MAGIC MAN
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80
Despite the wide-ranging production and seemingly disconnected genres, the set is held together by Wang's delivery and charm, a crowd-pleasing statement of intent that finds the musician testing artistic limits and succeeding.
1y
80
On his second solo album, Jackson Wang takes advantage of a mysterious persona to embrace his artistic potential.
3y
80
This album is the embodiment of Jackson Wang as he bares himself as truthfully and authentically as he hopes those who listen to the album will. Jackson Wang is ‘MAGIC MAN’.
3y
It is honestly intriguing how he managed to create tracks with less than 3 minutes of length and still made them sound uninspiring and dull, with at least 30% of its entire run being composed of just the sound of those generic guitar riffs and lyrics that doesn't go anywhere. 'MAGIC MAN' is more of a playlist full of rock-wannabe tracks to be put as ambient music on a motel room while you hook up with someone rather than an exciting body of work that should be listened due to the amazing and ... read more
Another case of "when did I even listen to this". Also, coming from an 88rising artist, no less. How the mighty have fallen
Highlights: Champagne Cool, Drive It Like You Stole It, Come Alive, ☆Dopamine☆
favs: blow, champagne cool, dopamine
why do hot people always make the most mediocre music I-
I thought it would be strange to mix synths with grunge and alt-rock but Jackson wang really nailed the sound in my opinion. He makes rock seem more glamorous and gives it a better name than what so many people, even the rock-heads, think of it.
Favorites: Just like Magic, Drive It Like You Stole It, and Go Ghost
it’s like dissociating with Metallica playing in the background, something senseless and insane, but fun to see how it became a complete project.
In the right direction forward but the song themes and the lyrics leave a lot to be desired.
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Track List
| 1 | Blow 2:43 | 68 |
| 2 | Cruel 3:15 | 64 |
| 3 | Champagne Cool 2:42 | 74 |
| 4 | Go Ghost 2:20 | 64 |
| 5 | Drive It Like You Stole It 3:00 | 72 |
| 6 | Come Alive 2:52 | 74 |
| 7 | Just Like Magic 2:31 | 70 |
| 8 | All The Way 2:05 | 67 |
| 9 | Dopamine 3:11 | 70 |
| 10 | Blue 2:39 | 69 |
Total Length: 27 minutes
