Flower Face
Fever Dreams


4.0
excellent

Review

by thekilleruser USER (22 Reviews)
April 13th, 2016 | 15 replies


Release Date: 2016 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Flower Face beats the odds.

Ah, transitional records. They’re pretty much a contradiction in and of itself for fans. On the one hand, the band whose debut they loved but whose sophomore record they felt to be too much of a repeat is now moving on to a new sound and new ambitions. On the other hand, everyone knows that moving on from a good sound is always going to lead to a mixed reaction. It leaves the artist in a bit of lose-lose situation: either way, it’s going to be difficult to pull off an album of equal measure from the back catalog.

Of course, there are exceptions to this rule, and thankfully, young folk artist Ruby, going by the name of Flower Face, is one of them. On her third album, Fever Dreams, the singer-songwriter steps out of her typical hazy bedroom stylings just a bit, opting instead to surround herself with some varied instrumentation that gives the songs presented a much more fleshed-out feel than her previous recordings. While this new ambition comes with its faults, mainly in the production (the drums, for instance, feel sort of lifeless and can be a bit of a detraction), songs such as “Virgin” and “Jupiter” feel almost grandiose in scale, relishing in the passionate-yet-simplistic songwriting Flower Face has honed since her debut. It’s another beautiful album that takes the best qualities of her previous, more folky recordings (the Daniel Johnston-esque acoustic strums; her airy, whispered vocals) and gives them a base with which to build a beautiful sound from. Flower Face is transitioning? I’m all for it.



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thekilleruser
April 13th 2016


45 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A short review, originally posted here: https://imadeasitetoreviewstuff.com/2016/04/13/4132016-flower-face-fever-dreams/

Asdfp277
April 13th 2016


24791 Comments


didn't know she had a new album :0

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
April 13th 2016


12203 Comments


Nice write-up man, this is really cool and I hope more people give it a listen.

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Archelirion
April 14th 2016


6594 Comments


I agree entirely with your point about the drums - it was a good thing to try, but they didn't really add anything for me. It's still absolutely stunning though, and nice short review :]

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
August 10th 2016


12203 Comments


Bump because more people need to jam this

Archelirion
August 10th 2016


6594 Comments


Rebumping cos I agree :3

Sinternet
Contributing Reviewer
August 10th 2016


26767 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Bumping also :^)

BallsToTheWall
October 7th 2016


51592 Comments


Oh my gash....

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CaimanJesus
November 17th 2016


3815 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

raphael is a chilling song

Asdfp277
November 17th 2016


24791 Comments


lulled depression uwu

BlushfulHippocrene
Staff Reviewer
November 26th 2016


4053 Comments


I love her, and this is great. Have no idea how I missed this.

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
December 24th 2016


12203 Comments


https://flowerface.bandcamp.com/track/morphine-dreams-2



New song everyone, and Ruby is using it to raise money for the Chilhood Cancer Foundation. It was written during her chemotherapy.


AsleepInTheBack
Staff Reviewer
February 11th 2017


10447 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

damn that single is harrowing

Deathconscious
April 17th 2017


27459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

seems like a promising up and coming artist. interested in seeing how she evolves from this. love the ethereal atmosphere.

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Sinternet
Contributing Reviewer
April 17th 2017


26767 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

rules hard tbh m/m7



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