on WASTEISOLATION, black dresses combine the loud electric instrumentals and high energy level of 100 gecs, the sassy vocals of sleater kinney, the chaotic production of sematary, and the eerie vibes and dark lyrics of lingua ignota to create something that is familiar yet different from anything i’ve ever heard before. there’s never a dull moment on this album. every single second is chaotic and energetic. it can be a bit intimating at first but if you’re okay with the loud ... read more
Literally was listening to Xiu Xiu on accident before this so I was very much in the mood for more loud shit.
Wasteisolation is the auditory equivalent of opening your laced pantyline to be spat into. It’s kind of repetitive but above all it is sexually depressive, angry, and traumatized. It’s a painful listen amongst the sexually charged lyrics and vocal inflections, but there are some really good instrumental choices that come out of some tracks.
Highlights on this album for me ... read more
Deeply unsettling, Black Dresses seem to abide by a "laugh the pain away" philosophy but when that mask slips, the pain, torment and other damage that lies underneath are revealed in a truly hypnotic way - one of the strongest noise pop releases in recent memory.
I wish I could enjoy this album more, but I think it's on a level I'm currently not ready for to fully comprehend yet. I had already heard RUNNER and really enjoyed that song, it just seems like the others didn't really hit for me. Hopefully one of their more recent albums can help solidify a re-listen of this album.
A solid but messy record.
A little bit too consistent sonically; in that a lot of the songs kind of blend together, but pretty great regardless.
A enjoy pretty much every track on this album but not a lot of the tracks stand out in particular, still love it just hoping for more consistency in the quality of the tracks. Every song has a great moment, but a lot of flaws permeate this album, and that keeps me from being fully in love with it.
Overall, a great album with plentiful flaws; hoping ... read more
1 | Doorway 1:38 | 88 |
2 | Go Inside 2:14 | 89 |
3 | Eternal Nausea 2:32 | 89 |
4 | In My Mouth 3:03 | 93 |
5 | Tell Me How U Feel 2:12 | 87 |
6 | Thoughts and Prayers 4:27 | 94 |
7 | Im Earth 2:43 | 82 |
8 | Wiggle 3:57 | 90 |
9 | Dreaming 3:47 | 75 |
10 | Legacy 3:26 | 93 |
11 | Runner 4:24 | 92 |
12 | Wound 2:55 | 93 |
13 | Slither 5:23 | 92 |
#16 | / | Noisey |