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Welcome back to my first full-length review since forever ago, I’m back! Not really. I don’t have any big plans on being active, but I can’t get music out of my life, so I figured, why not talk about it? Being a dumb piece of shit means I likely won’t finish this review, and that’s OK. In the meantime, I’ll just see what comes out- write what you’re passionate about, right? Anyway.
Indigo De Souza is an artist of quiet success. She’s ... read more
I’m not cultured or insane enough to listen to the other dozen (more?) interpretations of this piece, but I know for sure that this one is pretty damn amazing. I’m a sucker for minimalism, and this hit THE sweet spot between engaging and meditative, to this point where it was almost trance-like to listen to.
I really wish i could post this without having to ruin the review box of some album be here we are. Hi, two people that will see this! doing good?
(This will have so many grammar mistakes, i’m writing this on my phone and i don’t really care enough to edit so prepare your eye bleach if you want to continue)
For whoever is wonder where i’ve been these last few months, the truth is idrk. Not here, I know for sure. I said hi on the Aoty discord once or twice, but generally ... read more
This has been on repeat for the past few weeks- one of the most underrated and under-recognized albums of last year.
Jens Lekman has a good singing voice, one that sounds very objectively pretty and nice, but the Baroque/Sunshine Pop presented here fits him marvelously in a way that not many people do. His songwriting skills are acceptable, but they're heightened drastically by his firm grasp on melody and chrous. He KNOWS when to make everything blow up, he knows when a song needs to be ... read more
A completely useless commentary on our society, all too pretentious and overbearing. It brought me no pleasure aside from my constant scoffing at this fool’s moronic conclusions on the human condition. They’re all idiots, I say, all idiots. This place has gone mad. I’m going to buy me another gun- can’t be too safe.
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: FOLK ... read more
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: ROCK #9/20
ground control to minor tom
A lot of the artists I’ve explored in the dives have had major nostalgia factors that made me appreciate them more (or less, depending). It could come from anything- my King Crimson experience was nostalgic because it was one of the first /mu/ albums I had grown attached to, while music like The Beatles and Pink Floyd go back even further in my childhood and life- they were the music of my parents and grandparents, ... read more
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: ROCK #8/20
[Outdated review! I still enjoy this album quite a bit but it is no longer my pick for their best]
Quick update before I begin the review: I’m shortening this series down to just ten albums per genre. Yeah, I know, that means that some people’s favorites are cut out, but goddamn I was an absolute idiot thinking I would be able to write 500+ longform reviews for albums that didn’t necessarily need/deserve one, and thus I’m ... read more
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CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: ROCK #6/20
Magic is hard to capture.
Isn’t it? I know I find it to be. Even as a casual listener, I know it’s incredibly difficult, nearly impossible, to capture emotion, life, and joy into a piece of art. Many bands and musicians resort to conventional tactics- gradual builds to huge explosions of strings and guitars, crashing vocals that reward the audience with the payoff they’ve all been waiting for. It’s amazing to hear ... read more
!!REVIEW DOWN AT THE BOTTOM FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN MY FINAL THOUGHTS!!
Fuck it. Spamming with reviews saying you won't listen to it is a great motivator to make this mf actually listen. See y'all in nine hours, I guess.
EDIT #1: I'm 20 songs in, about a tenth of the way there. It's literally just Five Easy Hot Dogs but long lmao. Pray for me
EDIT #2: Aight I'm unironically enjoying this now. The chill vibe is incredibly enjoyable when Mac bothers enough to give it an identity and ... read more
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: ROCK #2/20
Metro boomin make it boom ๐น๐น๐น
Aside from the strange resemblance I noticed between this project and legendary trap producer Metro Boomin’s latest album, there’s barely anything I’ve had up until this point to say about Pink Floyd. They’re unquestionably one of the biggest and most critically acclaimed bands ever, success and accolades being succeeded only by The Beatles- and even that’s debatable. I haven’t ... read more
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASSICS: ROCK #1/20
All right, time to explain the series.
Basically, it's exactly what the title specifies. It came from a commonly thrown around phrase I've seen time and time again: "You don't have enough context to get into this." Even though I've listened to nearly 600 albums, there's still a lot of different styles and genres I feel as though I don't have enough background to fully appreciate. So, I figured, why not give myself a taste of every major ... read more
so creepy, so wacky ๐ณ
Honestly, it's hard to feel anything with this one, especially knowing how potent and emotional their work in the past was. I don't relly know how to explain it, but this just feels.... Lite. Xiu Xiu Lite. That's what this album feels like.
I love this album's concept and sound, don't get me wrong. It's great. Death Industrial is such a cool genre, and combined with Dark Ambient, that SHOULD'VE given us a unqiue experience filled with twists and turns, wrath and ... read more
“Hey bro what are you listening to”
“Not much bro just the new ส อกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกโ(โฦำจโ)โสอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอกอก ๊โ(โเฝ เถเบน เฐ เฑเฉเณงเบนเฟเฅเฉโงเท เถเธฑเฟ by โฃโก๊บแเผฝเฎ•ฬ)เพโ เผเบถ เผฝเงฃเงขุเงขุุ ๊บแ“
“Cool thanks bro”
This dude choked his pregnant girlfriend !!
The Symphony No. 5 in C minor of Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 67, was written between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classical music and one of the most frequently played symphonies, and it is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward. E. T. A. Hoffmann described the symphony as "one of ... read more
[OUTDATED - Original score: 70]
logic please remove track 15 right now wtf that's my grandma's house
Aside from him doxxing me for no fucking reason (thanks), this is a pretty good album! In fact, I think it’s great. Logic is inconsistent, to say the least, releasing some of the worst material of the last decade… and also giving us quality rapping that cements him as one of the most eccentric rappers in the game. He’s made absolute shit like Supermarket, ... read more
OUTDATED
"cracker" island, "plastic" beach, bro they're naming entire places after kim kardashian istg ๐๐
Gorillaz are a band it’s safe to say I don’t really care for. I didn’t like Demon Dayz at all, and Plastic Beach was only slightly better. Most of my problems stemmed from my distaste for Damon Albarn's voice, which only really worked well when he was at his most catchy, and the fact that the songs Gorillaz often felt stagnant, with no ... read more
AIRPLANE LISTENS: 1/4
A beast, so hideous that not even the most low-down criminal could stare at its face, waits in the dark. What it has been waiting for we hope never comes, because the awe-inspiring horror one receives from gazing into its eyes is beyond comparison. Legend says that its teeth are so sharp, the creature can’t lick its lips in fear of slicing his own tongue off. Legend says that its huge fur coat, matted from countless years of neglect, reeks of a stench so foul people ... read more
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