more than anything, i just feel bad for north. she's clearly showcasing some of her real authentic self and experimenting with her music, trying to find her own style, sampling well known music she likes and putting her own spin on it, and doing her own thing. obviously, its not great, and i dont think anyone really expected it to be. who was actually expecting anything revolutionary to come from this?

realistically, this should never have been released, much less be subjected to the eyes ... read more

this album is not that bad but im subtracting 10 points for the severe emotional and mental trauma i experienced because of that 30 minutes of silence, shit had easter eggs and little moments of noise here and there i felt like i was gonna lose my mind

this album is a bit of a weird case for me. for starters, the production is absolutely top notch, i'd say that ive never heard anything like it, but it would be a disservice to its influence, so i'll say that ive never heard anything like it with this level of quality. its this specific type of hypnotic vaporwave-inspired cloud rap production with this incredible amount of depth that can so effortlessly keep me fixated on every nook and cranny as i am listening. it feels like a warm ... read more

slayyyter's newest effort is one that i, as well as many others, it seems, have been excitedly waiting for for a while now. i was excited for two specific reasons: i loved the ATTENTION! song featured on the deluxe version of kesha's latest album, one of my most beloved albums of last year, and because what it would mean for the music releasing in 2026. so far, no album, barring underscores, has had that incredibly high of acclaim on this website (even if i do believe that the by ... read more

one of the more interesting listens in a while. a rock opera depicting the early section of the amazing spider-man comics, going through peter parker's own thoughts and emotions as he grapples with many of the things that are typically known to happen in his story, such as gaining his powers, detaching his 'spiderman' image from who he is as peter parker, and the events that lead up to the deaths of uncle ben and gwen stacy, as well as an encounter with doctor octopus, all ... read more

this rate bombing is honestly some of the most insecure, pathetic, and embarrassing stuff ive seen happen on this website. are some people really that unconfident of their fav's new releases that they have to resort to review and rate botting on a music reviewing website that isnt very well known? even taylor swift didnt have this immediate and this large of a reaction. this is weird behavior that the internet has normalized beyond belief.

anyways, onto the album, its sort of nothing. ... read more

at least he didnt pivot into country. the bar really is in hell.

i actually feel bad for jack harlow. its clear that he doesnt just mindlessly chase music trends and that he actually has a passion for this. unfortunately, the result is albums like this. its fine, really. nothing offensively bad about this. just really, really, generic. i dont know if jack harlow, or his team at least, is willing to evolve in a meaningful way. i really hope we see the real jack harlow at some point, because im ... read more

i haven't been the biggest fan of james blake's previous works, his self titled and overgrown left much to be desired in my opinion. its for this reason i was apprehensive before diving into this new record, because as i must admit, i did not have the highest of expectations going in.

'trying times' sees james blake move away from his signature future garage sound and feel and go all in on a more classic r&b sound, a move that surprised me, as i have always seen him as ... read more

what if instead of 69 love songs it was 67 love songs?? eh? hello? anyone????

at the time of writing, its very close to valentines day, almost a week away, so this feels pretty fitting. an absolute goliath of an album, spanning almost three entire hours. i dont typically listen to albums that are this long, but im glad i sat down and gave this one the time of day. this album is innate, its human in the most beautifully flawed way possible. the emotion of love is such a complex and intricate ... read more

currently going through some /mu/ essentials and logging my thoughts on them in a list, and the following review is my log for this album.

THIS is the album that is perfectly made for me. its progressive and epic and energetic all at the same time. i expected this to be more creepy based off of the album cover, but this is one of the tightest rock albums i think i've ever heard. ive never been too much of a fan of new wave, but this prog rock fusion of it just hits in the exact right spot ... read more

every day i sit and think and cry about what could have been

this might be the closest we ever get to mcr5, its honestly not looking too good in that department. these are some demos from a scrapped mcr album, and im honestly sad this is probably never going to be finished. many of these songs display new and unique ideas for the band, especially on the latter half of the album, with dive and high hopes being two of my highlights. its clear that these are incomplete songs, but even in their ... read more

i thought she said the n word on the title track and i almost had a heart attack deadass

for the first time since friday night lights, j cole manages to keep an audience awake for the duration of an entire album. congratulations are in order. (well, almost.)

j cole releases his highly anticipated 'the fall off', a defining moment for both his career and hip hop this decade. and, yeah, its pretty good. definitely better than j cole's regular level of quality, but not as good as what seems to be the entire universe would try to tell you.

there are a lot of genuinely ... read more

one of the greatest works of music in history, probably.

i dont think its crazy to say that the ascension by glenn branca is one of the most influential albums of the 80s. in terms of no wave, it kickstarted swans' early no wave era, even releasing their debut album under glenn branca's neutral records, and it even found its way into the later, noisy post-rock era of swans, particularly on 'to be kind', its scary how much that album takes from this one. the same can be ... read more

i love cats

my cats name is bella. she is around two and a half years old, and she is the cutest furball in the universe. she loves eggs, and she practically never meows or makes a sound. what she loves to do is play with my toes and sit in dark secluded spaces by herself. i love her very much and i hope that you love her too.

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inb4 the post rap allegations start... wait theyve already started? jesus christ man

by storm's debut album after the unfortunate circumstances that led to the end of injury reserve does not falter from the big shoes it had to fill, but instead further builds on the momentum they displayed on 'by the time i get to phoenix'. although both albums are tried and true masterpieces of experimental hip hop on their own, i did find more personal enjoyment out of this one. i didnt listen ... read more

why did justin bieber only appear in the last like 20 seconds of this for no reason

after a grand total of eight years with no album in sight, as well as one of the most infamously bad album rollouts in recent memory (and thats saying a LOT), DONT BE DUMB is finally out. the main question on everyone's mind: was it worth the wait?? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmno, not really, i wouldnt say it was, but i feel as though unless this came out to be one of the greatest hip hop projects in recent memory it would have never been worth the wait.

there are many highlights on this album ... read more

for my 400th review on the site, i decided to get a bit lazy. i wrote an essay in school about whether or not some things are unknowable, and i decided to talk about this album, without ever having listened to it. the following is the section of the essay that talks about this album, heavily focused on the death of mac miller. rest in peace.

'Circles' is a studio album by American rapper Mac Miller, released on January 17th, 2020. This album was being worked on by Miller until his ... read more

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