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I actually liked it it’s the story of genre that I never thought I would like however I thought it was coming and interesting
This album sounds like what would happen if you smashed the sound of the Decemberists up with Sesame Street lyrics. While the subjects of the songs are for mature audiences, the writing is hard to take seriously. I enjoyed the noise of it.
Decent but very pretentious
An album that reaches out, lush, inviting, mixing with delicate piano with a range of mysterious vocals, some crooning and some harmonised/treated. There's a Brian Wilson feel to some of it, but darker lyrically. Elton John, too, and echoes of "Freebird" on "Sigourney Weaver".
This guy has a manque kneed for lyrics, sings about anything and everything, and is pretty funny. Some pretty good music too, but all a bit out there.
Really frustrating album for me. Some absolutely brilliant tracks... but overly long with some bog average ones and lazy lyrics... Generally far far too much autotune and vocal production which strips some of the emotion that he's conveying.
Just the right side of irreverent to be entertaining.
Jesus apparently hates a lot of things. But probably not this album.
This is certainly some quirky odd music. John Grant's voice is great, the music and piano are fantastic as well. However, he definitely has his own thing going on in the lyrics. Some are plain weird and don't work for me (Marz), while others have an odd and interesting perspective. Kinda cool.
The title & cover suggested hipster bullshit, and if I'm honest it IS, but it's also pretty good. One of the few times I'm not going to totally shit all over a "folk rock" album. The overall vibe is really weird. As best I can describe it, it SOUNDS like Tina Dico and FEELS like Type O Negative. I know that's an excessively strange combo, but that's what I'm getting. There's a "gothy"-sounding type of folk/pop/rock going on, the lyrics are full of cynicism and dark humour, it's artsy but not too pretentious, and somehow it works. Only real gripe is that at 51min it got a bit long in the tooth. Most of the songs are in the same key and tempo, structures don't change very much. If you stapled the songs together you could make at least one half-hour song that didn't seem like it was originally seven. It gets hard to stay on focus towards the last few tracks because of this. Should've kept it to 30min. 3/5.
Started out thinking its shite and not for me. Just sounded like film music. As it going though there were some real clever comedy lyrics that I appreciated. It's weird, but then again so is most good art. The singing/instrument talent isn't that great, but the melancholy sounds and the comedy bits are clever. Can see why it made it to the 1001 list. Prob a 3.
Definitely some attention-grabbing lyrics in here.
Quite beautiful for the most part, but heart breaking in terms of pain and angst. Very harsh upbringing by the sounds of things. Musically tasteful, but probably won't rush back to it as it is anguished.
I have a surprising number of thoughts on this album, especially for one with a totally unfamiliar artist. I'll break them up in a few comments. I listened to the first few songs on this album and I was like "Ugh, not feeling this", and even the opening of "Sigourney Weaver" wasn't great for me, but somewhere during that song the melody got me and I was enjoying it. Then I quite appreciated the upbeat bad-day song "Chicken Bones". The song I most identified with was "Silver Platter Club", particularly this section. Man, it me: "I wish that confidence was all you could see in my eyes Like those interviews in locker rooms with talented sports guys. I wish I had no self-awareness like the guys I know Float right through their lives without a thought. And that I didn't give a shit what anybody thought of me That I was so relaxed you'd think that I was bored." Here's another thought of a different tone: When I heard "Caramel" I thought to myself "I don't think I've ever heard a gay love ballad before." I'm sure I've heard songs that were written by men without knowing/later finding out they were about men, and I've heard love songs by women about women, but this was a rare honestly gay love ballad (for my listening) and that was cool to hear. I particularly appreciated the line "My love has constructed with his arms for me the safest place." It's not as impactful reading it, but hearing it sung by a male voice immediate after a song titled "Jesus Hates F-----s", it hits different and more beautifully.
Interesting album. Seems from the reviews I've read this album is not nearly the high point of his career. Seems better work was done both earlier with his band The Czars and a few years later with his third and 4th album. But I like the album so it definitely makes me curious to delve deeper. 3.5 🌟
Indie un tanto ñoño, salvo alguna canción.
Only heard bits by John Grant before. It was interesting but think i'd like it better a 2nd time to catch all the lyrics
Not a bad album. It surprised me at the beginning but it ended up annoying me a bit at the last songs…
This be wacky
It was alright. Very personal and depressing lyrics.
Pretty middle of the road stuff musically, lyrically I really enjoyed this album.
An interesting enough blend of soft rock, dream pop and alt country. This album stands out though for its often arresting lyrical work that primarily focuses on queer themes/experiences. If you didn't listen closely you'd might categorize this as a 'shy debut' but nothin about the substance of this work is shy at all.
Great voice, 70's singer/songwriter vibe. Feels like one that needs a few listens to appreciate it.
Funny satirical album. It was aight
TC & Honeybear : Secondo me qua semo partiti bene, a me sto tipo di musica me infinocchia subito. Marz: Aaah ho capito chi è, questa la conosco. Eh qua me sta a conquistà eh. Where The Dreams Go To Die: L'inizio m'è piaciuto veramente tanto, il ritornello un po' troppo Bowie per i miei gusti ma lo perdono. Il resto de sto pezzo pure è una bomba, il ritornello è la cosa che funziona meno secondo me. Silver Platter Club: molto sfizioso, carino il testo e il finale un po' cabaret m'ha conquistato. It's Easier: Il testo m'è piaciuto JC Hates Faggots: Questa l'avrei nominata solo per il titolo ma invece m'è piaciuta parecchio. Le distorte chitarre pitchate comunque me conquistano sempre e m'è piaciuto l'arrangiamento coi synth molto organico. Caramel: Pure sto pezzo è interessante. Ci sono considerazioni generali che però farò nella conclusione. Comunque il piano me piace e pure i synth un po' a sproposito. Leopard And Lamb: Per me sta emergendo un pattern qua: non sa scrive i ritornelli. O comunque i ritornelli so il punto debole. Queen Of Denmark: Me piace la soluzione dei piatti stoppati, il testo pure carino. That's The Good News: Vabbè ma sì, perché no! Me sembra uno sbroccato un po' calcolato però sì dai... Supernatural Defribillator: Ma de che s'è fatto pe ste ultime tracce? Comunque non so se è per la traccia de prima però questa me sembra un po' d'ispirazione Rammstein, un po' industrial. Fireflies: Vabbè è finita la fase acidi. Ha rotto il cazzo co sto pianoforte però se me parti con gli archi che cazzo te devo dì, a me me ce freghi sempre con gli archi. In conclusione: Sto album è stata una mezza delusione. E' partito davvero benissimo e coi primi pezzi m'ero fomentato ma poi so diventati evidenti due tratti che m'hanno progressivamente infastidito sempre di più. Uno è il fatto che lui se sente un sacco Bowie e tutti sti ritornelloni de pianoforte con gli accordi alla Venditti, se nei primi pezzi magari glie li perdonavo, dopo un po' mi fanno alzare gli occhi al cielo. Come conseguenza di questo o forse come aspetto separato c'è il fatto che secondo me lui non è bravissimo a scrive i ritornelli e sta cosa pure pesa un po' nell'equilibrio generale dei pezzi. Detto questo ce stanno certe cose di arrangiamento che ho davvero ammirato e dei pezzi me so piaciuti parecchio. Un altro problema che ho notato è che i pezzi so costruiti appunto molto cantautoriali ma poi i testi non so abbastanza forti per reggere tutta la baracca spesso. Me dà l'impressione di voler essere un po' troppo hipster cerebrale a tratti (tipo coi pezzi sbroccati, che comunque ho aprezzato, però..). La produzione fa un po' cagare considerando che parliamo del 2010, sembra auto prodotto spesso, probabilmente lo è, però in alcuni casi secondo me i pezzi ce perdono un po'. Mi sento di essere un po' troppo duro con sto album perché m'ha deluso, in realtà comunque è un bell'album, certi pezzi me li risentirei volentieri.
