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- Record Label: Hardly Art
- Release Date: Jun 2, 2017
- Summary: The third full-length release for the Seattle indie rock band led by Julia Shapiro was recorded in Portland, Oregon with producer Matthew Simms.
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- Record Label: Hardly Art
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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| You're hard on yourself Well you can't always be right All those little things that keep you up at night You should take some time to figure out your... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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MagnetJun 27, 2017Goofy and awkward, yet mature and sincere, this album showcases a band making magic from the mudpies of millennial angst. [No. 143, p.55]
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Jun 2, 2017There’s something whimsical about the new record that’s hard to pinpoint. The disparity between the lyrics and the sounds is a little disorienting at first, but progresses into something remarkably natural, and invigorating.
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Jul 25, 2017There is joy here, beyond the pleasure of wallowing so elegantly and tunefully in ennui.
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Jun 2, 2017While the lyrics can be blunt, even casual in their demeanor, they’re paired with plenty of sonic turmoil.
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Jun 6, 2017I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone curls into dark corners, exploring the depths of desperation and self-loathing that Chastity Belt only hinted at on their last two albums.
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May 31, 2017I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone skilfully expresses complex and murky emotions with clear and concise lyrics.
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May 30, 2017This release marks a new sense of sincerity and authenticity for the band and the thematic issues which the lyrics raise are vocalised in a wonderfully relatable manner, free of any flounce or artifice. However, without humour the album feels a bit flat and even overly morose.
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