I have no clue how this isn’t more known. Mavi has been someone I’ve been aware of ever since I’ve gotten into music as a hobby around early 2023, and this album always intrigued me. I saw the cover art and decided to listen and even then I found it phenomenal. Other than that I had really never appreciated it for its depth and uniquely beautiful and picturesque lyricism and emotional weight. As I grow, I tend to appreciate this album more and more. Although I am not black, ... read more
Everything that makes a song good is here, but unfortunately sometimes underscores’ voice ruins the experience. I genuinely love some of the songs here, it’s just that I cannot get past her voice on this record being so grating. I want to like this so bad and for the past 3 years I have tried to enjoy it but I can’t. I do recognize the well fleshed out ideas and clear influences here, and I do think that this album is seething with personality. It just can’t stick with ... read more
It’s absolutely beautiful. This album feels like a great summer day and a horrible winter day at the same time. It’s so cinematic and real that it absorbs me every time I allow myself to sink into the album. This is the closest an album could get to being a 10 whilst not being a 10. I love the length of the tracks but it makes it harder to return to, honestly. I wish the tracklist could’ve been doubled and each song could’ve been ~10-15 minutes. I don’t mind the ... read more
It’s interesting… it’s just mind-numbingly boring at the same time. Some of the vocal samples are very annoying and clash way more than feel put together. I love the drum samples though
Edit: 85 —> 95
This is just amazing. Idk if it’s album of the year or if it’s status update music. Super close tho
the atmosphere this album has is so apparent and heavy. it sounds dark, but beautiful at the same time. The production is riddled with floaty synths, cloudy drums, and the voice of an angel mosquito. (positive)
I think the interludes are important to the experience, but only Ethel Cain needs to be making a 7 minute interlude. I was so hyped for the track and ... read more