Queen Of Denmark

Strange. In an interesting way.

This is one of those times I need more listens, but he seems to be going for a bit of a Harry Nilsson vibe which I don't hate, but the humor doesn't always work for me. Might be at a 3.5.

"Queen of Denmark" by John Grant is a good solo debut album. In this album, songwriting of John is great where it deals with his homosexuality and production level is also good as well his vocal performance. The musical arrangements are also good with piano led ballad, synth and harmonies that created atmosphere. For me, standout tracks are "Tc & Honeybear", "Where Dreams Go To Die" and "Jesus Hates Faggots". I find middle section of the album not that much strong. There are some filler tracks I find like "Silver Platter Club", "Caramel", and "It's Easier". I couldn't connect with these tracks. Overall good debut album by John Grant with wonderful lyrics, production, vocal and musical arrangements. One of the surprising album I discovered from the list.

Enjoyment: 7 Replayability: 5 Cohesion: 6 Flow/Pacing: 7 Artistic Merit: 8 Weighted Average: 6.5 Review: This was the most fun album I've listened to from this list as of yet. He definitely gives off Bo Burnham vibes with poignant analogies and smart lyrical choices - I audibly laughed at the Sigourney Weaver track. Very wide range of emotional complexity. Liked Song(s): TC and Honeybear, Where Dreams Go to Die, Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, Jesus Hates F*ggots, Queen of Denmark Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes

Very peculiar arrangement of songs with a folk-esque backing paired with crooning and somewhat tongue in cheek lyrics. Some of it is effective and shows a deeper emotional side and some of it seems to be farcical and rambling. Overall the music is consistent thanks to Midlake and there's certainly some heavy creative drive coming from Grant himself, might not be fully up my alley. I would save some songs like Sigourney Weaver, Chicken Bones and Silver Platter Club to my highlights and maybe revisit the album at some point to dive into the lyrics some more.

This one was odd, really liked some of the songs, and there was a hidden depth to a lot of the lyrics. Some more surface level. I felt like the music itself was way softer and more pop-esque than what the lyrics were on about and in the way they were delivered, which was quite silly at times. I DETEST the album art, like wtf John... major uncanny vibes, and honestly makes me more inclined to give this a 3. Even though I probably would have given it a 3 none the less.

Laying on the living room floor with the windows open and staring at the ceiling.

This album was an experience. At first, I was thinking: solid 2. But as it went on I appreciated the meandering story lines and musical journey through what I imagined was an existential crisis. This honestly felt like it could have been written in the 1970s with the retro feel. It’s Easier was a heartbreaking and beautiful song. Silver Platter Club felt like Sgt. Peppers was playing during a breakup fight. And Chicken Bones just felt autobiographical. In the end, I want to go on this journey again. Slow burner, but a toasty familiar little dumpster fire of fun.

A surprising album. I ended up enjoying it. The vocals combined with the irreverent lyrics play well with the music.

Melodically beautiful, but the lyrics were cringeworthy.

Kind of strange, but in a good way

Again not an artist I’m familiar with, much to my shame!! I know this album garnered a huge amount of acclaim.

It’s fine. Although kind of like a watered down copy of Pink Floyd songs without all the good stuff. Heck, I even hear some Scissor Sisters in here. I wanted to stop halfway through. Leopard and Lamb kept me listening for some reason, and I had to hear Queen of Denmark as I am Danish.

On the whole, I really liked this. Very Father John Misty, very this could’ve been an album in the Bojack universe. Cannot get behind a white man using the n-word even if I understand what he was trying to do - it just took me out of the whole thing and I’m still kind of annoyed about it because I really loved the opening 4 track run

I definitely feel like I've heard the name John Grant before but no idea where, and none of this music was familiar to me. Another random album from a time that I remember and yet that is so far removed from anything I was aware of in 2010. Some of these songs were really pretty, with a special shoutout to It's Easier (I realised afterwards maybe partly because the melody is very similar to Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane by Gang of Youths) And then what is there to say about That's The Good News. "If crack is not available I'll buy gelato"?? The German voicemail at the start? The German accent throughout the song. But then it suddenly turns into that very cool electronic breakdown for the "chorus" Supernatural Defibrillator was also pretty fun. I could also see it being in conversation with Le Tigre or LCD Soundsystem or something like that (harder to view in conversation with the first half of the album). Anyway an interesting discovery!

