Hater / Siesta
Album: Siesta   Collection:General
Artist:Hater   Added:Jan 2019
Label:Fire Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-01-01 Pull Date: 2019-03-05
Week Ending: Mar 3 Feb 17 Feb 3 Jan 27 Jan 20 Jan 13 Jan 6
Airplays: 3 2 3 2 1 2 4

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 12, 2021: Magnetized Toner (rebroadcast from Oct 15, 2019)
It's So Easy
4. Mar 13, 2019: The Fuzz Deli
It's So Easy
2. Jul 14, 2021: Totally A (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019)
It's So Easy
5. Mar 02, 2019: The Acupuncture Hour/Audio Ambrosia
All That Your Dreams Taught Me
3. Jun 30, 2021: Totally A (rebroadcast from Feb 1, 2019)
It's So Easy
6. Feb 27, 2019: The Fuzz Deli
It's So Easy

Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2019-01-02
Siesta is the sophomore release by Malmö, Sweden guitar pop band Hater. Siesta is less whispery and less distorted than previous recordings. Jingly guitars a la C86 mixed with synthesizers (think mid 1980s modern rock) and more vivid vocals are the sounds of this record. Noteworthy.

Something else from the press release:
Sprawling guitars chime whilst slow burning grooves and classic rock rhythms allow tender-hearted vocals to soar over intelligible dream pop. Effortless and assured, the Scandi quartet drift eloquently into well-structured and stunning melodies. Produced by Joakim Lindberg (Yast and Hey Elbow) at Studio Sickan within old railway sheds outside of Malmö Sweden.

RIYL: The Go-Betweens, Alvvays, Snail Mail, The Chills and The Concretes.
FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13

1. From The Bottom Of Your Heart (3:11) – Slow popper. Sweet vocals.
2. *** It's So Easy (4:55) – Medium-up tempo. The single of the record. Killer dreampop cut. Synths included.
3. ** I Wish I Gave You More Time Because I Love You (4:28) – Slow recording. Great melody. Beautiful vocals. Sax included.
4. *Closer (4:22) – Medium tempo guitar driven piece. Not bad.
5. **Fall Off (4:13) – Medium tempo cut. Part dreampop, part shoegaze. Solid.
6. I Sure Want To (1:22) – Short slow piece. Synths and vocals.
7. *Things To Keep Up With (4:25) – Slow/medium tempo recording. Nice guitars. Think C86 sound. Vintage moods.
8. **Your Head Your Mind (4:01) – Medium-up tempo guitar driven piece. A la early Alvvays.
9. Why It Works Out Fine (4:55) – Slow/medium tempo. Elegant guitars and vocals. Nice chorus.
10. *The Mornings (4:29) – Slow piece. Guitar pop ballad. Pleasant melody.
11. Cut Me Loose (4:55) – Medium-up tempo. Part shoegaze, part guitar pop. Mellow and dramatic.
12. ***All That Your Dreams Taught Me (3:41) – Slow tempo. This cut could also be another single. Well-designed piece. Synths included.
13. **Seems So Hard (4:42) – Slow tempo. Think Alvvays meets El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado. Just perfect.
14. Weekend (3:27) – Slow tempo guitar pop recording. Melodic.
15. *** It's So Easy [Radio Edit] (3:31) – Medium-up tempo. The single of the record. Shorter version of the original.

Track Listing
1. From The Bottom Of Your Heart   8. Your Head Your Mind
2. It's So Easy   9. Why It Works Out Fine
3. I Wish I Gave You More Time Because I Love You   10. The Mornings
4. Closer   11. Cut Me Loose
5. Fall Off   12. All That Your Dreams Taught Me
6. I Sure Want To   13. Seems So Hard
7. Things To Keep Up With   14. Weekend
  15. It's So Easy [Radio Edit]