Edward Sharp-Paul
By the end, you will also feel as though you have touched something profound, something elemental. If this sounds enticing, good luck, and be careful.
11y
In the absence of that old don’t-give-a-shit racket, that which remains is starting to congeal into one of the more interesting and distinctive recording aesthetics going round, a warbly, sun-damaged lo-fi pop thing that’s evolving faster than ebola.
6y
In short, it’s an entire universe in an album: Brown’s past and present in the lyrics, the past and present of hip-hop in the music.
11y
If it sounds like they’ve jumped the shark, they haven’t. The shark is playing tambourine.
11y
A decade from now, a listener might hear Right Thoughts and wonder why it was ignored. Alternatively, they might not understand why Franz Ferdinand ever mattered at all. Context is everything in pop music, and though Franz Ferdinand have made a fine album, it’s hard not to feel like their time has passed.
11y
Overgrown holds together beautifully, managing to cohere without wilting into monotony. Given how eclectic the album is, it’s a hell of a trick.
11y
Though not ideal, the slightly colourless production is far from a fatal flaw. David Bowie’s careful stage-managing of The Next Day’s release ingenious, it’s also wholly unnecessary. The Next Day is an excellent album, even by his stratospheric standards.
11y
It’s great while it lasts, but one senses that King Gizzard will only truly reap the benefits on their next outing.
10y
The real achievement on Fragrant World is the absolutely human sense of desolation and loneliness that Yeasayer are able to convey through their synthetic means.
11y
A garage full of effects and filters helps King Gizzard recreate their just-don’t-give-a-fuck live energy into a energetic and hazy debut.
11y
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