Beatles: 14/81
a huge amount of tracks, some heard before, but a great way to release all the single versions.
From the Pyre does a whole lot of things really well, but ultimately falls flat upon being a compelling final product. Everything sounds great, truly; the vocals are splendid, instrumentals are compelling, mix is great. There's just no staying power. Anyone can play guitar, but not anyone can create a cohesive message, I guess.
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Inconsistency throughout the runtime...track 1 and 2 are extremely strong, followed by track 6. the rest simply do not hold up to the same scrutiny. just pick your favorite three for your study playlist.
An incredible and wild vision that is dragged down by a lot of same-ness and repetitiveness. It's got some really awesome moments, but after about thirty minutes, there's just soooo much of the same vibe. It gets a little boring.
an extremely relaxing record, with one genuinely incredible recording on You're My Everything.
Ram is fashionably Paul. It's not always great...but he has his moments.
racing mount pleasant bring nothing notable or fresh to the table. fifty-seven minutes later, i am in the same place i started.
also, this is not windmill scene. they're from ann arbor michigan
Magdalena Bay's latest singles continue the three main issues they've been having as of late; and, since this is apparently the final single, I'll list them in earnest.
1. Structural Issues | This Is The World (I Made It For You) suffers from this odd ebb and flow structure that plagued Second Sleep; the track's natural progression is subverted in a way that denies it of any continuity that the previous 4 minutes have been building. It eventually just ends without much ... read more
As opposed to EUSEXUA's carefully constructed emotional facade, EUSEXUA Afterglow seems to collapse in on itself, imploding into millions of particles and glorious technicolor. It's an explosive EDM record that surpasses its sister album. Absolutely one of the better electronic / art pop albums this year.
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IsraelGPT generate me a heckin cozy quirk chungus album!! Also i’m british and sound like a bad drone sample when i “rap”
i feel Danny Brown's love for himself and others shines through on Stardust in a really inspiring way, despite the album not always clicking. When it's great, it's really great.
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