Intricate vocal stacks and dry, punchy production. A record of post-breakup clarity that trades folk simplicity for sophisticated, synth-tinged indie pop.
It's like a really smart, really catchy therapy session with way more vocal harmonies than you'd expect.
A sharp, analytical look at heartbreak wrapped in lush, meticulously stacked vocal harmonies.
Released in 2015, Some Feelings marks a pivotal transition for Julia Nunes, moving from the lo-fi ukulele covers that defined her early YouTube career into a polished, professional indie-pop space. Following a move to Los Angeles and a highly successful $134,000 Kickstarter campaign, Nunes collaborated with producers to create a sound that is both more expansive and more claustrophobically intimate than her previous work. The album is characterized by its 'dry' mix - minimal reverb on the vocals and instruments - which forces the listener into an immediate, physical proximity with the performer. Lyrically, the album serves as a post-breakup autopsy, exploring themes of emotional numbness, identity, and the messy process of moving on. It is widely considered her most cohesive and sonically adventurous work, successfully integrating electronic elements without sacrificing the acoustic heart of her songwriting.
Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 37m
01
Then Ok
3:25
02
Don't Feel
3:10
03
Something Bad
3:14
04
Better Than This
2:54
05
That Was Us
3:54
06
I Don't Want To
2:52
07
All The Same
3:42
08
Cool Thanks
3:07
09
Locked In My Mind
2:55
10
Make Out
2:49
11
Fondly Enough
5:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sudden bloom of a dozen self-harmonies on the chorus of Then Ok
the rhythmic tension of the muted ukulele strumming against a driving drum beat in Something Bad
the way the final track Fondly Enough stretches out into a patient and vulnerable five-minute exhale