The spirit of this album is practically a pining for its escapist dream to somehow be enough were it to manifest, and it's so focused, so resolute in its vision that if you close your eyes and let it helm your fantasies for however many critical moments, you may just end up believing it could be.

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Hom1803

Parannoul is 2021's MVP

Dalton

I love every song, but I don’t think the project as a whole is all that cohesive. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the language barriers. I think the mix of three languages actually contributes to giving the record at least some identity. It’s that some of these songs just don’t go well together. “Insomnia” and “Tons de Azul” are both phenomenal, but do they really belong on an album together? This feels more like a mixtape from three different ... read more

My honest reaction rn

Well fuck me then

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Kanato

100

Holy shit this is better after a 2nd listen

laiskasaku

This was released on my 18th birthday!?! FUCK YEAAA!!!!

Geb

The individual pacing of these three artists are very different, and their styles mashing together doesnt turn out the best. There are a lot of great moments on the album, they dont seem to last very long

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Track List

1	Asian Glow - Nails 4:28	91
2	파란노을 [Parannoul] - Insomnia 4:40	93
3	sonhos tomam conta - todos os sonhos que eu tive 6:37	85
4	Asian Glow - Phone Ringing on Corridor 5:06	85
5	파란노을 [Parannoul] - Colors 8:08	92
6	sonhos tomam conta - tons de azul 2:43	81
7	Asian Glow - one May Be Harming 6:41	88
8	sonhos tomam conta - vento caminha comigo 8:23	83
9	파란노을 [Parannoul] - 70 Seconds Before Sunrise 1:10	81
10	파란노을 [Parannoul] - Love Migraine 7:09	92