Found Objects
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
The artists Magdalene Baker and Teague Clements penned this alluring pop friendly album in their apartment during lockdown in 2020, and it’s quite evident that much thought went into every detail across the 10 tracks that unfold like a coming of age movie.
“The House Party” starts the listen with soft, dreamy guitar as Baker’s smooth, expressive vocals enter a cautious form on indie-rock that, later on, displays soaring singing amid a ethereal landscape, and “The Magic Bathtub” follows with crisp drumming and bright storytelling that embraces some pop ideas amid a light buzzing.
In the middle, “Pastime” moves softer with plenty of atmosphere, while “Evergreen” recruits warm keys and a poetic quality to the emotive and very pretty song craft. “Found Objects Of The Pacific Northwest”, one of the album’s best, then gets quite playful with hand clapping and some folk nods that are as memorable as they are irresistible.
Approaching the end, “Porchlight” offers a quirky and charming brand of electro-pop, and “Froggyworm” exits the listen with acoustic guitar and Baker’s versatile singing and Teague Clements’ frisky pipes in a raw delivery of rootsy songwriting.
The pair clearly have much chemistry together, and let’s hope future collaborations are on the horizon, cause their pop, indie, folk, country, and rock sensibilities mesh in very enjoyable ways that we could never tire of.
Travels well with: Welcome Center- Talk Talk Talk; Gawain And The Green Knight- A Sleeping Place