Ornament, The
General
| Oct 2011
Reviews
Ashkan Eghtesadi
Reviewed 2011-11-16
Reviewed 2011-11-16
Gold Leaves is Grant Olson's solo project, one half of the Seattle psych/folk duo Arthur & Yu. On his debut, he focuses more on the folk side of things, also blending in some orchestral pop. The record maintains the same mellow tone throughout, with only a few tracks standing out amongst others. There are melodies and harmonies abound, but there are unfortunately only a handful of moments where they're strong enough to be memorable. All tracks FCC clean. Try tracks 5, 7, 9.
1. 5:03 Warm organ, earthy male vocals. Mid-tempo, guitar/tambourine/harmony vocals. Poppy/folky.
2. 3:42 Like first song, but faster paced
3. 3:37 More folky, americana feel but still a pop song. Sounds like a song an indie band would play if they were exploring the western frontier.
4. 4:08 Continues into country/folk territory. Sounds like Fleet Foxes.
5. * 4:02 Thumping drums, acoustic & electric guitar, string section. Evocative, easy highlight.
6. 4:38 Slow paced, builds up steam halfway through. Then it slows down with guitar/piano/drums in background while vocals and echoing harmonies are in the front.
7. * 3:39 First half of song is like most of album, then wild drums appear in the background and inspire a sweet 2nd half with repeating vocals.
8. 4:03 Acoustic guitar, folky song which ends with “shoot out at end of a Western” type music.
9. * 5:00 In the same vein as track 8, this is the music that'd play at the end of a Western as the hero rides off into the sunset.
1. 5:03 Warm organ, earthy male vocals. Mid-tempo, guitar/tambourine/harmony vocals. Poppy/folky.
2. 3:42 Like first song, but faster paced
3. 3:37 More folky, americana feel but still a pop song. Sounds like a song an indie band would play if they were exploring the western frontier.
4. 4:08 Continues into country/folk territory. Sounds like Fleet Foxes.
5. * 4:02 Thumping drums, acoustic & electric guitar, string section. Evocative, easy highlight.
6. 4:38 Slow paced, builds up steam halfway through. Then it slows down with guitar/piano/drums in background while vocals and echoing harmonies are in the front.
7. * 3:39 First half of song is like most of album, then wild drums appear in the background and inspire a sweet 2nd half with repeating vocals.
8. 4:03 Acoustic guitar, folky song which ends with “shoot out at end of a Western” type music.
9. * 5:00 In the same vein as track 8, this is the music that'd play at the end of a Western as the hero rides off into the sunset.
Recent airplay
Cruel/Kind
Monkey Business — Jun 21, 2014
The Silver Lining
meow after midnight — Apr 18, 2012
The Silver Lining
meow — Apr 03, 2012
The Ornament
Time Traveler — Jan 06, 2012
Futures
meow — Jan 04, 2012
The Silver Lining
The Songsmith Show — Dec 30, 2011
Charting
2011-11-06 — 2012-01-08
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 8 | 2 |
| Jan 1 | 2 |
| Dec 25 | 2 |
| Dec 18 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | 3 |
| Nov 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Silver Lining | ||
| 2. | The Ornament | ||
| 3. | Endless Dope | ||
| 4. | Hanging Window | ||
| 5. | Cruel/Kind | ||
| 6. | Honeymoon | ||
| 7. | The Companion | ||
| 8. | Hard Feelings | ||
| 9. | Futures |