Yeah to me is Baths worst. I guess at this point it feels like he's still finding his sound and whatnot which I respect, and hey he definitely does find it later on but this is just super unmemorable to me.
Tbh this is just material for fans, even me as a fan of him & his music, there are some tracks that are literally awkward to listen.
But there are some nice songs! sadly they are not as developed or as captivating comparing to his work on Cerulean.
Edit: I came back to this since there's a new remaster out, and while it doesn't improve the album majorly, I do find myself loving a handful of tracks I simply appreciated the first time around. 47->67
What brings this compilation away from greatness is the fact that these are all basically demos. In all the worst ways. The recording quality is lower, the ideas don't always feel like they're brought to their full potential, the vocals are a bit sloppy, the mix can be awful at points, and ... read more
1 | Pop Song 3:26 | 70 |
2 | Overseas 2:03 | 75 |
3 | Nordic Laurel 4:06 | 75 |
4 | Tourian Courtship 4:08 | 55 |
5 | Somerset 2:13 | 60 |
6 | Seaside Town 3:20 | 90 |
7 | Tatami 3:55 | 70 |
8 | Flux 3:50 | 40 |
9 | Stupor 1:48 | 50 |
10 | Iniuria Palace 4:21 | 90 |
11 | Lovesick Synthetic 2:48 | 70 |
12 | The Vapors 2:57 | 45 |
13 | Damnation 3:07 | 60 |