appealing baritone singing catty-confessional lyrics over a piano and some horns. This is fresh out of that era, and I started off wary. It didn’t take long for Grant’s own brand of snarky to shimmer through and break down my defences, with his references to Sigourney Weaver, and Winona Ryder (she couldn’t really do the accent/but neither could that other guy), and his teetering a tightrope between debauched and debonair. His music contains enough crunch and delicacy to keep you hooked, and though not every song will stick with you, enough will, and the strong songs are spread nicely through its substantial length.

Really Great love his voice, very funny at times.

A deep, sometimes hard hitting album. John Grant has a great voice and his lyrics are wonderful.

This is a fantastic album lots of unique songs, various tempos from up beat to sad and romantic. Lyrics are fun and also serious. I like this album alot

Now, this was surprisingly great! I can’t go into all details as it confuses me a bit just listening to it…but it is tremendous! Album full of highlights! Not gonna lie either, when this showed up on my generator there was a part of me that was like “fuck sake, sounds shit, looks shit, what the fuck” but as always, gave it a bash and it’s outstanding! Highly recommended and another one that will be purchased!

Nice instrumentals, good vocals, some nice touches of humour in the lyrics

3.5/5

Dreams go to Die und silverplate Club in die hangover Rotation! Ansonsten Folkrock mit ups and downs alles gut aber nicht alles meins

It's good, with some things I dont like that much, but it's more personal, I liked it, the middle tracks are amazing with good lyrics

don't like some of the lyrics but can respect the pain he experiences.

This album simply captured me on first listen, his voice is beautifully set against the music. I agree that it is a reminder of the equally as beautiful as Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blues but I also hear other early 70s influences that haven't been referenced, in particular the Carpenters and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Throught the record both of these artists influences came across. If you haven't listened to Gilbert O'Sullivan check out his album titled Himself. Stay away from the hit singles and give a good listen to the entire album, not all songs will hit you but give it a good listen and I think you will see some similarities. Beautiful album, beautiful lyrics (some seem a bit harsh) set beautifully to music that captures his voice and the songs perfectly. I can't stop listening to Where Dreams Go to Die.

Very interesting record. I feel a bit Harry Nilsson/Magnetic Fields in terms of raw production/musicianship. Very striking lyrics and beautiful arrangements over Grant's crooning. It's a tad bit on the long side, but that also gives you more places to dig into upon further listens, which I assume will give me even more appreciation for this record. Fav Tracks: "Caramel" and "Outer Space"

John Grant's sweeping melancholy, rich baritone, and almost orchestral arrangements remind me a lot of Dennis Wilson's solo records. There's something so beautifully broken at the core of his music. I noticed I'd saved a more recent track by John Grant off a Spotify playlist, but regrettably never dug deeper until now. What a remarkable surprise that continues to unfold fresh beauty and heartache over every track. I hear echoes of Jens Lekman, Dennis Wilson, Louden Wainright III, Harry Nilsson, and many more tenderhearted piano pop crooners. It's like a more sincere Father John Misty. Every touch is so elegant and gorgeous. This album stopped me in my tracks. That major key turn into the chorus of "Where Dreams Go to Die" floored me. I wouldn't be surprised if my assessment grows over time. Favourite songs: "TC and Honeybear", "Where Dreams Go to Die", "Sigourney Weaver", and "Caramel"

Marz & Chicken Bones waren gut

Enjoyed it. Unusual but familiar.

Enjoyed listening to this

tres FJM

Mielenkiintoinen levy, kivasti vähän erilaisia biisejä. Alkuun ajattelin, että mikäs David Bowie -kopio tämä on, mutta ei se sitten kuitenkaan ollut ihan samaa tavaraa. Ehkä voisi tutustua jossain kohtaa myös artistin muuhun tuotantoon.

Really enjoyed this

Will listen again

bit wishy washy, but enjoyable. 7/10. 3 songs added to my music! P

Chido. Sin skips, la verdad. Aunque no sé que tanto de posibilidad habría de volver a escucharlo. Me gustó sobre todo Marz. Pero en general muy disfrutable la combinación de synth pop, algo de rock, algo experimentalón, un poquito de instrumentación clásica y un toque medio dark. Mood: Güeyes Blood

Creative, singing. Top ballads. Queen of Denmark. Where the dreams go to die. Sigourney Weaver. JC hates faggots

Surprisingly good

One of best examples on how to transform sadness into art. Beautiful melancholic songs with great arrangements. One of those albums

Melódico, blandito, nostálgico. Algunas canciones raritas. Sin embargo, interesante.

