1. Intro/Heartful of Rust
2. Indian Dollars
3. My Dear Listener
4. The Skiff
5. Esmerelda
6. 3 Dollar Heartache
7. Barry (The Storm)
8. Bjallerup
9. Reason and Rhyme
10. You Look So Beautiful
11. Stumble
12. Hell
Achordian's debut album 'My Dear Listener' shot into the Swedish top 40 on its release and its easy to see why. Quirky pop melodies and tender songs make up the twelve tracks here, and they don't sound a million miles away from the likes of Ben Folds Five and Beulah.
The album itself takes some time to get going, opener 'Intro/Heartful of Rust' is distinctly middle of the road, and by the time 'Indian Dollars' comes on you would be forgiven for thinking this was an 'alt-country' combo.
But they're more than that, and as lead single 'Barry (The Storm)' shows, these guys know how to write a decent tune. 'Bjallerup' is a lovely acoustic number and 'Stumble' is a mini-epic.
By the time the album closes you're gagging for more, and the second half of the album more than makes up for the lacklustre first half.
Pick up this album if you like a bit of catchy indie-pop-piano-rock stuff, you won't regret it. I bought this album after hearing only 'Barry (The Storm)'. Maybe you'll do the same.
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