Julia with Blue Jeans On
by Moonface
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Marcbackman
    Oct 29, 2013
    9
    This is an extremely beautiful album that evokes memories of a past that has since long disappeared in the musical landscape. All we have is Spencer Krug's vocals and his piano, and in many ways this minimalism could ruin a musician, but in this case this stripping back of sounds proves to be Krug's biggest advantage. He makes the piano sound majestic and powerful something I have notThis is an extremely beautiful album that evokes memories of a past that has since long disappeared in the musical landscape. All we have is Spencer Krug's vocals and his piano, and in many ways this minimalism could ruin a musician, but in this case this stripping back of sounds proves to be Krug's biggest advantage. He makes the piano sound majestic and powerful something I have not heard a musician achieve in recent times.

    The most pensive tracks prove to be the strongest: 'Love the House You're In' and 'Dreamy Summer' both pan across Krug's masterful piano playing and melancholic vocal style, climaxing in a crescendo of piano keys that is chaotic but beautiful at the same time.

    The album feels like a turning point for Krug, whose work in countless indie bands, and more 'busy' sound under his past Moonface releases, pale in comparison to this new piano-driven sound. I feel it is an artistic milestone for Krug, and it's bounty will be enjoyed by many broken hearts out there for many years to come.    … Expand
  2. Wardee
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    Simply amazing. For those unfamiliar with Spencer Krug, he is a talent that is like an albino deer -always surprising when you see it but beautiful and majestic to experience. These songs are his most accessible to date. Julia showcases his pop sensibility and his originality that is so lacking in today's music scene. Great from the first listen, yet grows with every spin. Each song isSimply amazing. For those unfamiliar with Spencer Krug, he is a talent that is like an albino deer -always surprising when you see it but beautiful and majestic to experience. These songs are his most accessible to date. Julia showcases his pop sensibility and his originality that is so lacking in today's music scene. Great from the first listen, yet grows with every spin. Each song is memorable and resonates like a first fallen snow. I am sure his next effort will contain yodeling and a washboard but I guarantee you, it will be a spectacle.… Expand
  3. Mattydigs
    Nov 13, 2013
    9
    I had written off Spencer as going too far off the deep end. The whole everything being a metaphor with allusions to greek mythology (and mythological creatures) thing was getting really stupid. This abum has redeemed him in my eyes. Magnificent, majestic, simple, and beautiful, with hardly any of the crap listed above.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Quietus
    Dec 3, 2013
    80
    It’s the product of a chronic overthinker refining his teeming thoughts into crystalline song, forming an album that doesn't shy away from the gravitas of grand gestures, and, more importantly, the emptiness that follows when they prove to be futile.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 19, 2013
    78
    Such is Krug’s way with words: deliberately or not, he’s weaving a huge tapestry that makes the author clearer to us. Julia With Blue Jeans On is another section in it and is a damned beautiful, it not great one at that.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Nov 18, 2013
    70
    At the end of this quite exhausting album, it is hard to ascertain whether anything has been resolved. However, if this is what Krug needs to move on, then Julia With Blue Jeans On is a testament to the healing power of creativity.
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