Have heard of him, but don't think I've actually heard any songs. Pleasant indie rock from a period that I wasn't paying much attention to that type of music. Doesn't do it for me, Probably needs a few listens. Was good to find out the last 4 tracks on spotify aren't on the actual album. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? No Owned: No, 90/342 (26%) Will I get: No

Not bad, but idk if I really liked it that much either

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.

(wrote a whole review that vanished, so this is shorter than before) It's alright. Some otherwise standard folk stuff over some semi-interesting synth work. Fav tracks: Outer Space, Jc Hates Fa**ots, Leopard and Lamb

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.

Quirky singer/songwriter type of album covering such a wide-ranging set of musical styles. Not totally my jam, but this is enough to get me to explore The Czars and more of his solo work over time.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Je lui préféré le premier album mais il reste intéressant.

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.

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.

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.

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

Some catchy tunes

6/ 10 – Decent

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

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.

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?!

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

"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

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

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.

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

Probably didn’t need to hear before I die

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 . . .

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.

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

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!

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

If Bo Burnam wasn’t as funny…

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

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.

'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.

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

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

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...

That's not my taste in music - But ok

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

Better than I thought, I'll listen again.

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Decent singer-songwriter with clear vocals and some bizarre lyrics

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Musically alright but I thought the lyrics really pulled it down

Orchestral rock sound; was pretty enjoyable to listen to as background music. Might need to re-listen for actual lyrics.

Had to look to see if this was the same guy as father John misty. Didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would based on the reviews I read. Lyrics were stupid but I liked the music.

I see merit here, it's just not quite my jam

It's almost like Eno but with a more biting, ironic humor and clinical depression. It's not my cup of tea but not bad.

Cozy start but got a bit poor lyrically and long

Influential? Maybe - I hear Father John Misty and that Swedish guy too. Where it gets pop traction I really like it.

Queen of Denmark” (2010) is lush, sad-humorous indie folk/soft rock with very strong lyrics and melodies, but it leans heavily on slow, confessional ballads—if you’re not in the mood for introspective, emotionally heavy songs, it might feel more admirable than replayable.

Album Nr. 87 Der Musikstil der Form Singer & Songwriter ist OK. Weniger schön sind die Stilbrüche vor allem der Titel 13 und 14 sowie die gefühlte Langeweile, zumindest bei mir, nach dem 3. Titel.

3.9 not bad but just worse gizzard

The first half of the album is beautiful, but I think it falls off at the end

Solides Songwriter Werk mit wenigen Schwächen aber auch kaum Highlights.

I kind of like the minor harmonies and broody thing going on here. Some Jethro Tull-esque Flute action as well.

Quirky, melancholic album. Has some interesting moments. Highlights: "Sigourney Weaver" and "Leopard and Lamb"