Non ho apprezzato come suona il disco e anche le performance strumentali non mi hanno convito mentre alcune scelte di arrangiamento mi sono piaciute. La voce mi ha impressionato e mi sono piaciuti alcuni testi.
Really liked this, it had some great lyrics
Pleasantly surprised, but not really something I'm normally into...had some very melancholy vibes. Some pretty good tracks on here but overall it was just okay for me...way better than yesterday though.
Gut aber nicht ganz mein Fall. Klingt wie eine solide Mischung aus verschiedenen anderen Künstler*innen
Nearly went for a 4. Really quite liked it, clean sound, as others have said it had a familiarity about it.
lyrics are good, songs are kinda boring imo. except silver platter club kinda love that one
OK for background music. I'd pick other albums by John Grant over this one.
Great live, albums don't do it justice for me
A mellow fellow. John Grant is the kind of guy who, if confronted with a brutal crime happening to someone in front of his eyes, would cower and run away instead of help them. A real pussy.
First half of the album was decent and then it turned a bit hokey for me.
Got weird halfway thru
I have never heard of this album or artist before so wasn't sure what to expect. I enjoyed it, listened to it twice. It wasn't perfect but I liked it.
his voice is nice, this album could grow on me if I kept listening to it
Eclectic but quite enjoyable.
3/4 stars It was pretty good. It had some weird and in my opinion not so good tracks but it also had some amazing tracks most them were pretty good
Tell you what. Not a bad listen. Could have done with a few songs chopped off the album but I am impressed. Originally I thought oh no not another woodsman hippy folk album with echoed voices and clean resenting guitar pics. But then the honky tonk was thrown into the mix which brought a smile and an appreciation nod.
Esta claro que este tipo de sonido melódico, intimista y de tono bajo me gusta; me relaja y me permite poder trabajar de forma armónica y tener pensamientos al mismo tiempo. Otros: Elbow; The Divine Comedy; Anthony and the Johnsons; Tindersticks Band; Villagers; Mercury Rev; Richard Hawley; ...
This is inferior to the Czars albums. He is a great vocalist, but this pales to Before...But Longer
Interesting, enjoyable record. Kind of Father John Misty-ish.
Enjoyed it, good lyrics and funny at times
Enjoyed - not sure if I'd put in on the "must listen to" list of 1001 albums, but had never heard it before and will listen more.
An interesting listen for sure. Both the vocals and instrumentals are very clear, with some enjoyable melodies here and there. I was caught off guard by some of the language on here, particularly the tirade of slurs on the song whose name I'd rather not type out. Even if it's done artistically or as part of an evil character, it's still weird. Nevertheless, I liked a few songs on here. Kind of strange that this was released in 2010, I would've guessed '90s or '00s. It feels older. It's a fine project, but mostly forgettable. Favorite tracks: TC and Honeybear, Sigourney Weaver, Outer Space. Album art: Somewhat intriguing, but it looks so artsy that it made me want to hate the music. But I loved the first track, so that was dispelled pretty quickly. 3/5
I started out really liking this, but then got tired of the voice/lyrics about halfway through. Would’ve been a damn good EP. This also feels a bit like the perfect example of a record from the 2000s+ that would have been praised by all the indie rock press, but that is actually a little boring to listen to and is super light on the “rock” part of that genre tag. There are worst offenses. THREE STARS!
This is pretty good. I hadn't heard of this John Grant before. Songwriting and lyrics are interesting, but his voice and the production are a little bland. 3 stars.
This is an interesting one. Both the singing and the instrumentals are great. The flow of the songs fits really well. Where I'm confused is the lyrics themselves. They are weird and I'm not sure if this is some kind of poetry that I don't get or they're just silly lyrics. Other than that an interesting album.
Pretty good first half. Went downhill slightly towards the end
Queen of Denmark title song and Marz saved. Rest of album meh.
Ok. Nothing that really stood out.
Interesting topics covered. Can't decide on a 3 or a 4 out of 5.
Queen of Denmark is the best song, rest on the album are just ok
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Omituinen levy. Paikoittain pidin tästä jopa todella kovasti, mutta sitten taas heikommat biisit latisti tunnelman pahasti. Jotenkin tuntuu että punainen lanka levyä tehdessä on ollut vähän hukassa. Varsinkin hitaammat fiilistelybiisit toimi hyvin, mutta poukkoileva kokonaisuus ei vaan kanna loppuun asti. Kovasti tuli mieleen Father John Misty tuoreemmista artisteista, joskin paljon huonommin toteutettuna. Parhaimmillaan levy tarjoaa nelosen arvoista nautintoa, kun taas huonoimmillaan ollaan korkeintaan kakkosessa. Peruskolmonen kaikkine vahvuuksine ja heikkouksineen.
alright, kinda fell off second half. 3 stars?
First album I haven't actually hated. Some of the music was absolutely beautiful, but nothing stuck out for me.
