It’s a slight improvement from plum blossom, adding in more varied instrumentals/production and better lyrics on certain songs. But its still bogged down by a lot of what made that previous ep so forgettable: a ton of not particularly interesting ukelele backing tracks, sometimes subpar lyricism, and a voice that, while pretty, feels like it’s full potential is not being released. mxmtoon seems like a really cool person, and I think her music has the potential to impress me. But the ... read more
"the masquerade" is cute while it's on and Maia's writing and vocals aren't half bad, but the quality of the second half falls victim to having some of the most generic production of the year.
Fav Tracks: prom dress, unspoken words, suffice, blame game
Least Fav Tracks: untitled, dream of you
Score:
5.4
Average
unspoken words 6/10
prom dress 6/10
suffice 6/10
blame game 6/10
high & dry 5/10
my ted talk 5/10
seasonal depression 5/10
untitled 5.2/10
dream of you 5/10
late nights 5/10
another album i loved when i was younger, however, this one actually holds up and feels better on a relisten. as i age with this album, it's so fun to revisit some of these songs and see how my perspective on them has changed.
Fun songs to turn my brain off too, it's nice. The latter half of the album could've used better production though. Overall, a nice easy to listen to album with some skips for sure.
Favorite song(s): unspoken words and dream of you
Least favorite song: untitled
Good ideas and thoughtful lyrics come into play in this project, but it's not executed enough to be consistent or memorable. At points, this pretty much sounds like a stereotypical YouTube indie cover artist turning into music artist. Some of the flows were questionable. There are its highs and lows. Maybe it's just me, but the ukulele just has to go. No more of that because when mxmtoon got rid of that instrument, she sounded way more interesting and experienced. my ted talk sounded like a ... read more
1 | unspoken words 4:06 | 88 |
2 | prom dress 3:17 | 86 |
3 | suffice 3:17 | 84 |
4 | blame game 3:29 | 90 |
5 | high & dry 3:39 | 81 |
6 | my ted talk 3:00 | 74 |
7 | seasonal depression 2:36 | 80 |
8 | untitled 3:02 | 78 |
9 | dream of you 3:54 | 83 |
10 | late nights 3:16 | 83 |