By far the most propulsive and volatile release from this collective thus far.
Another Asian Glow collaboration = Kodan feeling quite happy.
Well, this backstory is gonna take a while before we get to the actual review…
This is the new Asian Glow & sonhos tomam conta LP, dreamglow. Said artists both come from the capital city Seoul, in South Korea (edit: sonhos is actually from são paulo in brazil); they also create music of the wonderful genre of shoegaze (and emo). They’ve actually worked together previously on an album with fellow Seoul ... read more
EDIT 82->80: My biggest reason for this rating drop is Voices In Delirium being fairly forgettable, which is a massive sin in the context of an album like this.
EDIT 80->82: The only big problem I have with the album is how there are major sections in each song where one artist really overpowers the other in the mix but the progressions and motifs of the tracks on the album make it so easily the best album of 2023 so far.
Amazing fucking screaming across the entire album. The chemistry ... read more
"mate seok yul e enforque o bolsonaro".
Eu achava que depois de Downfall of the Neon Youth, lançado em 2021, a união entre Asian Glow e sonhos tomam conta não iria render tanto, principalmente, por causa do elemento 파란노을 [Parannoul], que agora se faz ausente.
dreamglow, não diferente dos outros projetos, reúne alguns aspectos que pouco vemos ser difundindo tão bem assim no que tange o shoegaze e noize.
Claro, neste álbum ... read more
While I love this sound brought forth from both artists, I feel like the cloudy-shoegazey aesthetic seems to overtake all other elements such as catchy songwriting and the like. These songs all SOUND good, but there's still a problem with some of them just fading into the background at times. Despite all that though, this tape is a decently enjoyable experience, with sick ass screams, great instrumental/production choices, and an overall unmistakably cool sounding aesthetic. Whilst all ... read more
1 | voices in delirium 5:19 | 72 |
2 | amber mural 2:57 | 76 |
3 | hangthemall 5:02 | 74 |
4 | perfect discarnate 2:28 | 66 |
5 | whispering desolate graves 3:46 | 68 |
6 | synesthesic chromatism 7:49 | 72 |
7 | desencontros 10:46 | 70 |