I remembered when I first heard of the term "Experimental hip hop". I heard it from a music review review on this exact album told by arguably the most influential music critic, (guess). He obviously gave it a glowing review and it was apparently the first 10 he ever publicly gave out at that time. The word "experimental" sounded pretty interesting to me. I looked more into it's roots, and it so happens that this album in particular is one of, if not the most ... read more
I like the vibe of the song, it's chill, just the most repetitive amongst the 2 other singles for Crybaby.
Swans being capable of a pulling out a wild card, with heavenly vocals from our boy Michael Gira, and lyrics being unsettling (especially on the track “I Am a Tower”, and great Rock production as always. Looking forward what their newer records are going to sound like since this is their last “big sound” album. Hoorah!
FAV TRACKS:
I Am A Tower, Birthing, Red Yellow, (Rope) Away
LEAST FAV TRACK:
The Healers
"Hiding Places" really digs deep into the dark and personal sides of billy woods. And for the most part, it is executed very well throughout this project. Kenny Segal's production on here is fantastic as well, the beats on here feel so cold and grime. This is one of my first wood's projects that I have listened to and honestly, he's probably gonna be one of my favorite rappers as of now, dude is so poetic for real for real.
FAV TRACKS:
spongebob, steak knives, ... read more
Nice surprise EP from Freddie Gibbs. Nothing crazy, just three really solid tracks to feed our empty bellies.
FAV TRACK:
Rabbit Mode
LEAST FAV TRACK:
Axxtion
While the experimentation with the production is definitely there, along with some highlights, Peggy seems to wander off a ton, unlike his other records that made it so intriguing.
And what I mean by that is that pretty much all of his other projects have a certain aesthetic. Some examples are; "Veteran" being a very politically charged record (Which aged pretty badly in my opinion because of the Kanye bar and other stuff). "All My Heroes Are Cornballs" aiming towards a ... read more