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Spinvis
2002
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Spinvis is the debut album by Dutch music project Spinvis, the one-man band of singer-songwriter Erik de Jong. Released on 1 May 2002 when De Jong was 41 years old, the album received strong reviews from the Dutch music press and was seen as one of the best albums of the year. It was supported by three singles.
It was certified Gold in the Netherlands in 2006. Oor named it the best album from the Netherlands of the 21st century.
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Sep 29 2025
4
For the second Dutch entry on the user list we get the debut album of Spinvis. It is an collection of strange indie pop songs with introvert lyrics. For listeners not understanding the lyrics it is probably a mediocre album and a bit boring full of inadequate vocal performances. If you understand te lyrics most of these are quite touching. For example "Ronnie gaat naar huis" about someone leaving an institution going back to the outside world. The only lacking this quality is "Handige Tante - Jonge Met Geld".
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Oct 01 2025
4
Rating: 7/10
Best songs: Bagagedrager, Vook ik vergeet, Herfst en nieuwegein
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Oct 01 2025
4
This was pretty cruisy. Definitely worse things out there. 4/5.
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Sep 29 2025
3
Musically I really like this. But, and I feel bad saying this, the Dutch language just doesn't sound especially pleasant to my ears. 3 stars.
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