Essential Aliens
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| Mar 2022
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aandreaa
Reviewed 2022-03-22
Reviewed 2022-03-22
Kinda weird mellow slacker rock from Portland. A bit repetitive. If you like Pavement, The Unicorns, Horse Jumper Of Love, Guided By Voices. FCC: 14. Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 7, 12
*1. Not So Infinite Life of Weird (2:30) sounds like a gritty indie psych rock take on the clockwork orange theme
2. Crooks Go in the Ground (2:04) chill late 90s slacker rock
**3. New Mess (2:07) mellow garage rock, very early 00s
4. Jumper (1:44) acoustic guitar, light cymbals throughout, melancholic, straining vocals
5. Claw (2:56) upbeat lo-fi indie garage, fun weird/experimental outro
6. That Strange Pull (1:04) light cymbals, mellow guitars
**7. Rocks on the Ramp (4:19) catchy drums with a repetitive mellow guitar riff, light psych effects sly their way in
8. Star Hinged Trap (2:16) lo-fi indie rock transitions to include some twangy psych effects
9. Caroline Stays / The AI Snatch (2:24) some light experimental psych paired with an acoustic guitar jam
10. Why Am I Missing (2:06) starts off fast-paced with a very sort of stripped electric guitar, but changes up to have a nice outro
11. The Echo Creek (2:40) rhythmic guitar almost sounds a bit like a keyboard, cymbals, distorted outro
**12. Does It Go Backwards (2:21) warm acoustic guitar, light cymbals, pretty slide guitar outro
13. Better Get Gifted (2:11) animated acoustic hippie indie rock
14. Skit 8 (2:22) FCC: "A**" at 2:02 warm country riff, mellows out midway
*1. Not So Infinite Life of Weird (2:30) sounds like a gritty indie psych rock take on the clockwork orange theme
2. Crooks Go in the Ground (2:04) chill late 90s slacker rock
**3. New Mess (2:07) mellow garage rock, very early 00s
4. Jumper (1:44) acoustic guitar, light cymbals throughout, melancholic, straining vocals
5. Claw (2:56) upbeat lo-fi indie garage, fun weird/experimental outro
6. That Strange Pull (1:04) light cymbals, mellow guitars
**7. Rocks on the Ramp (4:19) catchy drums with a repetitive mellow guitar riff, light psych effects sly their way in
8. Star Hinged Trap (2:16) lo-fi indie rock transitions to include some twangy psych effects
9. Caroline Stays / The AI Snatch (2:24) some light experimental psych paired with an acoustic guitar jam
10. Why Am I Missing (2:06) starts off fast-paced with a very sort of stripped electric guitar, but changes up to have a nice outro
11. The Echo Creek (2:40) rhythmic guitar almost sounds a bit like a keyboard, cymbals, distorted outro
**12. Does It Go Backwards (2:21) warm acoustic guitar, light cymbals, pretty slide guitar outro
13. Better Get Gifted (2:11) animated acoustic hippie indie rock
14. Skit 8 (2:22) FCC: "A**" at 2:02 warm country riff, mellows out midway
Recent airplay
Rocks on the Ramp
Music Casserole — Aug 27, 2022
Skit 8
The Fuzz Deli — Jul 27, 2022
Rocks on the Ramp
Music Casserole — Jul 16, 2022
That Strange Pull
Virtually Happy-Loose cut ends — Jul 12, 2022
New Mess, Rocks on the Ramp
Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles — Jul 09, 2022
New Mess
The Fuzz Deli — Jul 06, 2022
Charting
2022-05-31 — 2022-08-16
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | 3 |
| Jun 26 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Not So Infinite Life of Weird | ||
| 2. | Crooks Go in the Ground | ||
| 3. | New Mess | ||
| 4. | Jumper | ||
| 5. | Claw | ||
| 6. | That Strange Pull | ||
| 7. | Rocks on the Ramp | ||
| 8. | Star Hinged Trap | ||
| 9. | Caroline Stays / The AI Snatch | ||
| 10. | Why Am I Missing | ||
| 11. | The Echo Creek | ||
| 12. | Does It Go Backwards | ||
| 13. | Better Get Gifted | ||
| 14. | Skit 8 |