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Unironically great. It feels like a lost post-punk record from the early 1980s from a band that was in a bad place, like Pornography-era The Cure. Dark, ominous, post-apocalyptic, the first two songs in particular are phenomenal. "You Keep Me Hanging On" also hits different: the first time I listened to this album, I had some sort of transcendental moment when Alvin opened with that "SET ME FREE". The anger and despair in his voice was too much. Then I died inside because ... read more

Like the last album, it took a bit to grow on me, which surprised me since I'm going into this already loving 1000 gecs. Here's my take on each song roughly in order of my favorites:

1: Billy Knows Jamie --- Instant favorite on first listen, it goes hard and is a hilarious nu-metal parody.
2: One Million Dollars --- Second favorite on first listen, this song has a "going mad with money" vibe and though I initially felt it was short, if it was any longer I think it would overstay its ... read more

This album is incredible. I listened to it on a whim without even knowing the genre, and as my first real foray into deathcore, this has set an insurmountable bar. I especially love the vocals and how diverse they are throughout the record; screams, growls, melodic singing, spoken word, this dude can do all. I was already a huge fan of concept albums so this was bound to be up my alley, but this is like a deathcore opera the way it plays out. When the first song dropped I was blown away, ... read more

black midi's new record Cavalcade ranges from freaky to lavish and everything in between. I see where the avant-prog tags are coming from because this album took the insanity of Schlagenheim and infused it with extravagant free-form jazz. The end result is so unexpectedly beautiful - like, why is "Diamond Stuff" one of my new favorite black midi songs? It doesn't even sound like a black midi song! Not that their sound is unrecognizable now, but rather that it has expanded. I'm excited ... read more