Recent Reviews
Nov 8, 2019
I think that Sputnik review encapsulates a lot of people's reaction to this record. Yes, this isn't Deathcon. But by even mentioning that album, I am doing a significant disservice to the this record. And what is this record. It is great, for what it is. A short, focused and direct album that doesn't waste too much time getting to the point. Musically, it is HANL's most accessible record, riffing on some good of fashioned post-punk and goth rock, however still also taking the time to offer the ... read more
Nov 3, 2019
It really has its moments. Defenstration song is easily one of HANL's bests, but when compared to the likes of their masterful Deathconciousness, Dan's side project of Giles Corey (an album I consider the spiritual follow up to their debut) and even the new singles, it really just doesn't stand up. However, I do believe it is a credit to the duo's songwriting that one of their weaker moments still stands pretty strongly.
Oct 30, 2019
What a great year for abstract hip-hop. A figure in the slums movement and an obvious disciple of Earl Sweatshirt, MAVI brings a unique spin to the new sounds dense production and slow bars. Let the Sun Talk is far more rhythmic I guess, in the traditional sense. It feels more accessible than the likes of Slauson Malone and MIKE, however this is only to his benefit. The jazzy, hazy production of this record also wonderfully compliment the incredibly rapping from MAVI. His flows are polished ... read more
Oct 30, 2019
I have always been a little bit of a Swans sceptic. Whilst I do appreciate the majority of their discography, claims of them being one of rocks best bands simply doesn't resonate with me. For me, their revival this decade has been pretty solid, but never really pushing the band's sound as much as they did on Soundtracks for the Blind. And unfortunately, that trend continues with Leaving Meaning. A solid album not doubt- unsettling and hypnotic (just what we want from Swans), it just feels like ... read more
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Rating Guide-
100: Personal all-time fave
95-99: masterpiece
90-94: brilliant
85-89: Gem
80-84: great
75-79: good
70-74: decent
65-69: worth a look
60-64: ok
55-59: better than average
51-54: average
50: indifference
41-49: bad with a few highlights
20-40: bad
10-20: terrible
0-9: horrible
100: Personal all-time fave
95-99: masterpiece
90-94: brilliant
85-89: Gem
80-84: great
75-79: good
70-74: decent
65-69: worth a look
60-64: ok
55-59: better than average
51-54: average
50: indifference
41-49: bad with a few highlights
20-40: bad
10-20: terrible
0-9: horrible
Rating Distribution
100
26
90-99
130
80-89
135
70-79
90
60-69
97
50-59
61
40-49
41
30-39
20
20-29
13
10-19
13
0-9
13
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