Put this on the turntable last night for the first time in a long time, and man...I know I caped up for this record a lot when it came out, and for a good while after. But listening to it now, a few years removed from release and after the much superior Deeper Well, I think this album is a borderline disaster. A lot of songs that feel downright unfinished, and very little of what makes her special. The end of the album feels like borderline parody. How do people feel about this one four years later?
I'm looking at the tracklist and I honestly can't remember a single one of these songs even though I remember listening to this when it came out even sampling the songs real quick nothing is jogging my memory, although "easier said" sounded kinda cool
I’m a sucker for dream pop and her two attempts at that on this record are among my favs from her…easier said and if this was a movie. I could do without the rest of the record.
After loving her first three albums, this was a total dud. Never felt any need to re-visit it. And I’m still confused as to why she listed Weezer as an influence for this.
She listed Weezer as an influence?! Why don’t I remember this? Kinda just don’t like the lyrical concept of that song. Cannot take that song seriously. Still better than the wildly overwrought closing track, though.
This is one of the few albums that I liked less and less each time I hear it. I think in the beginning I was trying really hard to convince myself to like it, but as time went on it didn't stick
Aware I'm in the minority but I still like this album a lot and don't understand the muted reception it got, even with the promotional tidbits not maching the actual material much. I don't really care for Deeper Wells overall. Very curious to see where she goes from here.
I still don't rate this album much at all, but I at least prefer the title track on this one to Deeper Well.