I'll admit I had kind of forgotten about this band until this album came up on shuffle but was hit like a punch in the gut by the singer, Kristine Leschper's, voice. The emotional weight her voice carries is just unreal—so much longing, so much heart break, so close to breaking. Unambiguously, it is the driving force of this album but the orchestration around it suits it perfectly. The strings, the gentle snare, the reverb-y guitars punctuate as needed and then fade back. Great album
Back when me and my buddy Mark were on a work term together we swapped iPods for a day to check out each other's music. The only thing I still remember listening to was this album.
He seemed a little surprised when I said this album ruled and included the final track in that opinion. Honestly, and no offence to liars on this, I think the ending might be the best part.
Absolutely one of my favourite discoveries from the last few years. Was this album perfect for walking to a coffee shop in a light rain? Yes. Is it good when reading a book in bed? Yes. Is it good to work to? Yes. An album of all seasons
The Futureheads were the second band I ever went to see live. They were the second opening act for Hot Hot Heat but me and my buddy Ian were there to see The Futureheads. They played everything on this album and it felt like they played everything like 15% faster. Fun times.
Clangy guitars, harmonized vocals. I kind of feel like the futureheads didn't properly get their due.
Also, I heard this cover of Hounds of Love before hearing the original so in my mind this is the 'real' version. I know that's not right but also it's a real good cover
Legit, this is one of my favourite Modest Mouse songs. It got me to pick up Get Here and Stay. I think it's a great blend of both bands sounds and somehow ends up more spacey and relaxed than I think either band is on their own. I find it almost hypnotic in its looping
As with basically every remix, I find the two on the b side of this single to be, at kindest, unneeded.