3.5 - some good tunes
Lieve folk liedjes, dat is toch wel een beetje dit album. Perfect voor een maandag ochtend, dat wel, maar toch ook al vrij snel een beetje saai. De productie is opzich wel sterk en interessant, met veel strijkers. John klinkt wel best goed. Het voelt gewoon heel erg als depri pop als dat ergens op slaat. Er zit weinig gezelligheid in dit album, weinig waarvan je denkt 'Goh dat is nou een nummer voor een feestje'. Hoeft ook niet altijd, maar jezus dit is wel een beetje een depressie van een album... Echt een vreemd album, later word het iets meer upbeat, maar de zang blijft vrij depri. Teksten zijn... interessant. Niet perse heel sterk, maar ik kan me ook niet helemaal aan het idee onttrekken dat er een dikke laag ironie over alles heen zit. Vreemd album, niet heeeeel erg bijzonder en niet iets wat ik snel nog eens aan zal zetten. Maar heb me niet ontzettend zitten irriteren ofzo. Het was een beetje een nietzeggende ervaring. Laatste nummer was wel heel vet, heel dromerig gedaan, maar de rest haalt het daar niet echt bij. FAVO: What Time?
Nach dem Ende von The Czars wollte John Grant eigentlich gar keine Musik mehr machen, vier Jahre lang. Die texanische Band Midlake überredete ihn – und nahm ihn gleich mit in ihr eigenes Studio in Denton, Texas. Dort entstand 2010, verteilt auf zwei Sessions, dieses Album, veröffentlicht auf Bella Union. Der Sound ist warmer, in den Siebzigern hängender Soft Rock, und Grant singt darauf offener über Sucht, gescheiterte Beziehungen und seine Homosexualität, als man es zu der Zeit gewohnt war. Was mich an dem Album packt: wie wenig Angst Grant vor der eigenen Verletzlichkeit hat, ohne dabei ins Selbstmitleid abzudriften. „Sigourney Weaver" reißt mit bösem Humor auf, was in „Where Dreams Go To Die" als echter Schmerz anfängt – zwischen Selbstironie und Zusammenbruch liegt bei ihm kein Widerspruch, nur ein Songwriter, der beides gleichzeitig meint. Midlake baut darunter einen Klangteppich aus Keyboards und Schlagzeug, der nie kitschig wird, sondern Grants tiefer, fast liturgischer Stimme Platz lässt. Im Titeltrack läuft das zusammen, ohne dass es aufgesetzt wirkt: Wut neben Zärtlichkeit, dazu ein Sinn fürs Absurde, der nie zynisch wird. Für ein Debüt klingt das seltsam abgeklärt – eher, als hätte hier jemand endlich ausgesprochen, worauf schon länger gewartet wurde, als dass er neu angefangen hätte. Elf Jahre nach der letzten Czars-Platte klingt das nicht wie ein Comeback, sondern wie ein Anfang, der überfällig war.
This is #day740 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… okay, I've learned that there used to be a band called The Czars, of which John Grant was a member, and that this is his first solo record after the band broke up. The whole affair is kind of fine. It has its moments, but it also doesn't. What it has to do with a list of albums you must hear before you die remains a mystery to me. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day741.
That wasn't very good. It had lost me by about the third track. I can hear the guy can write a tune but I don't like the tunes he writes.
Too glib to feel sincere and not funny enough for the smugness to work. It just becomes some sort of bargain-bin Father John Misty-cosplaying-Nilsson exercise, complete with cringey lyrics and unnecessary slurs.
Ok as background music.
Total yawn fest.
Ça m’a pas plu, et puis c’est long quoi… je me suis arrêté à Sigourney Weaver
Musically not very much going on. Lyrically, just a mishmash of words. Would believe a teenager wrote these songs. 2/5 Won't listen again
Wasn't particularly good for me, but I have to give points to an album that uses the plot of Aliens for lyrics. A+ creativity.
Random thoughts: * At first I kind of hated this one. It seemed like some drivel soft rock. I saw it was also Midlake and I was thinking they should have just included Midlake instead since that is a better soft rock album. * Then I listened more and I understood why this was included. This was a proto-Father John Misty album. The lyrics and were weird and crazy. * I did chuckle at "Chicken Bones" and it was upbeat enough to make my ears perk up. * Also, I've never heard of John Grant or The Czars. Apparently they are a Denver based band or have some Denver connection. Seems like I would have encountered that knowledge at some point. * Knowing that I understood why this was included still doesn't make me like the album overall. I won't be revisiting this one.
Pleasantly surprised but not my fave.
Sorry, just not my vibe
very weird lyrics idk if I like this very much
i was surprised to see this album on here. i only knew of him from seeing him open for andrew bird. he was amazing live but i really only like where dreams go to die on this album. some of the other ones were ok but that's the only one i continue to listen to over the years
Kind of boring
There were a couple truly great tracks... the rest was middling to cringe-inducingly bad. Where Dreams Go to Die and Outer Space were standouts. When Grant goes for shock value with the lyrics, it comes off as supremely juvenile. Didn't expect much, didn't get much.
Don't understand why this is on the list. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a
This was a weird trip. Didn't love any of it, although I found myself amused by, say, the lyrics to "Sigourney Weaver." He's a good-not-great singer and admirable enough in his ambition, but I can't say I was moved by much of it, and some of it (esp., "JC Hates F****ts") was off-puttingly on the nose.
Not great
A little homophobic?
The Queen of Denmark On paper I should really like this, and I’ve tried a few times with it, but it's never really grabbed me. For some reason I have always got a sense of insincerity from it, almost as if it's a pastiche or a slightly forced attempt at a sad country-folk-indie album, and I find Where Dreams Go To Die, Sigourney Weaver, Silver Platter Club and the title track quite annoying, Silver Platter Club in particular being too close to Rufus Wainwright for my taste. Having said that, I did enjoy it more this time than I have previously, especially when Midlake really shine on TC and the Honeybear and the very good Marz, which nicely riffs on Tubular Bells with the piano part and Lee Hazelwood with the string part. I also like It’s Easier, the electric piano is great on and Leopard and Lamb is probably the one time for me when the baroqueness works really well. It's in truth between 2 and 3. I didn’t not enjoy it, but it still doesn’t really resonate with me, and I’m not sure I will come back to it. High 2. 👑🇩🇰 Playlist submission: Marz
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Another reviewer hit the nail on the head- it’s like a worse version of a lot of different folksy pop music you’ve heard. I think if this influenced anything, it’s Joji, with the dreamy, sad-sack tone throughout. It gets better after the first couple of songs, so it’s not totally irredeemable but it’s navel gazing dream/bedroom pop at low tide. ⭐️⭐️
The Good: The Queen of Denmark will regale us with song! The Bad: Different kind of royalty… The Ugly: The fucking crow… if it would’ve been a Burger King one, I’d be okay with it… I see 2010, my expectations automatically are low. Then the first two bars start, and I am intrigued. Then the second song kicks in, and again I confirm that there really isn’t anything worth my time that was published post 1999… Of course, all the above are my opinion, and there are a couple of interesting albums that were released after 1999, I just haven’t found them on this list. Also, when reading the wiki page, I got excited to see that my town where my alma matter is located is where this was recorded… so yeah, that was no point of gloating either. Lastly, the lyrics… really? So, will give it 2* as it isn’t total shit, but I am NOT listening to the entire album as it is starting to get on my nerves… off to listen to Hootie and the Blowfish.. at least they did cliché the right way… and they are NOT on this list.