Late addition album and it looks all quirked up. They’ve got the BK crown and the double vision album cover? Give this artist the BAFTA. Listen I’m being careful with pronouns here because lord knows what’s goin’ on with this fella. I move to make “fella” gender neutral. It’s my favourite word. TC & Honeybear - Holy SHIT, they got Honeybear lore on here?? I’m not gleaning anything new. This is entry level Honeybear info. R/bigfatbearcreatures is well versed in all of this. I need new shit. Marz - Jason Mraz. Remember how bad that guy sucked? Kind of like this David Bowie track over the piano overture from an elementary school Christmas play. Turns into an ok track. Where The Dreams Go to Die - Man Adele. Male presenting at least. Gotta keep up my non gendered language. Fuck I’m dumb. Uhh anyway, this is kind of a nice song. Lilting slow dance melody. The vocals still hit me as pretty generic, but the songwriting is there. Sigourney Weaver - Hooo boy, I’m gettin’ a skosh snoozy. Chicken Bones - Mongoose mentioned. Swears mentioned. This is kind of a funny one. I’ll take that in lieu of great intrigue or uhh musical enjoyment. Silver Platter Club - I’m starting to get quirky millennial from this, and I’m not thrilled about that. On the other hand, it’s kind of endearing in its way. Ugh. Yeah this track is actually very good. Relatable feelings of dread surrounding your own mental and physical traits, with that same tone deaf superiority complex so many of us stampede through life with. The highs and lows of being self-aware, boiled into a weird polka adjacent song. It’s Easier - Yeah, when the songs are GOOD, it’s easier. I actually have no metric for what is good or bad anymore. Did I ever? Ken eyed observers will see that I never did. Outer Space - Nobody ever talks about Inner Space. Think about that. What is big solar system hiding? Maybe it’s these vocals actually getting good. Weird stuff, fun melody. JC Hates Faggots - Uhhhh can we say this? Are we on the air?? Yeah I like statements that make people uncomfortable like this. A gay man singing about himself ironically, the way that people speak about this group of people in REAL LIFE has more power if he doesn’t mince words. If anybody’s gender or sexual orientation bothers you, you have no brain and are the reason the world gets more easy to control by the day. Caramel - Powerful vocal performance. More space noises as well, which don’t go unenjoyed. I don’t care if that’s not a word. Fuck you, English. Leopard and Lamb - Leopards are fucking terrifying. Don’t they frequently eat people on places where they’re common? And they like break into houses. Why are we not sorting this out? Earth confuses me. Queen of Denmark - Pissing in coffee is a time honoured tradition, pioneered by Chris Jericho. Well, I guess that was tea, and probably not the first time it happened. Alright. Part 2010’s millennial parody album, part deeply emotional autobiographical with excellent songwriting. I suppose that leaves “Queen of Denmark” somewhere near the middle of my rating scale. I enjoyed its off the wall turns of phrase and diary-esque nature. There were even some points of relatability here!!! Wow. Thanks for this. A rare non-stinky 2010 album and a nice way to spend a shitty Tuesday in this interminable cycle of wake-work-dread work-sleep. Fanks Johnny. 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Where The Dreams Go to Die, Chicken Bones, Silver Platter Club, Outer Space

I'm not very much into the possibility of "soft rock," as you may recall. Grant invokes, sometimes regretfully, 70s singer-songwriter vibes. His voice and the lyrics are positives, though at times the schmaltz lurks, and the sound can lean that way too. Chicken Bones stays far away from that and it works great. I love the creative forcefulness of the anthemic Jesus Hates.

Chicken bones was fantastic. A lot of this reminded me of things like The Divine Comedy, quirky and weird - quite fun and interesting at times.

This was weird. Musically, it was pretty chill and often beautiful. But lyrically, it was ... i'm not even sure i know the word. distracting, I guess. I'm glad I heard it. Not sure it's a must-listen, but it wasn't the worst.

I loved his lists! Especially on Marz and Jesus Hates. I’m sorry for John that he’s still so mad but it’s better than being so sad he wanted to die like it sounds like he used to be so you know if making this music was good medicine, good for him! Early on, I thought I was going to get tired of this album but it ended up growing on me more the longer it went on. I’m not a newly minted huge John Grant fan now but I’m glad this was on the list.

Eh….not my favorite style or genre but a decent album nonetheless. Was good as background music

It just didn't grab me this time - I suspect it would only get better with further listen

Overall: 6/10 I would have liked this a lot more if it was shorter. Besides that, the tunes themselves are very catchy and lyrically interesting. There was a lot of variety in the instrumentations, going from folksy stuff to pop. I dig it for the most part. Fav Song: Caramel

Caught my ear- Where dreams go to die Anthemic choruses, rather pop-driven Instrumentation is decently interesting Sounds rather derivative

It was cool. Didn’t sound like something made in 2010.

nice voice heard a few of John's tracks ..... enjoyed this

I'm a sucker for folk.

I should love John Grant. His slower acoustic ballads land somewhere between Father John Misty and some of the more heartfelt Scissor Sisters songs, and are genuinely really good. But then he goes and injects a bunch of electronic production and produces some of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. And I like that kind of music usually, he’s just really bad at it. So yeah, much like every other John Grant album I’ve heard, I half loved and half hated this.

3 sterne

It's unique, but not unlistenable.

