The more charming pockets found within The Narcissist II’s peculiar symmetry are worth waiting for, so long as you’re willing to suspend your disbelief long enough to ingest the entire record.
The Narcissist II is so compelling because it is conceptually so much more rigorous and consistent, so much richer with internal resonances than its duo-created cousins.
The emotive, frank lyrical style accesses vulnerable areas of your psyche, making you give more sweat and spittle to try and grasp the lesson he's learned.
The Narcissist II is compelling but ultimately shallow, and shallow is a fault, even if that's what Blunt was aiming for.
The Narcissist II is easily the most depressive project Dean Blunt made with topics of abuse in relationships, with the clips played of abuse on most of the songs at the end or as a short intro.
The lyrics also give the perspective of that abuse which is pretty disturbing as the first time I heard about this project.
But still, I think Dean Blunt comes with great execution of this concept.
Instrumentation mostly being most known for Dean Blunt's ambient dub came gently and relaxing with ... read more
Best Tracks: Galice, Direct Line 2, Caught Feelings, XXX, The Narcissist, Are You as Good as I Remember
Worst Track: And Ill Show U Heaven If U Let Me
Best Tracks: Galice, Direct Line 2, Caught Feelings, XXX, The Narcissist, Are You as Good as I Remember
Worst Track: And Ill Show U Heaven If U Let Me
This mixtape has such a fascinating energy.
It is like a mix of dreamy, swirling production and very deadpan singing. I love it personally. It is very atmospheric and relaxing, and Dean's lyrics really speak to the soul. I do not know how to explain the prementioned energy on this album, it's melancholic in an almost kind way... sad in a way where it feels like you are accepting said sadness. Dean seems to be in the midst of a relationship ending through this album, mentioned on caught ... read more
On my first listen I was so confused with this album but after some time I get it. This album feels like a short movie made by a depressed man idk how to explain it. All I'm saying someone better make a short film for this shit cuz it sounds like it already should have one
1 | Direct Line 7:08 | 78 |
2 | Caught Feelings 2:05 | 86 |
3 | Galice 3:25 | 83 |
4 | XXX 1:41 | 80 |
5 | Direct Line 2 3:18 | 81 |
6 | And Ill Show U Heaven If U Let Me 1:33 | 76 |
7 | Are You as Good as I Remember 5:45 | 83 |
8 | The Narcissist 4:06 feat. Inga Copeland | 94 |
9 | Coroner 1:33 | 77 |
#10 | / | Tiny Mix Tapes |