Billie Marten - Dog Eared (2025)
Dog Eared, Billie Marten’s fifth studio album, unfolds like a well-loved novel—rich, intimate, and layered with memory. Recorded live in Brooklyn with her band and producer Philip Weinrobe, the record embraces spontaneity and collaborative warmth. Opener “Feeling” sets the tone with gentle narratives rooted in childhood memories, while “Crown” delivers reflective longing over a dreamlike rhythm section. “Clover” balances melancholy with buoyant harmonies, capturing simultaneous excitement and uncertainty. Tracks like “Leap Year” distill yearning into sparse, haunting confession, and “Swing” closes the album on a note of quiet defiance and grace.
Critics praise Dog Eared for its mature craft—its lyrical precision, emotional clarity, and sonic depth—but also note a subtle undercurrent of looming darkness amid its soothing surface. It’s widely regarded as Marten’s most compelling, textured, and transformative work to date.
Genre: Indie Folk
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 406th / 540
Highlight: The Glass
Made me think of:
Laura Marling
Phoebe Bridgers
Adrianne Lenker
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