Pretty bland. Not sure how he makes the cut. Because he’s gay? I think PC is in play here.
I would have said much more negative things until I did the research and found out a bit about him. Very nothingburger album tho, cool at times but very forgettable
Look, I understand that this album came from his heart and life experiences, which would resonate with the lives of many queer people and those who were outcast or excluded from the societies in which they grew up. However, I'm not a fan of this album at all. This inoffensive piece of modern and well-produced folk music, with his slightly annoying voice, does not tickle my fancy. Not sure I'd put it on my 1001 albums list, but I'm glad the album exists.
No clue what to make of this but I really did not like it. 1.5
Boring, awful lyrics, ok voice
fav song: it's easier tonedeaf, bitter, lyrical(?) 30/100
Rating: 5/10 Feels like something deeply personal and important for the artist who made it, and probably some people who have connected with it over the years, which is what art is all about. That does not automatically make an enjoyable album for me though and I just didn't really like any of the songs. It's fine, the last song actually was pretty good
Some good parts but generally a miss
Not really into it
Сара 2 Марко 2,5
Favourite tracks: TC & Honeybear, Caramel Great instrumentation but the lyrics are lacking. Also soft rock ain't really my thing so this was hard to get through. 2/5
It's fine, I enjoyed it more as it went on and I acclimated. Can't say I'm a fan of the slurs.
**A strange album. Wierd words, but beautiful vocals.
Never heard of this artist before. Strikes me like a mix of Rufus Wainwright and Beck, with speckles of David Gilmour towards the end of the record? That aside I fear for music if this made the cut.
Sorry not a fan.
? who is this guy apparently someone's cousin who put him on the list WHY
Started out pretty good. It was reminded me of Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty. Then it became corny as hell starting with that ridiculous Sigourney Weaver song. My eyes were rolling like crazy this whole album. Favorite track: Marz
white man n word debuff
Insufferable prick that really made my ears ring half way through. The first few songs definitely hit and are good then the rest is a slog, fuck this album.
This album sort of meanders and careens the whole time, Grants lyrics come off as humorous but not funny, or poignant but shallow. His voice is nice, sort of rounded and spoken-word-like, but that isn’t enough to carry this album of statements without substance. Also, fuck him for using the N-word as a white guy in the big 2010.
Quirky and weird in ways I appreciate. I could deal with the tongue-in-cheek f-slur, but the use of the n-word was quite the fumble. 4/10
This is music. It seems fine. There were songs and moments I liked, but it was nothing mind blowing.
Pleasantly surprised but not impressed. Without diving into the lyrics and their meaning, it sounds like a drug fueled rant against capitalism and consumerism which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think it deserves a 5/10
wasn’t doing much for us
Weird lyrics. Music is fine.
Rufus Wainwright tier
It's interesting but I think it goes over my head a bit.
It was ok, if a bit dull
Just kinda-trippy stream-of-consciousness. Strange lyrics.
Я бы сказал залупа но так залупка
Har inte så mycket att säga, tyckte det var rätt trist.
ok så det är inte rufus wainwright?
Standard and plain, outside of some random vulgar language. This looks like the lowest AllMusic rating I've seen for an album on this list, just 2.5 stars. Yet, I've heard plenty more that were worse.
He has a pretty boring voice.
Odd bit, this one. Mostly folk, but entirely boring.
It's sonically beautiful - well recorded and lush. But, the songwriting, both musically and lyrically, is supremely dopey. It's like a successful actor who's always wanted to make an album; or, the incredibly irritating guy from school whose belief that he was clever and funny never wavered, even as his every utterance was met with confused stares, killing whatever conversation he was a part of.
Hey, this album. I saw it in the 5-star section while snooping around someone's profile a few days ago and had to check out what this was. That being said, I don't actually remember what genre this music is. Likely something artsy and indie with prominent pianos. Like sophisti-pop, but if that genre wasn't long-dead in the water by the time this album released. Here goes. Nope, indie folk. I'm gonna say it. I will be using the r-word as a pejorative once again - you'd best prepare yourself. This is Reddit music, complete with a number about how evil Christians are for being mean to gay people while cowering away from saying anything about other forms of organised religion since that would require being critical of hecking wholesome minorities and/or violent, subversive, inbred mud people who throw gays off buildings and worship a warlord pedophile who was anally raped by Indians and died in the arms of his child bride, proclaiming her to be his favourite concubine. The lyrics are eye-rolling on the whole, though outside of the milquetoast misanthropy this album was tolerable. The songwriting is generally decent - all of the songs have solid vocal hooks decent performances. The instrumentation is fine too, if minimal. I liked the eloquent pianos, the soft percussion, the tender strings and the delicate indie guitars. Overall, this was a competent, if dull listen. Book time. "...a joyfully pure sound". "...an album of wit and beauty that has its fair share of anger". "In the end, it’s the beauty of the voice and cleverness of the lyrics that stand out". Wikipedia says this album was well-received by critics, but that's about it. I'm inclined to favour this pick. The music is competent, and it does have some historical significance. This is very much a millennial album in both style and subject matter, and it corresponds with the revival of folk and popularisation of indie folk throughout the late 2000s. I've yet to come across too many albums from this niche, so I suppose I can let this one through. I cosign this inclusion.
Interesting at times. Overall not really my jam
a couple of decent tracks; Marz, Silver platter club. But on masse just not my thing and considering this it was difficult to listen front to back eap given the length of the album.
