My Love Is Cool

Great indie rock album. Quite varied in tempo and intention. Some songs really rock, others are more dream pop and quite catchy .

Rating: 10/10

Had no expections, but enjoyed every bit of it!

I’ve spent more than 4 years listening to an album a day - Originally I expected to be done more than a year ago but then the user-submitted album assignments began and even though several times I have run out of suggestions for several days the albums keep coming and I now have stopped thinking about when I’m done with this project. Fortunately suggestions like this dreamy, satisfyingly crafted album more than make up for listening to a few duds. This was a debut release?! It feels so well-crafted and modulates itself well… just when I think maybe the listening journey is going to just loll about in the doldrums some pop drums kick in and start driving things forward. I don’t think I’d ever have discovered this album on my own, and god knows the algorithms that are designed to please me based on my listening past aren’t going to venture out too far, so thankfully we still have something like this with some human power to keep expanding our musical horizons.

I’m currently obsessed with Wolf Alice. Honestly believe they are one of the best bands out there at this moment. Anyone of there 4 albums would make this list for me, Iv had the clearly on repeat since it came out. So can’t not give this a very bias 5 stars.

Very chill and catchy album, perfect for brooding.

I liked this a lot. Musically it is not terribly sophisticated (not always a bad thing). Its main weakness is being so stylistically all over the map that as an album it lacks coherence. But it has enough intelligence and heart to tip into great territory for me.

Love is cool and so is this album

Right up one’s alley – fresh-faced, pop- and New Wave-infected indie rock. The unevenness (endemic to such sub-genre hopping and shape shifting) may be attributed to exploration, a young band’s earnest seeking of a true musical identity, say. A little dream poppy here, a little thrashy there, some shoegaze-y penumbras floating above. “Bros” is most winsome (even allowing for the near-rip-off of Silversun Pickups’ “Lazy Eye”). “Silk” is cool, too, but gives off serious Tennis or Beach House vibes. The hidden track certainly merits greater prominence. Lots of other winners along the way, too – “Moaning Lisa Smile,” and “Freezy” chief among them. Dude could/should sing more often. Front-lady is just the sort one is given to falling in love with (see also Snail Mail, Japanese Breakfast). Somehow missed that they’re British, as they seemed so credibly American. They offer some resonance of Blonde Redhead and Alvvays (more recently). And there’s one cut that sounds all the world like a Missing Persons tribute band. Great choice , recommender. This certainly belongs on list proper. Other records are strong, too.

Very nice. 4 stars.

A great indie debut from a band who keep going from strength to strength. This was my favourite album of theirs for a while, but the new one is possibly even better. Some absolute bangers on this though with You’re a Germ, Your Loves Who’re, and Giant Peach and some really nice more subtle tracks like Swallowtail

Cool, low key stuff

I like

Listened to this band previously and enjoyed their refreshing take on rock. This LP loses itself at times and tends to wander, but the sense of experimentation throughout makes it a refreshing listen. Wish the guitars were heavier throughout to match the highs of the more aggressive tracks, but overall enjoyed this one and being reminded about this band.

Very cool

This played while I listened

Alternative rock, dream pop, shoegaze. Ni fu ni fa.

At a different time in my life this may have found its way into my heart, but I think I’m too old to fully enjoy the emotions of this. Sophie Ellis Bexter sounding vocals at some point too.

The original albums is a good set of 13 songs that had a wide range of genre bending with modern sound. The deluxe version is 90 minutes and I’d say they get even more creative with the inference between indie rock, shoegaze and poppy sounds. It has a wide range of style while all still feeling quite cohesive. It’s a nice piece of work and all around pretty good. I don’t find myself loving it but I enjoyed it. 7.0/10

Trip hop a la Teardrop by Massive Attack. I hope the upbeat and fast switches keep going.

Good amount of variation in the songs here - it’s poppy, shoegaze-y, noisy and fuzzy. Pretty heavily indebted to 90’s alt, which I won’t complain about. They get a nice NEU!-ish groove going on in the first half of Giant Peach, which I enjoyed. Worth revisiting, I think.

Instantly forgettable.

over-hyped, under-good