vessel is a particularly strange album, because it's hard to put into one category. this project is the sound of a band with a wide and confusing range of influences trying (sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing) to create well-structured, creative, emotionally expressive pieces. some of these tracks fall short of that mark--the number one offense in that regard being due to cringe deliveries, cringe lyrics, or cringe singing--but there is seldom a dull moment on this project because the ... read more
imagine if all the mid pop songs you could think of were reinvented in the most creative way possible
the slight underproduction, the flawed vocals, the lack of clarity at moments here--they all contribute to what feels like such a deeply personal experience that has become one of my favorite albums ever
the best moments on here are instrumental. still, even the highs lack the punch that made FTROYL so impactful
if the whole point of the opium camp is to put out experimental, boundary pushing music, why is this so boring?
bridging heavily orwellian themes together with the tour de force of musicality that is this tracklist is what results in one of pink floyd's best
this song takes the melancholy of 2024's "scrapyard" and brings those vocals into an entirely new context, with lush, vibrant, live instrumentation that makes for one of quadeca's best songs to date. it remains progressive to the end, constantly swapping out instruments, melodies, and reaching a climax with the shaker that plays throughout the track finally being replaced by some subtly heavy drums under punchy, ad-libbed rap vocals. as a whole, this song has me excited to ... read more
if you can make an extremely bloated album like this remain consistently entertaining from the start to finish, where im hooked waiting for the next goofy delivery, the next interjection of swamp izzo, or a crazy feature that completely changes the energy of the song, you've succeeded in making a long album.
no one is going to release a 30 song album where every track is good, but if you can keep it entertaining, then the final product is gonna be greater than the sum of its parts. and ... read more
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