Kind of annoying tbh but not bad-sounding. 2.5
Som of the lyrics were quite jarring
5/10
Number: 85 Date: 03/28/2026 Artist: John Grant Album: Queen Of Denmark Year: 2010 Genre: Soft Indie Folk Rating: 2 Notes: Before: ======= The cover looks familiar, I believe I may have skimmed through this before but don't have any songs by John Grant in any of my playlists. During: ======= 4 TC And Honeybear 3 Marz 2 Where Dreams Go To Die 1 Sigourney Weaver 2 Chicken Bones 1 Silver Platter Club 2 It's Easier 2 Outer Space 1 Jesus Hates Faggots 1 Caramel 1 Leopard & Lamb 3 Queen Of Denmark ----------------------------------------------------- 1.99 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= Well that was awful. I did like the opener, TC And Honeybear, but it was all downhill from there. I see the album got glowing reviews from many authoritative sources. I guess I'm missing something. For reference, just so you know where I'm coming from, my favorite albums from 2010 are, in this order: Cotton Jones, "Tall Hours In the Glowstream"; Clinic, "Bubblegum"; The Besnard Lakes, "The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night"; Beach House, "Teen Dream"; Venus Infers, "You'll Understand When You're Older" For this album we have: 2 my personal rating 1 suitability for this list 3 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2 composite rating
There's a funny old-fashioned quality to this guy that feels corny at times.
Something about his lyrics really chafed.
More or leas
Bit of a mixed bag, some nice ballads, but then some weird songs and electronica. Overall experience is a bit underwhelming.
Music is okeyish but melodies and lyrics and attitude cringiesh
I didn't like this
i described this guy to my friend as, “a bad jeff buckley impersonator who wrote his lyrics by flipping to random pages in the dictionary”. i liked it to begin with and then felt like it wasn’t even worth listening to around 30 mins in
heh, this is like a kid singing a non existent song, making up lyrics as it goes or... trying to fit any sentence into a song...funny
Nice musically- which hides the hate and venom of the lyrics. Damned shame, he could have made good music were he not filled with darkness.
This is not for me! What do you even call this music? I listen to a lot of different stuff and have never encountered this guy or this genre. Some interesting melodic stuff from time to time but not nearly enough to hold my interest.
Can't tell you how much this reminds me of Scott Walker. Too cute by half. I get the tortured singer songwriter thing, but this is just silly in places. Come on, "I feel like Sigourney Weaver when she had to kill those Aliens." That's like 60% an the scale of cringeworthy lyrics on this album. Yes, it's heartfelt. But it reminded me of a poetry chapbook that I made when I was 18. To me, it was deep and pithy. To anyone on the outside that had actually gotten laid, drunk, or stoned....
Pretty dull stuff for the most part.
Started very slow and melodic but liked it more as the tempo picked up a few songs in. Then a bit too slow toward the end until the last song which was better. Some clever and fun lyrics like on Marz and Chicken Bones. S Weaver and Silver Plater were my faves.
I enjoyed the mix of guitar and piano to back the singer, and I liked his voice, but the lyrics pulled me right out. Overly silly and esoteric.
Like an adolescent's poetry ramblings set to some pretty basic melodies.
All this album is missing is a cover of "The Nightman Cometh."
Great tone but there are moments where it becomes too literal or crude that kinda kills the mood.
To me it sounded like it was written by an amateur teenager. Silly lyrics. Simple music. Campy.
A less enjoyable version of father John misty
Had some Father John Misty vibes to it, but not good ones.
2.5. Too caramel-sweet for me
So so
An album for listening to lyrics (I dont) and loving ballads (I dont) and empathising with the singer (I dont)
Nepresvedčil má...
Complex conversation, music simplistic
John Grant, formerly of a band I've never heard of, got together with a band that was on a CD given away with Uncut magazine circa 2005 that I didn't listen to... He then proceeds to make a dull album that could have been released in 1972 (and be hailed as a genius by Robert Christgau...). A couple of decent folk rock tunes, but mostly will be used as a cure for insomnia in this house.
Good god, this is unjustifiably pleased with itself. Plodding, flabby dad-rock &, excuse my French, fucking dreadful lyrics. Positives: he can sing.
'Where Dreams Go To Die' is definitely my favourite song in the album.
Starts interesting but somehow got me annoyed after a few songs. Guess the bad lyrics are the main reason I don’t like this.
A lot like Brian Eno. Somewhat of a Nothing Burger. Sorry, Sophie.
i have no idea what to do with this
This is probably an objectively good album but it’s just not for me unfortunately. There’s a lot of ‘ballads’ and it just doesn’t do it for me! I prefer some of the jauntier, almost Caberet style tunes- and there’s some interesting lyrics throughout,
Its alright. Pretty good but slow paced album. Really doesn't deviate from mid pace and slow tempo. Little to no relistenability and not much to write home about before you die.
Started out enjoying it but the album petered out quite a bit after the first few tracks.
meh. it starts good and gets progressively less good, the best songs are the first few
Lyrics are more interesting than the music, neither blew me away
not sure why this is on the list
I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is a sort of acoustic folk album, with some particularly scathing lyrics. The instrumentation and vocals were ok, but the lyrical content was not really enjoyable for me. I doubt I would listen again.
This was an odd album. I get the feel of a sophisticated Weird Al album
Lots of okay songs and some decent ones, but none I want to relisten to. It would've been nice if the songs were more energetic. I don't usually care that much about lyrics but on the track "Marz", it's hard to ignore how he's just listing random things. The track "Silver Platter Club" reminds me of "Hey There Delilah".
Marz er den beste sangen, det er ikke noe særlig spesielt med albumet
Yeah we get it bro, you like metaphors
OK man and a panio album. A bit samey and longer than it needs to be.
A bit weird but peaceful and easy listening I suppose
Meh. Vocals and lyrics lacked for me. The band surrounding him saved it from being a total flop for me personally.
Competent, but a little too down for my tastes. ★★
Interesting but the lyrics border on parody at times for me.
I'm clearly missing something that makes it special. Not offensively bad, just offensively bland if you interpret the lyrics as "drugs" rather than "deep?"
Never heard of this guy...and it's pretty obvious why. I can think of better ways to be put to sleep. It also sounds very 70s and I think it was more "influenced by" than "influential".
I'd never heard of this guy, but I guess his contribution was that he inspired a generation of bearded guitar dudes to say jeez, I could make a better record than that with my eyes closed, and they did. Thanks from Bon Iver, Father John Misty, and all those guys, no thanks from me. (It would have been cool if he'd sung it in Icelandic, though).
