Samantha Crain, American singer and songwriter, has put out her fifth album under the name “You Had Me At Goodbye.” She’s toured with Neutral Milk Hotel, First Aid Kit, the Avett Brothers and several other bands. She features a lot of layers and sonic textures in her work, but her folk rock and indie style is definitely an acquired taste that you have to get used to.

The album begins strong with “Antiseptic Greeting” which is one of the more popular tracks. It’s very dreamy, as the guitar and piano parts mesh well to create a hardy melody. It’s soft and simple.

The next tracks on the album are “Oh Dear Louis,” “Loneliest Handsome Man,”“Red Sky, Blue Mountain” and “Wise One.”They do not carry on the lively and playful tune. It dives into extremely folk sounding music, which is not everyone’s style. Granted, she is a folk indie singer, but I prefer when she goes for the more indie rock side.  The next songs, “Smile When,”“Betty’s Eulogy,”“Windmill Crusader,” “When The Roses Bloom Again” and “Wreak” again are very folk, which is a little bit disappointing because usually her music is a smooth blend between the genres.

Despite everything, I like the art on the album. It’s very whimsical and playful which pairs well with the overall sound of the playlist. I also like the titles of the songs—they go along with the lyrics and correspond with their message. I just wish the strength of “Antiseptic Greeting” was carried through the rest of the album.

It’s disappointing that they didn’t continue with the soft and exuberant undertone of “Antiseptic Greeting,” and because of this I give it a soild C. You have to really embrace folk music to love this album, and I don’t want to call this album a one-hit wonder—but it’s a one-hit wonder.