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Everything Is Forgotten
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6.7

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  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Australian psychedelic rock trio was co-produced by James Ford with frontman Jake Webb.
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  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
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Ubu
Now you cut yourself off from your friends its not just the person that you think cuz you still so afraid of what is on a plane you been dreaming... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. DIY Magazine
    Mar 14, 2017
    80
    This latest effort from Australian trio Methyl Ethel is a lithe, sinewy creature, by turns weighted and buoyant, half darkness and half shimmering light.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 14, 2017
    60
    Sadly, towards the close the balance is lost and the fine-but-inessential ‘Summer Moon’, ‘Weeds Through The Rind’ and ‘Schlager’ end things on a weak note.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 14, 2017
    60
    There is much to be enjoyed on Everything Is Forgotten, but the elegant lightness of touch on their debut has all but disappeared. The potential is clearly still there, but next time they'll really need to embrace and explore it to their full ability if they are to make their mark.
  4. Q Magazine
    Mar 14, 2017
    60
    It's an album that's trying very hard--and succeeding. [May 2017, p.108]
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  5. PopMatters
    Mar 16, 2017
    50
    Bands like Christine and the Queens and Mother Mother have attempted the same swagger-filled beats that Methyl Ethel have tried on Everything Is Forgotten, and each has successfully made a jam-worthy song. However, within the genre of indie, the same swagger groove tends to be artificial, and the same soul-searching loses its way amongst the noise.
  6. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 5, 2017
    40
    Methyl Ethel's sophomore LP begins promisingly enough. ... Then things go south. "Act of Contrition" and "Groundswell," whose slogging beat and island vibe sound wildly out of place, are clunkers.

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  1. dekusm
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    This is a drastically underrated album. It's telling that the most popular track is "Ubu", which is actually just mediocre compared to most ofThis is a drastically underrated album. It's telling that the most popular track is "Ubu", which is actually just mediocre compared to most of the album. "Ubu" tends to follow the direction of most radio-friendly alternative music these days, while tracks like "No. 28", "Groundswell" and "Hyakki Yako" are slow-burners with soaring melodies and uniqueness.
    If you're a fan of songs that end in a dramatic fashion, you'll probably love this album as the most infectious melodies close out the tracks.

    Great album that unfortunately isn't getting the respect it deserves. Luckily, they popped up on Sirius XM for me...    … Expand

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