Motorpsycho's hour and a half long romp kept me enthralled throughout its entirety. That alone is a triumph.

Ambition is nothing when the end result is formulaic and devoid of substance.

INHEAVEN clearly love 90s alternative. They wear their influences on their sleeves: from Smashing Pumpkins to Pixies to whatever, you hear what they're going for on every song. On the one hand, replicating those sounds is impressive in that they understand what makes those songs work and know how to remake them. On the other hand, I don't find that always interesting. It becomes a game of "who is INHEAVEN now?" And when the band's more political lyrics sound superficial and ... read more

Melancholic synth-pop mixed with melancholic vocals. Very reminiscent of the XX but with a bit more pep.

Boring, innocuous, lifeless, less, less, less.

Decent electronic/house record. Aims towards a general atmosphere and aesthetic over any solid musical ideas.

Drab indie/dream pop record. Opening track "Zone" spells out the record's first half. However, from "Lacuna" onward, the band hits a groove of nice songs.

This is such an odd record. It's experimental, bluesy, but I'm not quite sure if I like it or hate it.

Some really interesting textures and sounds on this record. But it feels uneven and not fully focused on a singular idea. These criticisms aside, it's worth a listen.

Full of half-assed, unfinished thoughts. Not till "Spinderella's Dream" do we have anything sustained. Purposeless and lacks focus. Whatever.

It's fine, but it's a typical post-rock record. So it has some exciting, dissonant moments and some gentle moments of reflection. Maybe I need to listen to it again.

I shamelessly adore ambient music. And I am not shameless about using shameless three times in two sentences.

Single-note record. They do their sound well, but I'm over this sound.

Love many of the funky, jazzy beats. Action Bronson works best when he's a bit odd or reveals something personal between his swaggering lines. Enjoyed the project.

The overriding feeling of a Bon Iver-esque presence never left my side. Call me surprised when I saw S. Carey guests on "I'm Done." I think Gordi has potential but she seems too caught up in imitation. However, I think "Aeon" has some beautiful instrumentation.

It's a subdued record, so subdued that you lose yourself in its sounds. I sometimes forgot I was listening, but there's something to that with this record. With its consistent, dream pop sound, it wants you to let go. And, to an extent, it achieves those desires.

Fun record. Goes on for a bit too long especially during the middle. Lost interest but quickly regained with "Jalo." Worthy of many re-listens.

First listen: there's a lot of stuff happening here. I don't know how I feel.

Second listen: Yep. Dig it.

I've listened. Not rating.

This is probably one of the more accessible Liars records. But accessible Liars is still odd, experimental, and out there.