Quirky and corny. Who knew that folk music is still alive? This album makes the 1001 Must Hear List because of the song Jesus Hates Faggots. Queen John was handed some musical talent. (2.4*s)
What do we have here? A weird alien comedy album from a Queen? Every song just blended into the next with Grant rambling on about extraterrestrial love affairs. I don't like it when the lyrics don't rhyme either. Title track and "God Hates Faggots" stood out amongst the rest of the drivel. Midlake should have left JG in musical hiatus because there is something rotting in Denmark...1.67 stars.
I can't figure out what's going on with Queen Of Denmark. One minute he's singing about Sigourney Weaver and aliens and then he's tackling conservative religion and suicidal depression. At times it felt like a children's album, at other times it felt like an emotionally charged thinkpiece about the writer's personal beliefs/feelings. The tone is all over the place and I can't figure out if it's a sarcastic album with tongue in cheek nods or something to be taken seriously. Sure it's creative, but I'm not sure I really enjoyed any of it. I can understand why someone would connect with this, but it was a little too artsy fartsy for me. 1.64 stars
The first two songs are great, but the rest doesn't live up to it. I do like that the singer explores his LGBTQ identity. Nice instrumentation too.
i'm in a bad mood - this sounded outdated and too theatre kid to me. i have the suspicion i mightve liked it a whole lot more on a different day
Not my jam.
2.5
There was a hard r in there I wasn't expecting. I think it was done for satire but it really took me out of the album. 2/5
It's a creepy album cover, which ends up being the most interesting thing about the record. It's not exactly terrible, but that's not exactly praise.
meh mid
A slow album and the singer has a nice voice. Its not something that makes me want to listen again though. It feels like an album with songs that could play on the radio but that I wont chose myself.
No
This was background music. Nothing more to say.
All I hear is Bo Burnham
Another review mentions that this is like if Lennon didn’t have the rest of the Beatles reining him in. I tend to agree.
This album is all over. Good melodies, bad melodies. Good lyrics, bad lyrics. Fun jokey songs, awful “jokey” songs. Stick to a thing
Wow, I almost didn't finish it. Outer Space and Caramel are the only good ones. The rest made me hate the album. It feels like listening to Rufus Wainwright's grandfather, but with a bigger depression and not nearly as many good melodies. At some point, I liked two other songs. I'm seriously considering unliking it just because it's so annoying to my ears.
Musically, Grant does a good impression of 70s singer songwriters, but the lyrics just aren't there. It's mostly unconvincingly affected humility and surface-level observations framed in a way that is neither poetic nor clever. That is, of course, with the exception of "JC Hates Faggots" which is a brilliant song. 2.5/5 stars.
Started off good but really fell off after the first 2 songs
agh. sure it's funny but it's not good music...
If this guy is going to Marz, please, send me to Uranus. Father John Misty says you're crampng his style.
Euhm ja, we hadden Rufus Wainwright toch al gehad? Waarom komt hij dan nu weer langs onder een andere naam? Muzikaal is het wel aardig, maar het taalgebruik werkt op de zenuwen, ga je mond spoelen. De behandelde onderwerpen zeggen me ook weinig, het is niet anders.
Natuurlijk, dit is allemaal niet zo slecht. Maar het is wel zo saai dat ik even een weekendje pauze moest inlassen voor de twee helft. Pas aan het einde veer in wat op, omdat het gebroken wordt door Duitse synth geluiden. Ik check het even, maar het is geen andere artiest. Wel zijn dit de bonustracks. Die ik niet mee mag wegen. Tja het is ook wel een signaal als de bonustracks je meer doen dan het echte album. Eerder kwaliteit wat zwaarder gewogen dan mijn eigen luister plezier. Dat voelde achteraf niet heel goed. Dus deze keer laat ik mijn luisterplezier weer de doorslag geven.
Very mopey. Second song “Marx” is just random words? At least it seems to get better after the first two tracks Nevermind.
Mundane music with the lyrics written with the help of a Mad Libs book. It’s comically bad in parts and in others it’s just ok.
Not bad, but super odd. It has its moments.
Some kinda funny songs with some like slow melodies. Like tone down non parodies of Weird Al.
4/10 I waited a day to rate this and already forgot what it sounded like.
Nothing interesting here
Aside from the brief hilarity (and reality) of the lyrics to Jesus Hates Faggots, this was pretty slow moving and rather lame throughout.
I thought this album was kind of blase but I really did like the song Queen of Denmark. 5/10
Not my style. Tried to give it a few listens. Didn’t hate it just didn’t grab my attention.
1. honey - 1.5 2. marz - 2 3. dreamz - 2.5 4. Weaver - 1.5 5. Chicken - 1 6. Club - 1.5 7. Easier - 1.5 8. Space - 1.5 9. Hates - 1 10. Caramel - 1 11. Leopard -1 12. Queen - 1.5
Started out around a 2.75 but got worse and worse the more I listened to it. Not necessary on this list. Joins the club.
Sounds like They Might Be Giants mixed with Weird Al but isn't as good as either. It gets better as it goes on but never reaches a point where I'd want to listen to it again.
It's not shit per se, but it's definitely boring.
this was certainly an album. at first i was incredibly bored and thought this would be an easy 1. then the songs became much more interesting and the lyrics became a bit more sarcastic and witty. they were still overly dramatic but at least they were entertaining, a bit like jonathan coulton doing a knockoff bowie impression. honestly a few of them were good enough to bump this to a 3 before he dropped a bunch of slurs. i understand the ironic messaging hes going for, but unlike randy newman, who pulled that off in the 70s, this came out in 2010. at that point he shouldve known better and for that it gets dropped one star.
Not bad, just lame
What an odd album. Starts off glorious baroque pop, eases into a Scissors Sisters pastiche, then dissolves into incomprehensible whimsy. It occurs to me that for an album to make this list, it should be something that rewards constant revisiting. I won’t be in these precincts anytime soon.
This is an interesting listen. There are moments of bleak introspection at the beginning that are then followed by comedy tracks like Sigourney Weaver and “I hate faggots”, which hits a strange note mixing attempted comedy with more serious topics. I honestly did not see where the album was going to get towards the more pure comedy songs. As a collective piece it’s really hard to rate but I think it gives a look into the artist’s life experience, whether we wanted that as a listener or not.. but I’m sort of glad I listened to it as an unhinged piece of artwork. I just cannot imagine being in the recording studio for some of these tracks though. Utterly bizarre at times.
