herdbound

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Based on 128 ratings
February 2, 2024 / Release Date
LP / Format
trickyStoop / Label
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nino888
80

I was always late to the party even with this artist, seeing him and not reacting to his stuff at much, and thank god I give this album a chance cuz it's good. herdbound took me on a short ride with 8 tracks that show pretty relaxing melancholic slowcore that doesn't feel boring or repetitive but more introspective and blissful. Production and vocals are pretty great and go well with most of the Slowcore tropes and give some newer ideas and personality with songwriting and song ... read more

NR

"world of white". is bit depth racist? let's discuss.

arteriotomy
100

i feel truly understood by this record. i have absolutely no complaints.

(EDIT:)
I've decided to go back and try to explain myself a bit. Fair warning this is going to be kind of long.

Firstly, I genuinely believe this album is one that you can fully understand only if you're also a deer. The aesthetic & spiritual experience of deerhood is so important to this album's core that any analysis of it that doesn't dig into it is fundamentally incomplete. Not just the lyrics ... read more

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junepilled
75

<333

papabobb
100

I don't even remember how I found this album, but it is absolutely one of the best pieces of art that I have ever listened to. This thing is filled to the brim with life and emotion, and this album is such an inspiration for me to create art and music of my own. The lyrics here are stellar, and the skills shown in the melody, harmony, and texture are so great coming from a band like this. I'm just so impressed; this project makes me feel a type of way no other album has. It's ... read more

TYzer
90

cute deer

also genuinely some amazing work this was a vibe to listen to

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Track List

1coat
4:29
79
2be my cardiographer
4:27
85
3playing pretend
2:53
80
4antler crimes
4:43
89
5world of white
7:29
90
6gabe's song
6:09
87
7contend
3:15
89
Total Length: 33 minutes
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