Breathing with intent to drown... (writing this as im shaking from cold)
Certain albums just can't be put into words. Not because they are technically intricate, but because their charm is dependent on a singular moment a silent, irrational flicker between the work and the listener. Despite discovering this album pretty recently, I feel like it's one of those albums that really represent me and its prolonged presence in my life since the moment i've heard it, I also grown to ... read more
Agalloch Deep Dive #1: The Demonstration Archive, The Formation of Agalloch's Sound
God bless my 6'4 kind handsome boyfriend @Mandarin48 for helping me writing this truly the review goat of all time
The main thing that stays with you is the sensation of a sound just about to be recognized but still a bit unsettled and finding its shape. This archive seems more like a peek into the process of creation and such ideas frozen at the very moment when they begin to take shape than a ... read more
im so fucking scared
Once expression through music no longer works, exposing one's self to the world through music is felt. This record is just about that borderline. It suffers without any way out, without resolution, just silently dying. This record is very hard to love due to the power of its mere presence. It is not even attempting to defend itself. It just happens to come into being, and that is why it affects me so deeply.
Actually, the baseline is surprisingly quite bare at the ... read more
Black Flag invented music??
Some records come across as merely angry. This one sounds like it truly detests the world around it.
When people mention first generation hardcore punk, the image that comes to mind for most of them is speed, short songs and that explosive energy which is supposed to hit you all at once and disappear just as fast. This album starts with that, however it does not remain in that lane for long. Rather, it gradually transforms that aggression into something much more ... read more