Interesting folk rock record. Kind of in it's own vibe but I dig it!

Hele rustige singer-songwritermuziek met wat theatrale trekken. Zijn stem doet me denken aan Rufus Wainwright. En wat ik van de teksten meekrijg, is het allemaal wel wat wazig. Zeker als ik dan de bonustracks nog even meekrijg. Komt er ineens een gek computerstemmetje met een Duits accent op een elektrobeat. Dit zijn allemaal elementen waar ik een hekel aan heb normaal gesproken en het zit uiteraard op het randje. Maar het gaat er gek genoeg vandaag net niet overheen. Ik vind het dromerig en best relaxed. Qua rating vind ik dit een lastige. Ik heb er vandaag met redelijk wat plezier naar kunnen luisteren. Ik weet niet of dit nu per se iets is dat ik had moeten horen, ik had het ook prima kunnen missen. Ik ga het ook nooit uit mezelf nog een keer opzetten. En op een andere dag zou ik me er wellicht gruwelijk aan kunnen ergeren. Dus dan ga ik dat een beetje uitmiddelen en kom ik op een doodgewone 3 uit.

Took me a while to get into it, but I enjoyed it near the end. It's all a little too long, though.

Soak in the delightful melancholy of this album. There's a feeling that no review of mine is going to capture because I want to comment on the fit between the contributions of Midlake and John Grant that feels natural and almost expected, but avoids cliché...maybe it's the honest lyrics delivered richly interlocking with relatively simple but well-crafted music or maybe it's something else. Either way, it's immediately compelling. And yet, perhaps overly long by a song or two. The Queen is just shy of 4 stars.

Some of this was really good, other bits really not

It's ight 6/10

I thought this was good but not for me? Kinda came and went, I recognised a lot of what it was doing but didn't feel strongly one way or the other. A bit derivative.

honestly really fascinating album, some sounds like it’s for gags and some sounds serious idk just interesting stuff

Interesting look into the life of a gay man in America. Very personal and funny ballads. Surprisingly emotional. Synth alongside piano

3-4

why dont you give this album to somebody else

Very interesting record. Reminiscent of Bowie in the somber and mellow quality, yet full of beautiful musicianship and experimental sounds. Very interesting concept for a sound, but I appreciate it.

Interessant 3/5

Shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Tai ehkä sittenkin pitäisi. Ehdin kuunnella 12 kappaletta ennen kuin sain mitä odotin. Yllätyin biisien rauhallisesta tunnelmasta, erikoisista sanoituksista en niinkään. Oudolla tavalla jopa pidin tästä ja pohdin kallistunko neljän tähden suuntaan. Ja sitten, kun sitä vähiten odotin, That's the Good News & Supernatural Defibrillator, juuri sitä mitä olin albumin kannen perusteella odottanut ja minkä vuoksi olin lykännyt tämän albumin kuuntelua kaksi kuukautta. Voisin jopa kutsua tätä hyväksi ilman näiden kahden sekä albumin päättävän What Time? -biisin ylitsepääsemätöntä korvia raastavaa epämusiikillista outoutta.

3.5

Experimental folk music, not bad at all

Very introspective with thoughtful lyrics

A very harmonically pleasing and interesting album overall with okay tier lyrics. Not my favourite music genre which I find kinda boring at times. "Where Dreams Go To Die" is my personal favourite.

Incredibly 2010 album. Reminded me of Father John Misty a lot of times, and not just because he says Honeybear in one of those tracks. I actually liked this a lot but don’t like the use of racial slurs at the end of JHF, a song I was enjoying up to that point

What I’ve realized on this 1001 journey is that music can’t be taken in passively. Some albums demand more than a background listen—they ask you to return, to sit a bit, and to absorb the subtleties that don’t land the first time around. That was the case with Queen of Denmark. On my initial listen, I didn’t get it. The pacing grated on me, and the lyrics felt distant. But giving it a second pass, I began to notice the unexpected pairings at play: a kind of melancholy wrapped in brightness, sorrow laced with wit. It’s not an album I’ll likely reach for again, but I’m glad I circled back—it revealed more than I expected once I gave it the space to.

