Toss Up
Reviews
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2018-11-24
Reviewed 2018-11-24
Toss Up is the debut album by Kevin Krauter, member of Indiana underground pop band Hoops. Toss Up feels more acoustic, more measured, and quite melancholic. Folky chillwave pop for everyone.
RIYL: Fog Lake, Real Estate, Vansire, Wild Nothing and Hoops.
FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
1. (03:31) *Cowboy Chloe – Slow/medium tempo. Starts folky becomes dream pop. Driven by synths and a downhearted melody. Nice.
2. (03:06) *Lonely Boogie – Slow tempo. Synths and a drum beat. Underground pop ballad.
3. (04:11) **Rollerskate – Medium tempo. Drum machine beat, lovely guitar riff, and sad melody. Solid recording.
4. (04:10) ***Suddenly – Medium tempo. The single of the album. Charming piece.
5. (03:03) Restless – Medium tempo instrumental chill wave cut. Hallucination pop.
6. (04:25) *Keep Falling in Love – Slow tempo recording. Synth driven pop a la 1970’s yacht rock. Polyester forever.
7. (04:17) Who Do You Know – Medium tempo track. This one sounds like a Hoops B-side.
8. (04:13) *Barely on My Mind – Slow tempo. Another underground pop ballad here.
9. (05:24) Toss Up – Slow/medium tempo piece. Synth driven. Gradual build-up. Chillwavy in a 1980’s kind of way.
RIYL: Fog Lake, Real Estate, Vansire, Wild Nothing and Hoops.
FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
1. (03:31) *Cowboy Chloe – Slow/medium tempo. Starts folky becomes dream pop. Driven by synths and a downhearted melody. Nice.
2. (03:06) *Lonely Boogie – Slow tempo. Synths and a drum beat. Underground pop ballad.
3. (04:11) **Rollerskate – Medium tempo. Drum machine beat, lovely guitar riff, and sad melody. Solid recording.
4. (04:10) ***Suddenly – Medium tempo. The single of the album. Charming piece.
5. (03:03) Restless – Medium tempo instrumental chill wave cut. Hallucination pop.
6. (04:25) *Keep Falling in Love – Slow tempo recording. Synth driven pop a la 1970’s yacht rock. Polyester forever.
7. (04:17) Who Do You Know – Medium tempo track. This one sounds like a Hoops B-side.
8. (04:13) *Barely on My Mind – Slow tempo. Another underground pop ballad here.
9. (05:24) Toss Up – Slow/medium tempo piece. Synth driven. Gradual build-up. Chillwavy in a 1980’s kind of way.
Recent airplay
Suddenly
Rollerskate
The Doghouse — May 15, 2019
Cowboy Chloe
nearby galaxies — Jan 23, 2019
Rollerskate
KZSU Time Traveler’s Token Brit Assistant — Jan 18, 2019
Suddenly
nearby galaxies — Jan 16, 2019
Suddenly
Magnetized Toner: Best of 2018 [Part 1] — Jan 15, 2019
Charting
2018-11-24 — 2019-01-26
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 27 | 1 |
| Jan 20 | 3 |
| Jan 13 | 2 |
| Jan 6 | 3 |
| Dec 16 | 3 |
| Dec 9 | 1 |
| Dec 2 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Cowboy Chloe | ||
| 2. | Lonely Boogie | ||
| 3. | Rollerskate | ||
| 4. | Suddenly | ||
| 5. | Restless | ||
| 6. | Keep Falling In Love | ||
| 7. | Who Do You Know | ||
| 8. | Barely On My Mind | ||
| 9. | Toss Up |