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Spotify was always trying to get me to listen to this because I listen to Stars of the Lid, WInged Victory and Christina Vantzou so much and yet it still took me so long. I think I could use without the vocal sections, but other than that the album has much more of a narrative feeling than some of the other projects associated with it, some kind of mounting dread, eerieness, but still beautiful and atmospheric.
The production is tasteful, but there's just something so calculated about Taylor's lyrics and delivery that always create this feeling of inauthenticity for me.
Kind of feels like a return to form even though I really liked the last James Blake album. Feels simple, easy going, just purely enjoyable but unmistakably James Blake.
Jul 29, 2020
Following bc Bitterblossom is one of my favorite cards lol
Apr 18, 2020
I just released an album. I spent a lot of time on it so if you want to listen you can. If you don't care at all, that's fine and i understand completely
https://open.spotify.com/album/5oDtJK5AfeAy8Lc5yIy4h1?si=x0J5Qb89QZ-IHnHYqUF1TQ
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/221703-oreox4-hills-and-valleys.php
https://soundcloud.com/oreox4/sets/hills-and-valleys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElCPKdHxaPE
https://open.spotify.com/album/5oDtJK5AfeAy8Lc5yIy4h1?si=x0J5Qb89QZ-IHnHYqUF1TQ
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/221703-oreox4-hills-and-valleys.php
https://soundcloud.com/oreox4/sets/hills-and-valleys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElCPKdHxaPE
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I reviewed in college for the Rice Thresher and in grad school for the Berkeley BSide. Briefly kept my own review blog. Love compiling lists and doing stats. Very curious to see the decade end lists. I also front an indie rock band called UT Kirin.
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