It grew on me as I listened to it. Wasn't enjoying it but by the end I was really into it. So I listened to it again, almost a throwback to older folk from the sixties.

I'm new to John Grant, and what I've enjoyed most after the first three songs is his choice of tonal movement. It's nice to listen to music that isn't wholly predictable, and the first two songs on this album kept things off balance just enough to draw me in. From track six - "I wish I had the brain of a Tyrannosaurus rex so I wouldn't have to deal with all this crap" is a sentiment I can really identify with some days. Just finished, and I've come away a fan which I didn't necessarily expect after the first track. I'll come back to this album again for sure!

This is pretty great. Emotional, strong - definitely something I was skeptical of going into but it ended up hitting me pretty hard.

Dream poppy singer songwritery loveliness - will check out more of his stuff, for sure. Fave track - "It's Easier"

Zappa vibes. - @billythekid "JC Hates Faggots" - NSFW. might need the volume down if there are little ears around! - @billythekid

Prefer his later electro-y stuff but some fun tracks on this too.

Like, maar geen blijver

Interesting, playful.

This has a bit of a Zappa vibe about it. This is a pretty smooth album, great one to play while working. JC Hates Faggots maybe nsfw, lol.

Solid and moody

interessante

Elton John meets Bo Burnham

Good album with variation, my personal favorite song is "SIlver Platter Club"

I was not familiar with this artist going into it, but I did enjoy this album.

Witty lyrics, cool backstory on the artist, and fun listening.

This one was a surprise! I liked the songwriting

A nice surprise. ReListened to this one. Lots of interesting influences.

a couple good songs on here, particularly sigourney weaver

Great folk album, has a great baritone voice and great instrumentals, not the biggest fan of the lyrics

Great voice, great songs, great production

3.5

Lush and made me feel at peace. The lyrics threw me off half the time, but the instrumentation, musical arrangement, and vocal delivery saved it every time. So close to being a 5-star album but not quite there.

2/3 Got real deep on his personal struggles, not living up to certain expectations. Respect that alot. Standout Tracks: Where Dreams Go To Die, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, Jesus Hates Faggots, Queen Of Denmark

First half a little lackluster, but really opens up in the back half

This is either awesome or the worst thing I've ever listened to in my life, can't decide which

Really enjoyed all the strings-based instrumentals, especially the cello solos. Lyrics of a musically developed Kimya Dawson.

Reminded me a lot of Father John Misty, and I learned before listening that John Grant is backed by Midlake, who I like, which added a layer of interest for me. The arrangements backing him sounded good and I quite liked some of the songs, yet at the same time I’m not sure it quite landed with me, maybe it would grow on me as it ought to be up my street. The strange jaunt into electro pop near the end of the album mixed things up a bit but again, I’m still a little undecided as to what to make of that. The album was a bit overlong and could have been more concise for my tastes.

Un disco raro, entre el Yacht Rock y el vodevil, no sabes si es bueno o es una broma. En general suena muy bonito, es bueno saber que existe y que un músico tan particular tenga su espacio. Me he guardado Marz y Queen of Denmark.

Today’s album, I’d never heard of the artist let alone the album, a first so far. It’s kind of inoffensive, whimsical Americana/emocore, somewhere between Beck and late Beach Boys. It wasn’t the worst 69 minutes of my life, but there’s no way this is one of the best thousand albums ever.

Kind of like off brand father John misty

I had never heard of John Grant, or his band before listening to this. His bio is certainly interesting and his life’s travails led to complex music. Fun to listen to, I gave it a 3

I was a bit surprised to see how polarising reviews for this were. It's certainly not a favourite but it definitely isn't a 1 star either. Gave it a couple of listens, enjoyed it. Favourite song was probably "What Time?" which was very different to the rest.

interesting lyrics

I enjoyed Sigourney Weaver

Queen of Denmark was an intriguing album. Despite John Grant being American, I kept finding myself thinking of British artists such as Bowie, The Beatles, Sam Smith, and Radiohead while listening to it. Yet it never felt derivative, and somehow maintained its own identity throughout. Outer Space was my favorite track. Although I can see why an album like this would never be a huge commercial success, there was something about it that kept me interested.

Like almost good, just not quite

Not bad, just boring.