So, I have never ever heard of this guy before, but he kinda sounds like Beck meets John Denver meets ELO for mid-2000s indie fans, only way darker, sadder, embittered, and sarcastic. There are a couple standout tracks on this, but nothing I would likely venture to listen to again. "Marz" is one of those highlights, and that is saying a lot since I simply do not fuck with flutes. Overall, I don't dig the 70s soft rock vibes of most of the music, but the lyrics seem to be what's really driving the bus here. "Where Dreams Go To Die" stands as an emblematic example here. Many of the tracks on this record remind me of the Tom Waits quote "I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." Speaking of which, I was really not ready for "Jesus Hates Faggots". This one is my favorite track musically but even as a statement of protest, holy smokes the words and sentiment are hard to sit through. "Chicken Bones" is a fun and fucking weird funky jam. The eponymous track "Queen of Denmark" is well performed and dysfunctionally hilarious. Let's call it this generation's foul-mouthed and pissed-off version of "I Can't Live" by Harry Nilsson perhaps. I mean, after all, if Sinéad O'Connor records a cover of your shit, you must be doing something right.  I think the juxtaposition of this kinda 70s album pop singer-songwriter delivery with words that rival Jacques Brel in their dismalness is compelling as an idea, but is likely not something I would crave hearing on the regular. I think the concept starts to veer into novelty record territory for me a bit with his particular mix of light and dark. It's hard to pull off. That said, John Grant could have just as easily written the same sounding songs with really banal lyrics about love and walking through the mountains next to a stream with birds in the sky and sunshine everywhere. But instead, he leans into the angrier, stranger side of things and I appreciate that kind of honesty, even if his overall aesthetic doesn't really land with me. As a piece of art amplifying a queer voice, I can see its value, even if it's not gonna be in my regular rotation down the road. The album cover art is mysterious and definitely piqued my interest going in blind. I didn't really know what to expect here given the creepy void of his eyes shrouded in closed-lid eyeshadow, and although the rewards were not superlative, they were not exactly lacking either.

Propper Pop Rock from Denver.

Meh. It wasn’t horrible

Never heard any of this before, enjoyed most of it, but some questionable lyrics and the odd awful song prevented me from giving it a higher score than 3 stars.

Part of me felt 'pick a lane!' but then the variety was quite cool too. The track about films and aliens made me laugh. Some of the lyrics were madness but also brilliant. Title track was probably my favourite, but it became more engaging in the last half generally.

Bitingly sarcastic and sometimes funny lyrics over soft rock and strings. What’s not to like?

I enjoyed this album and its quirky, charming lyrics until I arrived at the song "JC Hates F******." I genuinely believe John Grant has talent, but boy that song soured on me. The album's release in 2010 coincides with edgy dudebros saying garbage just to get a response. Grant has a great, clear voice for his folk music, which lets you enjoy the amusing lyrics in "Sigourney Weaver," the bizarre lyrics in "Chicken Bones." It's kind of mind-altering to hear such modern lyrics in folk music like in "Silver Platter Club." I just wish no slurs were used in this album!

Very folky, but finds ways to do it without being boring. For instance, there's a lot of synthy sounds across this album, not unlike what you'd expect from a 70s psychedelic space rock album. Some very tender, evocative vocals here, too. This guy has a knack for oddly poetic lyrics...tongue-in-cheek, surreal, and bold lyrics...it reminds me of artists like Jay Brannan, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, and so on. But come on, even though your point was valid, you didn't need to go for shock value and say a bunch of slurs just to prove that point.

Bold, but not my style and started to drag

Kinda grew on me the more I listened

a bit droning. not for me.

Emotional, folky. Nice album to relax. Reminds of something my homie Andrew would like. 3 of 5

3.5

interesting album, enough for me to atleast save it for another listen

Ok very strange. Not sure how to feel but, I kept listening

Didn't have time to finish the whole thing (up until Caramel). I enjoyed what I've heard so far, the melodies are pleasent and the production is done well. A lot of the lyrics have a kind of dry or cynical humor to then. Fax tracks: "Sigourny weaver", "Marz", "Where dreams go to die"

low key rythms and lyrics. usually thekind of thing i like but it just didnt click enough for me. 3.5/5

Big queer man has more or less coherent meltdowns over various topics. Reminiscent of other artist, but still strikingly distinctive. 3.5/5

ok

many great, timely lyrics.

