Self Care / Self Care
| Album: | Self Care | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Self Care | Added: | Sep 2018 | |
| Label: | Velvet Blue Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-09-23 | Pull Date: | 2018-11-25 |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 18 | Nov 11 | Nov 4 | Oct 28 | Oct 14 | Sep 30 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 17, 2018: | Music Casserole
As It Turns Out |
4. | Oct 29, 2018: | regular school
As It Turns Out |
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| 2. | Nov 14, 2018: | mood 11/13
As It Turns Out |
5. | Oct 26, 2018: | Tell Me I'm Pretty
Throwing Rocks At Yourself |
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| 3. | Nov 05, 2018: | regular school
Sorry |
6. | Oct 11, 2018: | regular school
As It Turns Out |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2018-09-09
Reviewed 2018-09-09
INDIE ROCK / LO-FI
Self Care is solo home-recordist Ryan Michael Keller, "hidden away in a small northern California coastal town," according to his publicity. The densely layered production is an odd mix of 60s psychedelia, 80s Brit Pop, and angry or alienated lyrics. Interesting as a sonic experience but there's not a "fun" song in the set. I liked the instrumentals most: 6, 11.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-slow. Very short instrumental intro. (0:40)
2 Mid-slow. Heavy & plodding. Brooding, angry lyric. (3:51)
3 Mid-tempo. Jangly leadin but then a similar mood as before. (2:46)
4 Mid-fast. A bit lighter feel but with sarcastic lyrics. (1:35)
5 * Mid-slow. Compelling song & strong instrumentation. (2:48)
6 * Mid-slow. Intriguing, melancholy instrumental with guitars, bass & drums. (4:02)
7 Very slow. Eerie instrumental interlude. (0:40)
8 * Mid-slow. Low voice floats in ocean of sustained organ chords, driving drums. (3:46)
9 Slow. Leasing guitar arpeggios; ominous, stalking bass. (4:48)
10 Slow. Still in a rotten mood. Plodding, tedious. (3:54)
11 ** Slow. Well crafted instrumental. Sad, like the rest. (2:35)
Self Care is solo home-recordist Ryan Michael Keller, "hidden away in a small northern California coastal town," according to his publicity. The densely layered production is an odd mix of 60s psychedelia, 80s Brit Pop, and angry or alienated lyrics. Interesting as a sonic experience but there's not a "fun" song in the set. I liked the instrumentals most: 6, 11.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-slow. Very short instrumental intro. (0:40)
2 Mid-slow. Heavy & plodding. Brooding, angry lyric. (3:51)
3 Mid-tempo. Jangly leadin but then a similar mood as before. (2:46)
4 Mid-fast. A bit lighter feel but with sarcastic lyrics. (1:35)
5 * Mid-slow. Compelling song & strong instrumentation. (2:48)
6 * Mid-slow. Intriguing, melancholy instrumental with guitars, bass & drums. (4:02)
7 Very slow. Eerie instrumental interlude. (0:40)
8 * Mid-slow. Low voice floats in ocean of sustained organ chords, driving drums. (3:46)
9 Slow. Leasing guitar arpeggios; ominous, stalking bass. (4:48)
10 Slow. Still in a rotten mood. Plodding, tedious. (3:54)
11 ** Slow. Well crafted instrumental. Sad, like the rest. (2:35)
Track Listing
| 1. | Untitled 1 | 6. | As It Turns Out | |||
| 2. | Sorry | 7. | Untitled 2 | |||
| 3. | No Promise | 8. | Stay True | |||
| 4. | Pretend To Care | 9. | I Think It's Time | |||
| 5. | Juliard Park | 10. | Reincarnation | |||
| 11. | Throwing Rocks At Yourself | |||||