OccultHawk

Why the **** isn’t this getting more press?

****ing amazing

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Frownland

Lack the Low - One Eye Closed

This is some excellent avant-pop.

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Frownland

^^^Pretty excellent. It's weird how we're the only guy mentioning it around here, needs more cred for sure.

https://lackthelow.bandcamp.com/album/one-eye-closed

I'm interested in Goofle's and Micshazam's opinions on this in particular but everyone feel free to join in.

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MicShazam

Love the cover artwork big-time. I'll have to wait with the music until I'm off from work.

Ninetales

"Stylistically, her math-inspired experimental pop weaves between soaring Thom Yorke-esque vocals, complemented by dense instrumentation and triggered brass comparable to the likes of Joanna Newsom and late-era Bon Iver."

gotta say doesn't sound like you frown. sounds pretty good so far tho

Frownland

Funny, my sister said the same thing.

Comparing the album to Bon Iver is ****ing disrespectful btw. I need to speak to the manager.

Bumping it right now

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Ninetales

maybe I don't know enough about Bon Iver but I didn't think his music was known for its density

grindy

Her singing is so lame and annoying (I just don't like this style, nothing really wrong with it) that I can't even focus on the music which might be pretty good.

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MicShazam

Here's a few thoughts:

I don't get the comparisons quoted by Ninetales. Doesn't sound remotely like Bon Iver or Joanna Newsom. I somewhat get the Thom Yorke vocal comparison for the track named "It did, I can't", but otherwise it's nonsense to me.

What this album really reminds me of is something between Jenny Hval and Lydia Ainsworth. Jenny Hval's music is not as lushly melodic and baroque as that of this album, but Hval's vocal inflections and voice does share some common ground with that of Lack The Low. Lydia Ainsworth has a somewhat similar approach on the musical side of things, with richly layered arrangements that overflow with melody, beautiful textures and have a strong sense of direction.

Also somewhat reminded me of the Ramona Lisa album, Arcadia, although much more complex.

Maybe Susanne Sundfør and Austra wouldn't be the worst comparisons either. Not great, but better than Joanna Newsom. I love Newsom, but it's a whole other kind of thing.

Generally, this album consists of some really varied and fully fleshed out songs (maybe "Do Your Worst" petered out a bit suddenly) and I can't really fault it on any level, aside from nitpicks. There's a lot of memorable arrangements and I think she's got a real knack for pairing different kinds of sounds. I think it was really good and I'd love to hear more from her in the future.

Frownland

I thought of Hval and Sundfør too. Maybe a little Kate Bush and weirdly enough, A Perfect Circle.

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