this is a really mixed bag. on one hand, the first two tracks along with neon II are the most engaging implicit doom has ever made. these tracks are genuinely great. on the other, some tracks are boring. there are tracks like hyperventilate whose main offense is just being boring, but soldier stretches on for way too long. and then there’s the closing track. holy shit why is there a dog whistle. that scared the shit out of me but not in a good way. these issues don’t take away from ... read more

elitimesfour

it's a shame that there's so many people just coming and review-bombing this album and his previous project because you think he's a douchebag is quite immature, and while there's things which definitely he needs to work on with himself, such as the use of slurs and the edgy humour, but he's not morally reprehensible. Anyways, that's besides the point. This is a good album. Probably his best project to date, and it has his most cohesive and stylistically unique and creative release yet, with ... read more

Jamobo

The return of AOTY's most prolific producer!

Str8 2 Vid30 is a 12 track, 38 minute album. Its ideas seem to shift with every song, making cohesion a less important matter than exploring:

Candyass and Drown It In Bleach are obvious standouts here. The former is bright and warm and welcoming, it introduces the listener into a wonderfully sweet world filled with bouncing bass lines and glistening synth arpeggios, little touches of guitar and other synth tones becoming the icing on top. The ... read more

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