Well this is a hard one. So many individual reflections. It's like a squad of talented individuals managed by a poor coach is my analogy. I feel this is a decent band that failed to break through so turned to "comedy" to create a novelty act. The comedy theme seemed laced but not consistent. Songs like on a silver platter was coherent theme but repetitive. Same for JC hates faggots. Others were bleating tunes that were odd comedy with literally no connected theme in the lyrics to point I couldn't identify anything remotely amusing so just became a dull song. Then some songs were extremely varied and had more depth in their musicality and atmosphere generated almost to point I could be listening to a pink Floyd album. Ultimately it was a miss on comedy, it's a loss on its cohesion and I didn't really reveal it's point. It dabbled at being great at many things but failed to deliver. Bloody long too. I am sad in a way to have this opinion.
At first this sounds like a fairly standard singer/songwriter setup, albeit with lyrics that sound like someone put a random word generator in the common room of an insane asylum. "It's Easier" has more interesting, dark but satisfying melodies and was the only song that I connected with in the album. Then we come to "JC Hates Faggots" for the first WTF moment. Does anyone really enjoy listening to this? Then for some more folk rock interspersed with some soaring synth riffs which add interest to otherwise boring songs. The lyrics remained the ramblings of a madman, peaking with "That's The Good News". Someone close to Mr Grant needs to gently let him know that weird does not equate to good or interesting.
Felt really generic. 2/5
I wish there was more good music rather than whiny shit like this
Artiste inconnu. L'instrumentation est un peu originale, et quelques chorus bienvenus viennent agrémenter les morceaux (+1). Mais l'album parait assez vite long, j'ai fini par faire autre chose en le gardant en musique de fond. Je ne l'écouterais pas une seconde fois. =>2/5
Tried to like it but just couldn’t. The vocals would be great for a children’s lullaby album.
john grant fixed songwriting with this one 💔🥀
Got to know John Grant as a result of him duetting with Guy Garvey on one of my favourite Elbow songs Kindling. His voice was very deep on that so was surprised to hear how different his voice was on this earlier recording. Do prefer his newer darker and deeper voice than the one you hear on this and was quite disappointed in what I heard. Just a bit MOR and meh for my taste. 2/5 29/6/25
Not for me though I did enjoy the lyrics about Sigourney Weaver fighting aliens and Winona Ryder in the vampire movie not getting the accent right
Really not my jam
Meget stille og behagelig. Lidt kedelig.
I had never heard of this album, it must be one of those UK hits that didn't really translate to the US? I think the artist was in his 40s when he made this record but the lyrics sound like they were written by a high school or college student. Was not really impressed by it.
Quite a pleasant listening, I like the voice and the vibes of this album. Not that into the last couple of songs Fav song - Silver Platter Club 2/5
Hope he was good at waitering.
The album cover looks like Daniel Tosh. As for the album itself that was too lovey dovey for me and didn't care for it too much. Marz was a weird candy poem. The most unfortunate part of this album was that the best song minus the words was the Jesus Hates song. The instrumentals were actually really cool. The song writing through the whole album was absolute rubbish. Wish this album did not come up.
This guy seems like a Temu David Bowie, I didn't hate his music but none of it slapped
Indulgent, silly, a sonic snooze fest.
Hmmm, did not like this. Folksie, trying to be quirky. Fell short for me, some songs were offensive.
Meh.
Komedialevyhän se sieltä tuli. Mikäs siinä.
A bit meh, nothing stood out to me and the album was way too long
funny lyrics, boring musically
Okay tunes
Weird but some of it was interesting. I can’t see myself listening to this again but the backing band were really impressive
OK in places but really miserablist lyrics and pseudo-folk-americana-country soundscapes.
I don’t like it but he is a cool guy.
I couldn't finish this particular album. Somehow it manages to have a lot going on while boring me to tears. I can tell that there's a ot of personal stuff going into it but somehow the music just doesn't make me care. I stopped at the song that had "you better fuck off, better leave me alone" in the chorus. After hearing that said for the third time I just thought: "You know what? I think I will."
Nope.
Maybe just wasn't in the mood or something, this one seemed to be a proper slog to listen to. Far too much empty space.
Not without charm, but too musically Cute for me, too lyrically Clever.
Meh.
Looked at reviews and there’s basically a ton of 1’s or 5’s, and I figured this one would be a bit of a rollercoaster. Musically it is beautiful, ethereal guitars and dreamy synths so that’s a big plus. Makes me want to listen to Midlake’s other works. Besides that, there are several problematic things with this album. Grant's lyrics are often just bad, ridiculous or completely out of synch with his delivery, which is extremely one-note. It feels like the earnest ramblings of a depressed, anxiety-filled high school theater kid. On the surface it’s a good listen ... until you start to really listen. 2.5⭐️
2.75
This was pretty but not a big fave. Does this dude sing for fleet foxes??? Rly reminded me of them
meh
I'm surprised I haven't heard of John Grant before. In 2010, this was exactly the kind of music I was in to. Which is maybe why I can't get in to this now...it sounds like everything else I was already listening to. I do not hate this, I'm just kind of bored by it? I hate to use the word "derivative," but that's what came to mind. He's got a great voice, the music is good and even kind of catchy at times, and I respect a musician who is delivering a message or statement with their lyrics. I could see myself giving this a higher rating after spending more time listening to it, but with so much other music out there that excites me...I don't really care to?
Very boring zzzzzzzzzzzz
I wish they hadn't convince this guy to make new music 2/5
Firstly, I don’t understand why this was included. Maybe the artist is a blind spot for me but I just felt it was nothing special, considering it only came out in 2010 and therefore hasn’t even stood the test of time like most of the entries. Secondly, I was kind of hating it until ‘Sigourney Weaver’ when I was like “ohh some of it’s meant to be funny?” and then it grew on me. Moments reminded me of Josh Pyke in terms of the cadence and voice, with others like Jonathan Colton or Custard in subject matter and style, that sort of thing where it’s kind of ironic humour but not laugh-out-loud funny. So overall, not bad but still kind of dull and odd.
It's OK, it's not something I would go out of my way to listen to, and to be honest, this list is a bit bogus with the bias towards random English musicians who really aren't ground-shattering in their music. Yes, the big names are covered, but this guy? Come on, I could live without hearing this album and be OK with it. 2/5 because it's not some god awful progressive rock opera shit.
I've never heard of this. I kinda liked the first two songs but then it really becomes a drag.