This seems like a solid LP but its just not my thing, still whoever said it was "Bo Burnham meets Dark Side of the Moon" was spot on.

3.0 - Ok

3 - good

Lyrically it was a bit weird which I liked. Musically and vocally it seemed a bit bland

Meh. I don’t think I’m smart enough to get this one. When he started reading the Baskin Robbins menu, I was thoroughly confused. I’ve heard worse albums that made this list, so guess I’ll go down the middle.

There is a decent chunk of these that is very samey but towards the end it changes up a bit. But I don't think that part is remarkable enough to make this anything particularly great 2.5*

Interesting album. Strong Pink Floyd vibes, and I suspect a lot of depth to the lyrics with some reslistens.

Enjoyed the album. Provocative lyrics. Very listenable.

It was great listening till I hit the weird electronica. Brought it down for me. Still, some of the tracks are bangers. 3/5

Pretty good indie album that sounds very similar to Father John Misty. Will I listen to it again? Probably not. But good enough when it's on. 3/5

Never heard of this artist at all. Opening track sounds like something from the 60s. It’s the voice in the background. It’s making me think of Star Trek. This whole album feels like it came from the 60s. The harmonies, the arrangements. It was a slow start because it sounded like I should know it. Now that I am understanding why I felt like that, it’s making more sense and I’m enjoying it. And by the third track I think I’m hooked. I love the discovery of not knowing anything and the being blown away. So the album moved from classic to modern. Especially with lyrical content. This is a really good album.

Bittersweet, strawberry, marshmallow, butterscotch

The songs are alright, they could be great but the album is missing something

For some reason I went into this thinking I wouldn’t like it. Something about it screamed mid aughts music that’s shown up here before, stuff that was only okay even at the time. But this was both better than I expected and not as good as I hoped as it went along. A solid three, almost four.

Not my favorite album this project has brought me, but its comedic absurdity was pretty entertaining. Granted I listened while on a mind-numbing drive… maybe my brain was able to absorb just the right amount of this. 3.25/5

I wasn't impressed. Rather boring at the moment.

I had never heard of this artist before - nice voice, generally pleasing melodies, funny lyrics. I didn't like that the Sigourney Weaver song so obviously stole from Lynyrd Skynyrd. I also made the mistake of listening to this while driving around with the windows open and parked next to someone while JC Hates Faggots was playing - the part where he spews off every racial slur (oops).

Totally okay.

What exactly is the criteria for this list?

complexo. algumas eu gostei outras eu achei uma bela bosta

Really good, but it didn't make much of a dent.

6/10 At times I think it's great - I find his lyrics funny and interesting, and musically it can be melodic and solid indie folk. But this does not need to be 72 mins long. An album should be 42mins, 12 songs. It can be longer, but you need a good reason. Like books over 306 pages, or movies over 1hr 44mins. It's doable, gee, most of the top albums ARE. But this album does not make its case. Easy to find 4 songs to cut and 20mins. Now that would have been an excellent album...

I didn't realize we were still making music like this in the 21st century. I would've guessed 1975 or 76, if I didn't already know better. Anyway, it was alright.

Good sense of humor, good music, good voice. I liked it!

This was a strange one. Musically I thought there were moments where it was great. Layers of sound. The lyrics and vocals felt a bit unsettling but overall a pretty intriguing piece of art... That being said I probably won't be digging this one out again.

Pidin ainakin a-puolta varsin viihdyttävänä, olenhan tällaisen herkän mieslaulajan tarinankerronnan fani (siis suftjanstevensmäisen) (en tiedä miksi). Mutta toi b-puoli oli aika sekasotku, ja mikä ihme oli se feikki saksa-aksentti?!

A little maudlin but some interesting concepts and catchy lyrics

Interesting album, not really my favorite but it was interesting to hear where Father John Misty picked up his schtick.

Delicate and good blunt songwriting. Midlake as backing band might be the shining stars.

