While I think the constant dreariness and the fact that it is so downbeat do detract in part, the end result is still shockingly great. I never really listened to that many Arctic Monkeys to begin with, but like… very solid. Loved the incorporation of chamber pop.
The most boring sanitary and bottom of the barrel showcase of everything I hate about modern thrash metal. I couldn’t tell if it was more shit or more derivative.
A new album from underground UK rapper and electronic/house artist Louis Culture, and I like to think of it as chaos and mess which snowballs into something perfect.
BROCKHAMPTON 4/?
This is a lot of people’s favorite SATURATION album and I can’t blame them lol. This is INSANELY good, even if not my favorite.
“BOOGIE” is like a triumphant victory lap where everyone just has fun. “ZIPPER” is kinda goofy, especially on the part of Joba, but it’s still an amazing song. “JOHNNY” has some funny bars and is pretty good but isn’t that memorable and could’ve been on SATURATION II and I ... read more
BROCKHAMPTON 3/?
I love all of the SATURATION albums, but this is easily my least favorite. While every song on SATURATION was neck-and-neck in quality, and the overall message and the skits were more profound, SATURATION II has generally worse songs and a less engaging premise.
“GUMMY” is obviously an iconic opener, and “QUEER” has some of the best singing in the SATURATION trilogy, but “JELLO” is just kinda mid. The verses aren’t great and the ... read more
BROCKHAMPTON 2/?
10-20-2025 EDIT: 98->81
A lot of these old BROCKHAMPTON reviews just do not resonate with me much anymore. The thing is, with a lot of this group’s catalogue, it is unfortunately quite poorly aged. This is just a dead sound. Now, to their credit, they were pretty much the first to do it, but it kinda makes for a sour listen nowadays. This still has some truly amazing songs, and the skits are weirdly poignant and actually have an extremely personal story to them, but ... read more
Chances are, if u even like a bit of punk, u will be crushed to death with the overmention of Cro-Mags name. Because it was so hyped, I listened to what is heralded as their magnum opus, and while I like it, I was not expecting it to be like half thrash metal, which is by far one of my least favorite kinds of metal. They pull off the sound well, it’s just crossover music has always seemed rather derivative to me.
BROCKHAMPTON 1/?
I’m kind of in a BROCKHAMPTON mood rn (mostly sparked by the fact they broke up but released new music) so I decided to do a discography relisten. While I’ve listened to each of the SATURATION albums prob a hundred times and checked out the rest sporadically, I had never once heard a song off of this thing, so this was intriguing to say the least. After listening… WOW, is it the most debut debut a band could have. It’s very amateur, and the tracks not ... read more
Swans 24/?
Yeah… interesting album to end my discog listen on… but here we are. It’s good, and that’s kinda it. It doesn’t make any grand statements like the trilogy did, its production tends to be more minimal also. Overall, it’s a much more stereotypical and safe neofolk album, but it’s still *too* safe for me.
I will say however, after reading online people recommending others to get into Swans with this album… no. It is a safe Swans ... read more
Swans 23/?
The Glowing Man is probably my favorite of the modern trilogy, followed very closely (I can’t emphasize that enough) by the amazing To Be Kind and then the overrated The Seer (I promise this’ll be the last time I diss The Seer).
The Glowing Man is one of the most transcendental, hypnotic, and forward pieces in Swans’ discography as well as one of the best pieces of post-rock I’ve ever heard. The title track has always been incredible for me too. I’m ... read more
Swans 22/?
Considered by many to be the last of the “Big 3” (Children of God, STFB, To Be Kind), I was very intrigued to check this album out after all the praise it had gotten, including a rare 10/10 from Fantano. The album itself is quite amazing, and definitely an improvement on the otherwise overrated The Seer. To Be Kind just sounds more fleshed out, with that sound even more experimental, droney, and strangely, bright. While all Swans albums up to this point had been ... read more
Alright, I think I have finally reached the first album I consider bad. Basically for those who don’t know, I’m going down the years starting from 1950s and listening to the top 10 highest rated albums. There’s been a few bordering on bad, or just mid, but I think this one is probably just… bad.
She has an alright voice, my main issue is just… I’ve listened to so much vocal jazz for this that she isn’t up to par with the likes of Billie Holiday, ... read more
What a voice. I feel like I say that a lot for vocal jazz singers, especially female ones, but WOAH it sounds great. Featuring Clifford Brown just 4 days after his collaboration with the also talented Sarah Vaughan, Helen Merrill is able to keep a higher consistency and a voice which has aged scarily good.
While The Family might be the true BROCKHAMPTON closer, recorded this year and entirely reflective of the group’s split, TM still gives us a great last ride and while not as complex or multi layered, it’s still a great combination of the best elements of SATURATION and iridescence.
EDIT 85>80: Ok I mean it’s still pretty great but an 85 was a bit much ngl.
I like how this album is remembered for being a trademark in redefining vocal performance as an instrument on its own AND for everyone dissing Herbie Mann lol.
I’d like to imagine Herbie Mann just recording with his flute so innocently (I’ve never known a mean flutist) like 🤗🤗🤗 and then everyone is like “fuck you, it sounds like shit” and he just goes ☹️☹️☹️
Fantastic album though, Sarah Vaughn has a crazy good voice. And ofc Clifford Brown is ... read more
An improvement from Aston Martin Truck for sure and the beats are good but Roddy is such a non-presence he drags the otherwise brisk 39 minutes to feel like an eternity.
Swans 21/?
I’ve never listened to an album like this before, and I’m not saying that necessarily in an “experience” kind of way, I just mean… I’ve never seen an album go from perfection —-> shit —-> perfection.
That middle portion of the album… wtf were they thinking. During it, I was wondering if I was listening to the same album everyone was raving about. “The Seer” was sooooo long and tedious to get through, ... read more
11-20-2025 EDIT: 98->74
I don’t really like discarding old reviews but this is one of those that I really don’t stick with anymore. I thought this was basically a masterpiece when it first came out. I said in the original review that Kevin Abstract was effectively a man “only left with broken things” as he was on this alone. There are plenty of fantastic songs, but I think I was pretty overdramatic to be honest. This is a good character study but does not feel ... read more
So I listened to what is often called the greatest album of 2021, and… what a complex listen.
There was 3 tracks to me…
The hardcore leaning ones
The more dreamy ones
The nu metal leaning ones
While I really liked the last two, and hardcore has always been one of my favorite genres, I think the purely hardcore tracks lack a lot of substance. Besides from that, my criticisms mostly end there… an incredible album. The energy is wild, the tracks with Blood Orange were ... read more
Swans 20/?
Back on my Swans discog listen… and restarting with My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, one of the most hated Swans albums. I honestly get it. It’s super back loaded… the front half is okay but really boring. The album really takes off during “You Fucking People Make Me Sick”, but even then… hardly the most ambitious Swans product. Hey, even when Swans drops one of their worst albums, it’s still pretty good.
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