Men I TrustBest Men I Trust Albums Ranked

Equus Caballus

exclaim

9.0

“It's easy to see why Men I Trust have been such a success in today's algorithm-driven music economy. Even without a label behind them, their smooth, soft-focus dream pop is perfect "vibe" music — equally suited for background listening and having "main character" moments. Men I Trust are quite literally the face of Spotify's Discovery Mode (where the streamer feeds the music to more listeners in e”

Oncle Jazz

Gunnar

8.7

“**💭 Thoughts:** Men I Trust’s 2019 LP *Oncle Jazz* sees the duo turned trio moving away from the sound of their first two albums, and heading in an almost entirely new direction towards dream pop and chillwave. They decided to make Emma Proulx their sole vocalist, compared to their previous albums where she was only a guest singer among many others. They transition to this new sound feels seamless, with Emma’s delicate vocals, atmospheric synths, hypnotic guitars, gentle drumming, and funky bass lines. The album can feel bloated at times, however it doesn’t take away from the experience if you are willing to simply vibe with it. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Oncle Jazz 🔵 2.) Norton Commander 🔵 3.) Days Go By 🔵 4.) Tailwhip 🔵🥈 5.) Found Me 🔵 6.) Numb 🔵 7.) Say Can You Hear 🔵 8.) All Night 🔵 9.) I Hope To Be Around 🔵 10.) Dorian 🔵 11.) Pines 🟢 12.) Slap Pie 🟢 13.) Fiero GT 🟢 14.) Seven 🔵🥉 15.) Show Me How 🔵 16.) Alright 🔵 17.) You Deserve This 🔵 18.) Pierre 🔵 19.) Air 🔵🥇 20.) Porcelain 🟢 21.) Poodle of Mud 🟢 22.) Something in Water 🟢 23.) Tailwhip Revisited 🟢 24.) Poplar Tree 🟡 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”