I liked that Sigourney Weaver song but no idea why this is on here. +3

1. TC and Honeybear - 8/10 2. Marz - 8/10 3. Where Dreams Go to Die - 8/10 4. Sigourney Weaver - 8/10 5. Chicken Bones - 7/10 6. Silver Platter Club - 7/10 7. It’s Easier - 8/10 8. Outer Space - 8/10 9. Jesus Hates Faggots - 4/10 10. Caramel - 7/10 11. Leopard & Lamb - 7.5/10 12. Queen of Denmark - 8/10 7.8/10

Bueno

I have mixed feelings about this album. On one hand, I quite liked the music. The arrangements were good (though not groundbreaking in anyway). The guys voice is good and nestles into the music quite nicely. On the other hand, wtf are these lyrics? I have seen a lot of comparisons from the other commenters here that I agree with: John Lennon-esque nonsense, Harry Nillson (tonally pleasant), bad middle school poetry. Another head scratcher as to why it's on the list. I can definitely see why I haven't ever heard of this guy or this album before

Never heard of this, quite enjoyed it. Well put together l, 3.5 stars

So, while this album is fairly cohesive stylistically, it’s a bit all over the place in quality. At its best it definitely sounds very much like a Tim Smith era Midlake album, but at other times it’s like Randy Newman meets Air Supply, which really is not great.

These songs are kind of silly, but I like his voice and the music.

Bien

Pretty weird album. Made me think of Sir Elton. I feel like the lyrics are important and I didn't pay close attention to them. As it is, I think this is 2.5/5

6.5/10 - It was pretty similar but pretty nice the whole time. It loses a couple points for him saying both the n and f words tho. Someone wrote that he kind of sounds like Bo Burnham and I can see that mixed with a more space-like atmosphere

Like a sillier Rufus Wainwright. Not too bad musically, but a little too goofy for me to really take seriously. -1 for dropping the n word, which I don't think this guy is allowed to do

Peculiar lyrics, space themes, etc. Reads kind of like Thom Yorke’s writing but less eloquent (or perhaps more?). Creative, pleasing to the ear. Worth future listens.

Quirky lyrics, initially enjoyable accompaniment that got old quickly

It's fine. There are some fun lyrics, some high-school emo poetry lyrics, and maybe someone's shopping list? The tunes themselves are quiet and start to sound a bit samey after awhile. I think this one would have benefitted from some additional editing and maybe tightening the whole thing up to a solid 40 minutes.

Definitely didn't 'need' to hear this. But it's ok.

19/03/25 I have no idea if I liked this album or not. It was weird.

Some explicit not censored - some kinda funny but stupid

I'll start off by saying; I'm not sure what was up with /THAT/ song (you know the one I'm talking about). I'm sure that's gonna get a couple of 1 star reviews from the crybabies on here. But I digress. I went into this expecting to be bored to death and having to slog through it. What a pleasant surprise that I was wrong. This thing gets off to a pretty slow and sombre start, but mid-way through things really pick up and we hear some treats like It's Easier, Outer Space, etc. The hype with this album keeps up until you get to the fucking awful part -That's The Good News. What the actual fuck was the point of putting this shit song on this record? Maybe I just don't get it, but what a great way to kill a great album theme. Going from singer-songwriter-esque pianos and guitar ballads, to just absolute dogshit pretend German techno. I get he was trying to be funny, but this shit had me stone faced. It only continues its downhill trot from there, with Supernatural Deliberator. From there, the vibe was just completely ruined and it made a generally good song like Fireflies just seem off-beat. This was going to get a 4, but That's The Good News & Supernatural Deliberator really fucked it. If you removed those two songs, and trimmed a bit of the fat from the start of the album with the more forgettable songs, you'd have a truly great album. And that's a shame.

The quirkier and often edgy lyrics really feel like they are gonna open this album up to a lot of hate and normally I would be inclined to feel the same. A few songs in however I began to really appreciate Grant's vocal style. The more eccentric style started to feel a lot more sincere than one might initially believe. I'm sure he is also going to lose some points from a lot of people for the amount of different vulgarities used across 'JC hates Faggots'. Surprisingly varied and enjoyable. Though you can tell this guy could probably spare to go to therapy a little more often