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SKINNY JEAN
Dolce Doggerel
(Independent)
Dolce Doggerel isnโt the album you might expect from a band called Skinny Jean. Instead of
straightforward indie rock, these talented Brisbanites concoct a mixtue of avant-pop, lo-fi
post-rock, experimental, blues and more. Drawing on a wide range of influences from jazz to
Icelandic experimental, their music leaps from introspective to energetic and back again at any
moment.
Trying to pigeonhole it is useless; weirdness and creativity permeate every aspect of this
record, from the way that 10 of the 12 songs inexplicably begin with the letter โAโ to the curious
stories that the lyrics tell. โIn the clouds lives an old man with crooked fingers, arthritic hands, all
bent from turning the rusted wheels of timeโ goes the fast-paced, catchy single โAnhedoniaโ -
thereโs a visual worthy of a fantasy novel.
Second track โAmayingโ combines folksy guitar plucking and group singalongs with lyrics about
mountains and sharp bursts of rock guitar. โArmy Wifeโ sets a bluesy female vocal against loud,
clanging percussion before โAnguish Sandwichโ starts off with a gentle xylophone melody and
sensitive lyrics then rises into a heartfelt and soaring second chorus. Meanwhile โAlarm Heistโ is
dramatic and engaging, โApeโ is haunting and the closing track โA Blessingโ is ambient,
spaced-out and beautiful.
Far too accessible to be out-there, yet far too original to be mainstream, Skinny Jean refuse to
play it safe or make the obvious choices musically. And thatโs what ultimately makes them so
fascinating, and Dolce Doggerel a record that holds your attention from beginning to end.
**** Daniel Wynne
timeoff.com.au
SKINNY JEAN
Dolce Doggerel
(Independent)
Dolce Doggerel isnโt the album you might expect from a band called Skinny Jean. Instead of
straightforward indie rock, these talented Brisbanites concoct a mixtue of avant-pop, lo-fi
post-rock, experimental, blues and more. Drawing on a wide range of influences from jazz to
Icelandic experimental, their music leaps from introspective to energetic and back again at any
moment.
Trying to pigeonhole it is useless; weirdness and creativity permeate every aspect of this
record, from the way that 10 of the 12 songs inexplicably begin with the letter โAโ to the curious
stories that the lyrics tell. โIn the clouds lives an old man with crooked fingers, arthritic hands, all
bent from turning the rusted wheels of timeโ goes the fast-paced, catchy single โAnhedoniaโ -
thereโs a visual worthy of a fantasy novel.
Second track โAmayingโ combines folksy guitar plucking and group singalongs with lyrics about
mountains and sharp bursts of rock guitar. โArmy Wifeโ sets a bluesy female vocal against loud,
clanging percussion before โAnguish Sandwichโ starts off with a gentle xylophone melody and
sensitive lyrics then rises into a heartfelt and soaring second chorus. Meanwhile โAlarm Heistโ is
dramatic and engaging, โApeโ is haunting and the closing track โA Blessingโ is ambient,
spaced-out and beautiful.
Far too accessible to be out-there, yet far too original to be mainstream, Skinny Jean refuse to
play it safe or make the obvious choices musically. And thatโs what ultimately makes them so
fascinating, and Dolce Doggerel a record that holds your attention from beginning to end.
**** Daniel Wynne
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Skinny Jean Lyrics
A Blessing A blessing for tonight: may you see the city lights…
Alarm Heist I was young when I rode my first little mountain…
Aliens My world is ending, how about you? I've got a million…
Alright The road is stricken sodden with rain Wilber's cleaning blo…
Amaying In the month of May (The munchkin month of mother-bumps…
Anguish Sandwich See, I've got this friend A casual, inexplicable friend Th…
Anhedonia Butterflies and their friends They all laugh and they prete…
Ape Napoleon Bonaparte Firing cannons in winter Smelling of gu…
Army Wife I won't believe a word you've said Until I've seen his…
Ecclesiastes Little girl It's your world What has changed and how come?…
Good Morning Good morning, everybody (O, Children!) Good morning, everyb…