Undone At 31
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2020-01-12
Reviewed 2020-01-12
ALT FOLK-ROCK / SINGER-SONGWRITER
Australian songwriter Martin Frawley has created an ambitious concept album that somewhat chronologically relates the story of his life falling apart (at age 31) after a long romantic relationship. Lyrics are in booklet, but not in the right order.
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1 * Mid-tempo. First relationship (aged 22-30) ends in disillusion. Folkish, talk-sung. (4:52)
2 Mid-fast. Hitting the bar scene. Cynical. Raucous. Guitar, drums, lots of piano. (4:01)
3 * Fast. Good rocking song. Fuzzy lead guitar, drums, piano. A bit Lou Reed-ish. (3:00)
4 ** Mid-tempo. Reminiscing about her. They were great together; or not. (4:13)
5 Mid-tempo. He was really close with her family, and that ended too, of course. (3:12)
6 Mid-tempo. Oblique retelling of a fight on a date (I think). (3:06)
7 ** Mid-slow. Half-hearted words of encouragement (directed to her or himself?) (4:29)
8 * Mid-fast. Blurry singing but good instruments including good synth and violin. (3:00)
9 Mid-slow. Country guitar. Talk-sung. Found out she’s dating someone else. (2:01)
10 Slow. Losing it. Pleading hopeless for her return. Strange instrumentation. (5:06)
11 Slow. Spare. Gloomy. Spooky steel guitar solo toward the end. (3:22)
Australian songwriter Martin Frawley has created an ambitious concept album that somewhat chronologically relates the story of his life falling apart (at age 31) after a long romantic relationship. Lyrics are in booklet, but not in the right order.
No FCC issues
1 * Mid-tempo. First relationship (aged 22-30) ends in disillusion. Folkish, talk-sung. (4:52)
2 Mid-fast. Hitting the bar scene. Cynical. Raucous. Guitar, drums, lots of piano. (4:01)
3 * Fast. Good rocking song. Fuzzy lead guitar, drums, piano. A bit Lou Reed-ish. (3:00)
4 ** Mid-tempo. Reminiscing about her. They were great together; or not. (4:13)
5 Mid-tempo. He was really close with her family, and that ended too, of course. (3:12)
6 Mid-tempo. Oblique retelling of a fight on a date (I think). (3:06)
7 ** Mid-slow. Half-hearted words of encouragement (directed to her or himself?) (4:29)
8 * Mid-fast. Blurry singing but good instruments including good synth and violin. (3:00)
9 Mid-slow. Country guitar. Talk-sung. Found out she’s dating someone else. (2:01)
10 Slow. Losing it. Pleading hopeless for her return. Strange instrumentation. (5:06)
11 Slow. Spare. Gloomy. Spooky steel guitar solo toward the end. (3:22)
Recent airplay
What's On Your Mind
Everything in Particular — Nov 05, 2021
What's On Your Mind
Hanging in the bone yard — Nov 01, 2021
Smoke In Your House
Old Fart At Play (rebroadcast from Feb 20, 2020) — Sep 07, 2021
What's On Your Mind
Hanging in the bone yard — May 02, 2020
What's On Your Mind
I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants — Mar 12, 2020
You Can't Win
Hanging In The Bone Yard — Mar 07, 2020
Charting
2020-01-22 — 2020-05-06
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | 2 |
| Mar 1 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 3 |
| Feb 16 | 2 |
| Feb 9 | 3 |
| Feb 2 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | You Want Me? | ||
| 2. | End Of The Bar | ||
| 3. | What's On Your Mind | ||
| 4. | Just Like The Rest | ||
| 5. | Smoke In Your House | ||
| 6. | Chain Reaction | ||
| 7. | You Can't Win | ||
| 8. | Something About Me | ||
| 9. | Lo And Behold | ||
| 10. | Come Home | ||
| 11. | Where The Heart Is |