| Ian Sweet / Crush Crusher |
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| Album: | Crush Crusher | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Ian Sweet | Added: | Nov 2018 | |
| Label: | Hardly Art | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2018-11-24 | Pull Date: | 2019-01-26 |
| Week Ending: | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 10, 2021: | regular school (rebroadcast from Dec 3, 2018) Holographic Jesus | 4. | Jan 25, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler Hiding | |
| 2. | Aug 30, 2021: | regular school (rebroadcast from Dec 3, 2018) Holographic Jesus | 5. | Jan 25, 2019: | Traditions Bug Museum | |
| 3. | Jan 26, 2019: | Hanging in the Bone Yard Bug Museum | 6. | Jan 19, 2019: | Hanging in the Bone Yard Bug Museum |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2018-11-20 | ||
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“Crush Crusher” Ian Sweet Jilian Medford’s third album under the name Ian Sweet. Starting as a solo artist on her 2014 debut, Sweet became part of a trio for 2016’s “Shapeshifter,” but is back to being a solo artist once again. The sound is noisy, raw dream-pop and shoegaze with an edge — bordering on art rock at times. The songs are about dealing with relationships, finding yourself and handling anxieties and insecurity. — Francis Recommended: 1, 2, 3, 10, 4. FCC on Track 9. 1. (2:36) Hiding — Jangly and light. Airy vocals that end up in the swirling mix as the song builds. Somewhat noisy throughout. *** 2. (3:14) Spit — More aggressive guitar riffs, but still melodic. Alternates between softer and louder parts. ** 3. (5:05) Holographic Jesus — Big strumming guitars. Super-high squeezed vocals. Heavy reverb. Discordant. “Built me to shade everybody’s sun.” ** 4. (3:22) Bug Museum — Sweet vocals contrast with throaty, rich guitar riffs. ** 5. (4:01) Question It — Edgy guitar-driven rock, builds to a chaotic peak. Very noisy and artsy. 6. (4:02) Crush Crusher — Pulsating electronic drumbeats provide the foundation for another woozy, experimental track. 7. (3:15) Falling Fruit — Dark, in-your-face tune about a doomed relationship. Angsty vocals. “Fell for you like a fruit.” 8. (3:21) Borrowed Body — Energetic, up-tempo guitar rock. More traditional, while still having a raw edge. 9. (4:01) Ugly/Bored — Warning: FCC f-cked, multiple times. Harsh and clashy, with some softer moments. *** 10. (5:12) Your Arms Are Water — Lightly tripping, with a nice bounce. Picked guitar, rapid bass, some synth, and snapping drums. More melodic. ** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Hiding | 6. | Crush Crusher | |||
| 2. | Spit | 7. | Falling Fruit | |||
| 3. | Holographic Jesus | 8. | Borrowed Body | |||
| 4. | Bug Museum | 9. | Ugly/Bored | |||
| 5. | Question It | 10. | Your Arms Are Water |