Julien Baker - Little Oblivions (February 26, 2021; Matador) Album • Page 39

This is AMAZING.

 

Read along with the lyrics for my first listen...

I’m gonna need to lie down

 

her lyrics continue to hit harder than pretty much anybody's I can think of

 

hype hype hype

Will I get a lyric tattoo from this record? More likely than you think.

 

I’m a weirdo and try very hard to avoid lyric spoilers but everything I’ve seen (and what I know from Faith Healer) is, um, ouch

 

I had seen quite a few from press stuff, plus listened to the first three singles, and I still felt overloaded with new ones. Seriously some of her best stuff.

 

She talks about (among other things) how her relationship with Radiohead came to be in this and spills on her favorite Radiohead album!

 

Skimmed the lyrics and I'm psyched, but man do I hope for her sake that she never has to write lyrics like this again.

 

"Heatwave" is my favorite one yet. The mixing of all the instrumentation is so great, a ton of ear candy. Her lyrics are just... man. Sad that my vinyl didn't come in advance like everyone else's, but happy to listen at midnight tomorrow.

"This is gonna make me late for work."

 

Holy shit this album. I’m just floored.

 

It's definitely too early to say that this is her best album, but good lord. This is a masterpiece start to finish. So many moments on this are just a gut punch

"'Cause if I didn't have a mean bone in my body
I'd find some other way to cause you pain
I won't bother telling you I'm sorry
For something that I'm gonna do again"

 

about to hit play on this

 

WHAT IF ITS ALL BLACK BAAABY AAAAAALL THE TIME

 

wtf "Crying Wolf" is the best shit I've ever heard

 

fantastic album, was in a puddle from "Song in E" onwards

 

listening now. first track is good. haven't listened to any of the pre release tracks or paid much attention to it before now. kinda shocked it's full band even though I think I knew that.

 

Just finished my first listen. WOW. This is fantastic (albeit quite dark). Holy. Shit. Cannot wait for everyone to listen tomorrow!

 

Relative Fiction is so good, goddamn. This whole thing is incredible.

 

I'll check this out tomorrow after work. Excited as hell though I've been mostly avoiding the singles/build up for this

 

New pressing of Sprained Ankle up for pre-order:

Sprained Ankle Exclusive LP (Sky)
Sprained Ankle Exclusive LP (Horizon)

 

First listen!

 

I've got a seven hour car ride tomorrow. I'll just loop this the whole time. Wife will probably want to divorce me by the time the trip is over

 

You guys going through Jax at all?

 

Pretty good on first listen.

 

Just got my pre-order