I had never heard this record. Really good. I like Midlake who back up Grant (former singer/songwriter for the Czars) and convinced him to end his hiatus and make this record. It’s a little uneven, but there are some great songs here. Sigourney Weaver and Chicken Bones are standouts. 3.7

That was fun. A few ear worms. Sigourney Weaver rules.

Never heard of this guy, not really my cup of tea. Reminded me of the Beatles

01) TC and Honeybear - 7,0 02) Marz - 7,0 03) Where Dreams Go to Die - 7,0 04) Sigourney Weaver - 6,5 05) Chicken Bones - 6,5 06) Silver Platter Club - 5,5 07) It's Easier - 6,0 08) Outer Space - 6,0 09) Jesus Hates Faggots - 6,5 10) Caramel - 6,0 11) Leopard & Lamb - 6,5 12) Queen of Denmark - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,42 (64/100) Current ranking: 651/933

Teetering a very fine balance between "this is fine" and "quite dull."

no idea what to rate. liked some of it a lot

Sounds like bo burnam

Beautiful album but wtf are these lyrics?

some good stuff here

This was a very.... interesting album very weird songs and some ok ones but I just was thrown off by them haha

3/5 Wat de hell is dat 9e nummer😭😭

Мені здався альбом нерівним або, можливо, перевантаженим деякими піснями. Музично нічого особливого: комбінація інді-фолку з чембер-попом, але тексти є хороші. Відчувається щирість.

Місцями цікавий квір чембер поп (чомусь багато в цьому списку альбомів саме цього жанру), але місцями доволі нудно, та й затягнуто. Коротше хіт енд міс.

Pleasant, easy-going tunes, but I was specifically looking for energetic tunes for the gym; this is not that.

Well that was interesting. Some racism, some homophobia, some nice piano work and some real spacey vibes.

Actually not bad. Not my usual cup of tea but this was light and enjoyable, with a mild sense of quirkiness. Feels kinda Paul McCartney inspired. Childish lyrics but thats kind of a good thing.

Musically, it’s okay. Meanwhile the lyrics can veer quickly from the banal to the very strange. If you took out the more ordinary and the more unsubtle songs, it feels like this album could be from a fictional band on an Adult Swim show? Like, I don’t know how to explain it. I liked 'Sigourney Weaver' most, as it felt like a good synthesis of the quirky and self-pitying parts. Last track was good too. wait hold on what he wrote that Pollapönk song

Stephin Merritt. Morrissey. Neil Hannon. Jarvis Cocker...John Grant?

# Album Name: Queen Of Denmark # Artist: John Grant # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A few good ballards like Marz, Some dud ones like Sig Weaver and chicken bones. Overall this got a bit long in the tooth for me. # Top Tunes: Marz # Would I listen to it again? Some of it

This album has great intentions I won't denay that. Most of the time it comes out really good. You can sence Grant's songwriting abilities pretty quickly. I do believe there is a gap between great song and others, not so successful. I actually believe it could be a almost perfect 35, 40 minutes project. (All first 4 are really good songs, the rest are split between better and worse) I'll give this one a 3

The vocals are a bit too monotone for me but the writing is pretty good feels a lot like father John misty 6/10 Favourite: Queen of Denmark Least Favourite: Chicken Bones

3.5. Good but at times bland,

I love the arrangement of the instruments, but the lyrics are okay. That won't keep me from listening to it though. I like the sound too much to not enjoy it.

i'm almost certain i listened to this once already, but that was likely before i used this site to track my progress. i remember absolutely nothing about this album though (which means this was probably a boring listen), so i'll relisten and rate this once and for all TC and Honeybear - 4/5 Marz - 4/5 Where Dreams Go to Die - 4/5 Sigourney Weaver - 3/5 Chicken Bones - 1/5 Silver Platter Club - 2/5 It's Easier - 3/5 Outer Space - 4/5 Jesus Hates Faggots - 3/5 Caramel - 3/5 Leopard & Lamb - 3/5 Queen of Denmark - 3/5 Average score: 3.1/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ he sounds very reminiscent of Father John Misty to me (whose music i enjoy quite a bit), and perhaps a bit of Bo Burnham? i meam, this guy sounds like a very dull version of both artists but i hear the similarities nevertheless i wanted to be more forgiving in my rating but most of his tracks just sound the same to me. same chords, same vocals, same everything. it just made for a very flat listening experience overall, unfortunately all that being said, i've heard worse albums on this list, and the score certain doesn't mean it's a bad album. just a bit underwhelming

