Julien Baker - Little Oblivions (February 26, 2021; Matador) Album • Page 45

I think I was too sleepy when I listened last night. This album's really hitting me hard this morning.

 

I am surprised this did not get BNM at Pitchfork. The review reads like a BNM review.

 

on my second listen this morning and i definitely like this more than totl. lyrics are great, love the varied instrumentation. very glad i held out on all the prerelease tracks.

 

Listened last night at about 1AM. Whenever one of my favorite artists releases something I get really in my own head listening to it the first time, so it's gonna take a few more for me to actually formulate an opinion, haha. But it's good.

 

Especially with Hogan on the byline.

 

Same, although I’m not quite in love with this one yet either. It’s good though.

 

I think the only song that didnt wow me is Crying Wolf.

I've caved, putting in an order for the vinyl now.

 

Upon first few spins, this is my least favorite album of her three, but still absolutely phenomenal.

1. Sprained Ankle
2. TOTL
3. Little Oblivions

 

Crying Wolf wow

 

Haven't been connecting with this album as much as the other two. Will have to agree with the rankings of the person above me. Sprained Ankle was consistent. TOTL had some incredible highs with the singles. Little Oblivion has some really cool moments but there are not a handful of songs I really love love yet. Will give it more time.

Sad her vocals are a little difficult to hear/understand on some of the tracks.

 

This was the biggest thing for me on first listen.

 

TOTL is her best for me. But I'm not ranking anything after this has been out for 10 hours.

It's phenomenal.

 

It’ll be a long time before I’m able to put this in the context of her other records

 

She explained every song on Apple Music

 

Yeah, thought it was just me.

 

Reading along with the lyrics helped me when I could not understand some of the lyrics being sung, but I also had that issue with some of the songs at first.

 

I haven’t really had that problem at all

 

This is much closer to what I think I hoped TOTL would be

 

Also:

The Story Behind Every Song On Julien Baker's New Album 'Little Oblivions'

 

FUCK

 

BNM is a collective editorial decision if it's still done the way it used to be.

 

speaking of which Tatiana has a nice review of this up at AV Club

Julien Baker's Little Oblivions is her most vulnerable record yet

 

You have to wonder what the review would be if it wasn’t Julien.

 

Saw this on Twitter as well and agree, thought the inclusion of Olivia Rodrigo in the review was a bit odd.