Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin
General
| Sep 2024
Reviews
Francis D
Reviewed 2025-01-27
Reviewed 2025-01-27
An additional note — there are a number of FCCs in a handful of tracks:
Track 3 "Blackout Drunk" — 'shitty' (twice)
Track 4 "Faded" — 'fucking'
Track 7 "Model, Actress, Whatever" — 'fuck'
Track 11 "Lawsuit" — 'fucking' (twice)
Track 18 "To Love" — 'fucking'
Track 3 "Blackout Drunk" — 'shitty' (twice)
Track 4 "Faded" — 'fucking'
Track 7 "Model, Actress, Whatever" — 'fuck'
Track 11 "Lawsuit" — 'fucking' (twice)
Track 18 "To Love" — 'fucking'
Leila Cader
Reviewed 2025-01-16
Reviewed 2025-01-16
Notable tracks: 6, 12*, 18
RIYL: Jesus and Mary Chain, Dum Dum Girls; Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions; Ultraviolence era Lana del Rey
FCC clean
6 (2:42);Soft pop folk ballad; similar to Dum Dum Girls + Shannon and the Clams
12 (2:58); Strongest track on album!; released as single; punchy drum and bass lines
18 (3:56): Flowy and breathy vocals
1 (2:41): dramatic intro with great chorus
2 (2:50): poppy, upbeat electric guitar riffs
3 (2:28): another great pop song with prominent guitar riffs
4 (2:55): quieter ballad with fun lyrics and heavy use of strings
5 (2:20): classic British rock meets indie pop
7 (3:32): more classic Brit rock meets indie pop with best lyrics of album
8 (4:03): pop rock with echoey drums
9 (2:03): most unique song on album; feels like a breath of fresh air
10 (3:19): repetitive lyrics but Dum Dum Girls like drums
11 (2:35): melodramatic alternative rock
13 (3:12): floaty guitars, similar to Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”
14 (2:49): more classic Brit and alternative pop rock– many of these songs are quite indistinguishable lol
15 (3:19): melodramatic, dragging chorus with a choir
16 (2:36): piano heavy, soft vocals with personal lyrics
17 (3:01): piano heavy, good almost-close to the album
RIYL: Jesus and Mary Chain, Dum Dum Girls; Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions; Ultraviolence era Lana del Rey
FCC clean
6 (2:42);Soft pop folk ballad; similar to Dum Dum Girls + Shannon and the Clams
12 (2:58); Strongest track on album!; released as single; punchy drum and bass lines
18 (3:56): Flowy and breathy vocals
1 (2:41): dramatic intro with great chorus
2 (2:50): poppy, upbeat electric guitar riffs
3 (2:28): another great pop song with prominent guitar riffs
4 (2:55): quieter ballad with fun lyrics and heavy use of strings
5 (2:20): classic British rock meets indie pop
7 (3:32): more classic Brit rock meets indie pop with best lyrics of album
8 (4:03): pop rock with echoey drums
9 (2:03): most unique song on album; feels like a breath of fresh air
10 (3:19): repetitive lyrics but Dum Dum Girls like drums
11 (2:35): melodramatic alternative rock
13 (3:12): floaty guitars, similar to Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”
14 (2:49): more classic Brit and alternative pop rock– many of these songs are quite indistinguishable lol
15 (3:19): melodramatic, dragging chorus with a choir
16 (2:36): piano heavy, soft vocals with personal lyrics
17 (3:01): piano heavy, good almost-close to the album
Recent airplay
Omg
Exploring the ulA-File — Apr 23, 2025
Supersad
KZSU Time Traveler — Apr 18, 2025
Lullaby
Urban Blues — Apr 17, 2025
Omg
Almost Famous — Apr 03, 2025
My Fun
Exploring the ulA-File — Apr 02, 2025
My Fun
Music Casserole — Feb 22, 2025
Charting
2025-01-27 — 2025-04-28
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 4 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | 2 |
| Apr 20 | 3 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 3 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Gateway Drug | 2:41 | |
| 2. | Supersad | 2:50 | |
| 3. | Blackout Drunk | 2:28 | |
| 4. | Faded | 2:55 | |
| 5. | Nonchalant | 2:20 | |
| 6. | My Fun | 2:42 | |
| 7. | Model, Actress, Whatever | 3:32 | |
| 8. | To Get You | 4:03 | |
| 9. | Lullaby | 2:03 | |
| 10. | Big Love | 3:19 | |
| 11. | Lawsuit | 2:35 | |
| 12. | Omg | 2:58 | |
| 13. | Think Twice | 3:12 | |
| 14. | Could've Been a Star | 2:49 | |
| 15. | Legendary | 3:19 | |
| 16. | Everybody Breaks up Anyway | 2:36 | |
| 17. | Helpless | 3:01 | |
| 18. | To Love | 3:56 |