Right off the bat, every minute of TC Honeybear reminded more and more of Father John Misty and I don't even like that guy that much. Just really sounds like he studied every inch of his style. And to be fair, I do think this Grant guy does it better. Always annoying when the white armchair activist feels they have a right to drop slurs that don't pertain to them, especially 40 of them back to back! Definitely dropping a star or two for that one

A nice suprirse to see singer/songwriter album from 2010 that sounds like 60s pop, but the self-indulgent edginess of this one is keeping me from rating this higher

I was surprised by this. A very good album. The “electronic” part of the album was like: ok, what? But the rest was pretty good. A 3,5

Title track #1

Grows on ya. My first listen had me thinking it was typical pop nothingness. I did catch the occasional lyric that was interesting, but I usually don't go read all the lyrics of an album before giving it one full listen. Just to get the overall vibe. Upon diving in again, I liked it a lot more. I listened more for lyrics because I thought there might be some good ones based on the few jump-outs on the first go 'round. This one caught me and now I like him a lot more. There's this great lyric in "Where Dreams Go To Die" that I had to share with a couple of people. This is not something you hear in typical pop tunes. "Baby, you're where dreams go to die I regret the day your lovely carcass caught my eye" And there are others along this line. His voice is fine, not amazing, but never annoying either. So I'm good with it. Musically, there isn't a lot of experimentation or anything that really stuck out as super interesting. I mean, it's fine. Not thin, pop keyboard crap. But it's not ever astounding. I'm going to give this a solid 3. I can see myself coming back and giving it another listen or two. If you only try it once, consider giving it another throw. It might grow on ya.

the cover was distrubing and i only liked 3 songs

nice album, but a bit too dark for 4 for me

Un buen álbum por un artista no tan conocido por este lado del mundo. Con un espíritu de cantautor que muchos estadounidenses comparten (tal como Father John Misty), este disco también explora la identidad LGBTIQ+ de Grant, lo que se nota en las composiciones y los sonidos elegidos; una reminiscencia del ballroom y una predominancia del piano como instrumento principal. Creo que la única gran falla de este álbum es que es demasiado largo. Podrían haber sido fácilmente dos LPs de 30 minutos, o incluso ser clasificado como un disco doble - 1 hora y algo se siente cansador, sobretodo para un proyecto que no tiene una paleta de colores tan variopinta. ¿Es un disco escencial que hay escuchar antes de morir? No lo creo (preferiría escuchar el Ta-Dah de Scissor Sisters). Es Kitsch y lo volvería a escuchar, claramente. Lo disfruté. Pistas destacadas Where Dreams Go to Die Sigourney Weaver Silver Platter Club JC hates Faggots

This was okay. Indie rock-ish sad white guy who also happens to own a synth and sometimes has GREAT lyrics and sometimes... doesn't. Great voice, though!

Reminded me a bit of Father John Misty. Lyrics were at times funny, sad and bizarre. One particular song caught me off guard. 2.9/5.

It's fine. Lush arrangements, kind of boring. I started skipping songs when they were halfway through around track 5. Track 7 I liked pretty well and listened to in its entirety. According to wikipedia, Mojo declared this an instant classic, and it made several Year End best album lists ... the 2010s were a time of mystery ...

I found this record irritating, confounding, at times endearing and even pleasurable. Listening to the first three tracks I thought, I'm not going to make it through this album. I can only take so much lugubrious free verse. But somewhere around the middle of the track listing I started to think--am I enjoying this? At the very least, I am intrigued. The Jesus song sealed the deal--now I'm definitely glad I listened to this album. Also, Sineàd's cover of Queen of Denmark is terrific, I think, although hard to find on streaming services. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLc-JE4oRLM&list=RDTLc-JE4oRLM&start_radio=1

It is very uplifting to hear how the guys from Midlake made some music with their buddy who was going through a rough time. It's main edge but also flaw is the bluntness with which it describes struggles and injustice. It is a therapy record. After hearing Lennon's shot at this I proposed that they don't merritt inclusion in this list. This album is better than that, if only because the nature of talking bluntly about your emotions has evolved from primal scream quackery to pointing out injustices in society that people can relate to.

Pink floyd, Beatles y David Bowie vibes.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

manche nice manche bisschen crazy

Not bad.

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".

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.

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

3.6

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.

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