{"id":36504,"date":"2026-03-04T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=36504"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:06:56","slug":"album-review-flower-girl-ballerina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/album-review-flower-girl-ballerina\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Flower Girl || Ballerina"},"content":{"rendered":"

I fondly remember Flower Girl’s Tuck in Your Tie-Dye<\/em> LP for its playful, twangy, and communal take on garage pop. Play it today (“Hi5’s, Hi5’s, Hi5’s, yeah!”<\/a>) and it’s still seriously fun. Tuck in Your Tie-Dye<\/em> came out back in 2017, but I had no idea the Brooklyn band recorded another record around that time. Said record (Ballerina<\/em>) has surfaced recently, the band putting it on Bandcamp for some much-needed good vibes.<\/p>\n

I’m looking for clues why this wasn’t released before. It may be a little more lo-fi than Tuck in Your Tie-Dye<\/em>, slightly less outgoing, with more weariness creeping in. But the music is still appealing. The band’s minimalistic approach is still a strength, their talent for hook writing still evident. This belated release won’t shatter the ground beneath your feet, but these laid-back twang pop songs are easy company. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need.<\/p>\n

Maybe Ballerina<\/em> didn’t fit the moment back then, or maybe it just got lost in the shuffle. Either way, it’s here now, and it holds up.<\/p>\n

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