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Sleepwalkers

Brian Fallon · 2018

50 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock

A blend of earnest storytelling and melodic rock, rich with reflective lyrics and lush instrumentation.

Top tracks — play these first

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    If Your Prayers Don’t Get to Heaven — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its heartfelt lyrics and anthemic melodies, establishing Fallon's lyrical depth right from the start.
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    Etta James — Named after the legendary singer, this track reflects on love and loss through evocative imagery, showcasing Fallon's knack for storytelling.
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    Sleepwalkers — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of searching for meaning and connection amidst life's uncertainties, with a haunting melody that lingers.
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    Come Wander With Me — This song features a captivating arrangement and reveals a more vulnerable side of Fallon, inviting listeners into an intimate moment of reflection.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

50 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album showcases solid songwriting and production but lacks a strong cohesive arc throughout its length.

What we noticed

  • The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics.
  • Several tracks incorporate layered instrumentation, with strings and keyboards enhancing the melodic rock foundation.
  • Lyrically, the album employs a narrative style, often using storytelling techniques that unfold over multiple verses.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 If Your Prayers Don’t Get to Heaven 4:10
  • 2 Forget Me Not 3:48
  • 3 Come Wander With Me 3:58
  • 4 Etta James 4:49
  • 5 Her Majesty’s Service 4:20
  • 6 Proof of Life 3:47
  • 7 Little Nightmares 4:34
  • 8 Sleepwalkers 3:46
  • 9 My Name Is the Night (Color Me Black) 3:49
  • 10 Neptune 5:21
  • 11 Watson 4:21
  • 12 See You on the Other Side 4:04

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