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JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 17th 2023


60393 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

his progression has ben something alright

Sowing
Moderator
June 17th 2023


43956 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Haha thanks for noticing that Asleep



I should make Johnny's suggested edit

Sowing
Moderator
June 17th 2023


43956 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh, little plant

You’ve got no chance

Oh, little plant

You’ve seen the work

You’ve danced the dance

Front line fodder

For someone else’s romance




They were watching sunsets

You were straining for a vision


rabidfish
June 17th 2023


8697 Comments


@doof durrutti column vibes? ok, imma check this

Ryus
June 17th 2023


36788 Comments


its more like "bin"

DoofDoof
June 17th 2023


15049 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

rabid - yeah people always say Arthur Russell which sure is still here too, but something in this really reminds me of that Durutti Column feel in tone, atmosphere and melodically too



I know he released an album in between but that seemed quite ‘lockdown’ - this is the perfect follow up to ‘Noonday Dream’ for me, would change very little, the overall style/instrumentation is perfect

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 17th 2023


60393 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

prod here is in pretty close dialogue with the 00s indie/folktronica heyday. Durutti Column has got a similar flavour but i wouldn't say it illustrates the methodology here particularly clearly

DoofDoof
June 17th 2023


15049 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah this isn’t a homage to Durutti Column…but also I never felt he was totally following in the footsteps of Arthur Russell either.



It’s a similar thing - a flavour yes. This album feels brighter, it shimmers in the sun etc

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 17th 2023


60393 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Arthur Russell hadn't occurred to me at all for this - guess i can hear it in his delivery, but that smacks to me as a rym reflex-reference more than anything else

DoofDoof
June 17th 2023


15049 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

‘Noonday Dream’ was my intro to him and ‘World of Echo’ was my first thought gotta say, not overwhelming but to the level I’d be amazed if it wasn’t one of his top 20 albums

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
June 17th 2023


60393 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Hmm yeah I can hear that for Noonday - the way that one deals with empty space has a good bit in common

zakalwe
June 17th 2023


38887 Comments


Does it?

Pangea
June 17th 2023


10517 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This cover is gonna haunt my dreams

zakalwe
June 17th 2023


38887 Comments


‘This cover is gonna haunt my dreams‘

Will it?

Pangea
June 17th 2023


10517 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes

zakalwe
June 17th 2023


38887 Comments


Could it?

anat
Contributing Reviewer
June 17th 2023


5750 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Mrs Nesbitt?

zakalwe
June 17th 2023


38887 Comments


Saggy tit?

MoM
June 17th 2023


5994 Comments


The Colton edition of Is It (in yet?) does not slap

MoM
June 17th 2023


5994 Comments


Nothing personal, couldn’t pass up the opportunity, I’m out



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