Small Black / Best Blues
Album: Best Blues   Collection:General
Artist:Small Black   Added:Jan 2016
Label:Jagjaguwar  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-02-28 Pull Date: 2016-05-01
Week Ending: Apr 17 Apr 10 Apr 3 Mar 27 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6
Airplays: 3 2 2 1 2 4 4

Recent Airplay
1. May 12, 2016: In The Year One Thousand, Eight Thousand [S164]
Big Ideas, Pt. 2
4. Apr 13, 2016: Kick Out The Blues
Boys Life
2. Apr 15, 2016: Time Traveler
Boys Life
5. Apr 06, 2016: Home on the Range
Xx Century
3. Apr 14, 2016: radio seven
Xx Century
6. Apr 06, 2016: Kick Out The Blues
Boys Life

Album Review
aandreaa
Reviewed 2016-02-24
From brooklyn, somewhat chill wave, dream pop, 80s inspired. FCC Tracks: 1. Recommended Tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10

1. Personal Best (4:19) FCC at 1:42 "bullshit", generic dream pop jam
2. No One Wants It to Happen to You (3:56) dreamy, upbeat, dancey, groovy bass
*3. Boys Life (5:02) mellow but soon gets very dance pop, piano chords, catchy synth beats, some lovely ambient sounds mixed in
**4. The Closer I Look (5:02) tambourine, late 80s bass, guitar sounds a bit like Melted Toys, dreamy ambient + sounds from nature fade out
5. Big Ideas, Pt. II (3:43) 80s prom, a bit reminiscent of New Order
* 6. Back at Belle's (3:37) dream pop jam, romantic vibes, playful synths
7. Between Leos (4:53) also a bit 80s prom, mellow, gets a bit more ecstatic towards the end
** 8. Checkpoints (4:16) catchy intro, groovy bass, early 80s the cure but more pop
* 9. Smoke Around the Bend (4:02) dark and ominous synths + guitars
*** 10. XX Century (5:12) so terribly lovely. slow and dreamy. shoegazey, and I think I also hear a bit of Radiohead in this.

Track Listing
1. Personal Best   6. Back At Belle's
2. No One Wants It To Happen To You   7. Between Leos
3. Boys Life   8. Checkpoints
4. The Closer I Look   9. Smoke Around The Bend
5. Big Ideas, Pt. 2   10. Xx Century