Nobody Knows
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| Oct 2013
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Brett Kessler
Reviewed 2013-10-21
Reviewed 2013-10-21
Sophomore album from Chicago singer-songwriter. Bluesy folk-rock in the spirit of Tom Waits, featuring eclectic array of instruments: toy piano, homemade percussion, etc. Great soulful vocals. For fans of Waits, Tindersticks, Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
Play: Coming Through, Ain't Got No Love, Hole in the Roof.
1. Wavering Lines (3:54) - Begins a capella. Strings enter about halfway through.
2. Coming Through (3:55) - Soul-inflected, mid-tempo rocker featuring Cat Power.
3. Everything Unwinds (3:31) - Slow, plucked guitar.
4. Burning Bridges (5:00) - Mid-tempo rocker w/ piano and snare.
5. Disintegrating (4:36) - Piano ballad w/ fuzzy vocal effects.
6. Too Dry to Cry (4:40) - Very Tom Waits-y. Horny lyrics.
7. What's the Deal? (4:41) - FCC "fuck you" - Dark, noisy soundscape w/ elegiac vocal.
8. Ain't Got No Love (5:20) - Aggressive, howling vocal. A highlight.
9. White Noise (4:33) - Mellow, echo-y vocal, minimal acoustic guitar.
10. Hole in the Roof (3:39) - Aggressive rocker w/ distorted vocal.
11. Blue Escape (3:08) - Piano ballad w/ strings.
12. Nobody Knows (4:00) - Slow, atmospheric. Minimal percussion.
13. The Flow (6:05) - Starts mid-tempo w/ subtle synths, then winds down. Last minute is a very slow fade.
Play: Coming Through, Ain't Got No Love, Hole in the Roof.
1. Wavering Lines (3:54) - Begins a capella. Strings enter about halfway through.
2. Coming Through (3:55) - Soul-inflected, mid-tempo rocker featuring Cat Power.
3. Everything Unwinds (3:31) - Slow, plucked guitar.
4. Burning Bridges (5:00) - Mid-tempo rocker w/ piano and snare.
5. Disintegrating (4:36) - Piano ballad w/ fuzzy vocal effects.
6. Too Dry to Cry (4:40) - Very Tom Waits-y. Horny lyrics.
7. What's the Deal? (4:41) - FCC "fuck you" - Dark, noisy soundscape w/ elegiac vocal.
8. Ain't Got No Love (5:20) - Aggressive, howling vocal. A highlight.
9. White Noise (4:33) - Mellow, echo-y vocal, minimal acoustic guitar.
10. Hole in the Roof (3:39) - Aggressive rocker w/ distorted vocal.
11. Blue Escape (3:08) - Piano ballad w/ strings.
12. Nobody Knows (4:00) - Slow, atmospheric. Minimal percussion.
13. The Flow (6:05) - Starts mid-tempo w/ subtle synths, then winds down. Last minute is a very slow fade.
Recent airplay
Hole In The Roof
The Sunset Life — Dec 12, 2013
Hole In The Roof
The Sunset Life — Nov 14, 2013
Burning Bridges
The Sunset Life — Nov 07, 2013
Charting
2013-10-24 — 2013-12-26
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Wavering Lines | ||
| 2. | Coming Through | ||
| 3. | Everything Unwinds | ||
| 4. | Burning Bridges | ||
| 5. | Disintegrating | ||
| 6. | Too Dry To Cry | ||
| 7. | What's The Deal? | ||
| 8. | Ain't Got No Love | ||
| 9. | White Noise | ||
| 10. | Hole In The Roof | ||
| 11. | Blue Escape | ||
| 12. | Nobody Knows. | ||
| 13. | The Flow |