Abbayedecreteil

“Tip-toe as I go from A to B”

A collection of short and sweet bursts of energy, pleasantly surprised by this! Nothing too complex or unexpected, but it sounds great and is a really satisfying listen. Wish this was longer and more developed, really love the noisier sections and how they contrast the otherwise quite serene atmosphere.

Favourites: Doorway, Shady, DMT
Least favourites: N/A

I unfortunately don’t get much from this :( It doesn’t really do much that makes it stand out from the crowd, and this specific sound of electropop is approaching “being done to death” territory. Reminds me of Charli and other acts a bit too much. Unlike other releases this year that I’ve enjoyed in the genre, this hasn’t clicked.

I can absolutely appreciate and respect her finally leaving her label and making what she wants to make, and a lot of this ... read more

"I love you, but I love the Lord more than I love any physical being, I think that's wonderful"

"So that the Universe felt love,
by which, as somebelieve,
the world has many times been turned to chaos.
And at that moment this ancient rock,
here and elsewhere, fell broken into pieces.”
- Dante's Inferno, The Divine Comedy

Here it is!

I wasn't so sure of the single, but upon relisten here, it sets up a suitably ominous and urgent atmosphere going into ... read more

"Let's play it back and see what it sounds like"

After a prolonged absence, they return with something deeply foreboding, almost prophetic. This is the precipice of the end of the world. The second track is brimming with dread, setting this new tone perfectly. This album feels more focused, more deeply driven than anything they've done before. It lurches forward and feels frustrated, yet at times completely ambivalent, floating in a brewing apocalypse. I think this is on ... read more