Varied musical styles and some pretty amusing lyrics. Overly long and not really to my taste overall. Probably not one to revisit. 2/5
Here we go again. Another album whose first-track prognosis proves itself correct. What’s that you ask? My thoughts 30 seconds in were “Oh, right, it’s loser music!” “Jc hates Faggots” didn’t garner sympathy from me. I’m just homophobic now. Also, he managed to do a whole “We Are the World” of slurs in the process. Like, dude, dry 2010 GarageBand backings that my primary school piano teacher could have put together with an IKEA-unique American accent singing tragically unwitty lines over it should never have sold this well. Furthermore, this album should not be in this list. My tendency to dislike music that people I don’t want to be like would listen to has been reaffirmed after listening to this sleepy faggot moan over a non-copyright instrumental for 69 minutes.
Sleep AIDS.
Nothing stood out and both the lyrics and music come across as pretty generic
Golden champagne juicy grapefruit lucky monday High school football hot fudge buffalo tulip sundae Almond caramel frappe pineapple rootbeer Black and white pennyapple henry ford sweetheart maple tea what kind of word salad is this?!
the lyric writing feels like why i havent really gotten into a divine comedy album despite liking some of their songs, the music tastes as full of flavor as sparkling water maybe i just have too much experience and too many preferences when it comes to 2000s-2010s sort of indie stuff
Father John Misty owes this guy one million dollars for ripping off his entire thing. Tongue-in-cheek baroque arrangements with lyrical topics such as sex, money, fame, love, self-loathing, etc etc etc. I felt like I was listening to a better version of FJM, though I will give Tillman credit: he never wrote a song with a bunch of slurs. Overall, I see why this is an impressive record but I was underwhelmed.
I just couldn’t bring myself to finish this. It’s not inherently bad I just didn’t enjoy it, its cardinal sin was that it was plain boring. I don’t want to get to song 3 or 4 for anything to happen 2.5/5
I really felt like I’d enjoy this one, but it was incredibly boring over its 1hr+. The only variant being bizarre lyrics which seemed strange for the sake of it. Fireflies down the end was decent and that’s the good news was so bizarre it became enjoyable. Certainly won’t be returning
So strange
Didn't click with me.
Some interesting ones on here. Dude seems like he's been through it in his life. And I feel for him. But probably won't be listening to this album again.
Didn't really like this is at all. It felt stuck between trying to be preachy and self-serving.. but funny and self-effacing at the same time.. what that lead to, was a droning, monotonous album, from some scorned, twisted gay bloke that still seems to hate the world. I wasn't familiar with John Grant so after listening I did some googling, to learn a little more about the seemingly self-indulgent and yet self-sympathising 'maverick' behind this album. I get that growing up gay all those years ago, things were understandably difficult and that attitudes back then were inherently different.. but an album that centres around that doesn't really age well for me, because being gay is fine now.. if anything it's too tame. You need to be a prancing feathered, gender-queer, oat milk latte chugging, wheat and oxygen intolerant oddball, in order to try and carve out some forced and worn out victimhood arc to your 'story'. John Grant just being gay, angry and not very funny for an hour and nine minutes, in 2025.. is just a bit boring. Despite the mildly scathing review above, I do have some sympathy for John. Upon reading more about him I found out he's HIV positive.. and he apparently found this out whilst in a shoe shop. I don't know what type of shop this was.. but I'd probably be a little miffed too, if I'd popped out for some new footwear but came back with the same semen stained espadrilles, and an AIDS diagnosis.
Not sure what that was but it’s not for me.
Why is this album on this list?
Listened Before? N I don't know, man... there's a lot of indie rock on this list and I don't really understand why. Its fine. Definitely didn't improve my life listening to this collection of medium to long songs. Didn't resonate with me at all. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Marz
Eh, it’s okay; but at 3/4 of the album he suddenly uses a very stereotypical German accent for some reason.
Overall I thought this album was pretty good but also had some notable flaws. It was a very mixed bag, which was evident with the tracks from this track list that i did enjoy, the ones I didn’t enjoy and the ones I just felt neutrally or couldn’t make my mind up. There are some really powerful one and some really meh ones. Didn’t quite click with me but I’ll be sure to visit some of his other music after checking out Queen of Denmark.
I don't know who came first or whatever, but this guy sounds a lot like Father John Misty.
Not my jam what so ever
It was actually ok
Generic, but pleasant, music with silly lyrics. It really started to annoy me in the second listen.
I didn’t expect this album to sound like it did given the album art. That said, while the music was pretty, sometimes beautiful, the lyrics left me wanting. They’re very weak. No poetry there. Much of it quite literal and sung by a voice that is not quite good enough to elevate the words. Quite a frustrating listen.
Robotic deep voice singing, too long, and the final songs were quite weird. Stand-out: Marz
Queen of shite more like it
I don’t hate it.
This started off so so, and the longer it went, the more I lost interest. I did find ‘Sigourney Weaver’ amusing though.
2010 was a period in my life where I was so in tune with new music coming out, so when I see a "must listen" album from this era I am simultaneously intrigued and worried that it's going to be something stupid. This album is somehow both intriguing and stupid. I think it primarily comes down to the lyrics. The Beatles/Bowie-esque arrangements backed by lyrics that would make Zappa proud just doesn't work for me. He reminded me of a less serious, less poetic Andrew Bird, but I'd rather just listen to any Andrew Bird album than this. It's not interesting enough musically to make up for the weirdness and cheesiness of the lyrics.
There is a sweet spot in the middle of this album that is good. It is bookended on the front and back by a bunch of boringly annoying songs.
Another baffling inclusion on this list, and it’s not even downright terrible. The music and John’s singing is fine. The issue is the lyrical content, as it’s just cheesy as fuck. The lyrics are what I would expect from Eurodance songs, not a pop folk album. Due to that this album felt like wasted potential.
Ehhh, it's ok. Not anything that I would choose to listen to again, but nothing that offended the ear. Just not my style to be honest.
His voice didn’t move me in fact this whole album rubbed me in the wrong direction!
sometimes the line between satire and pretentiousness is very thin - or was it just bad lyrics?
Not into this at all.
I wanted to like this, but some of the lyrics weee just too on the nose. Felt more like a parody album in spots.
2 out of 5. A bit bland but there were some nice melodies here and there. Just not for me.
Not essential.
Never heard this before. Interesting to have a modern artist use 70's style. The arrangements are okay but I don't like the songwriting it the singing. Very disappointing. Close to 1 star than 3.
First few songs I thought this was a 3 potentially 4 but by the end it was lucky to get 2 stars
Listening to this album was like being at a Poetry Slam and the poet is autistic Sagittarian.
I'm not entirely certain what I just listened to. If it happened to be playing somewhere I could listen to it, but I don't first myself seeking it out again. Not sure why it's on this list.