While not following much of the grandiose structuring of his previous work, Dark Magic manages to prove that Quadeca knows how to make more out of less. Its production maintains itself as interesting and unique, and only brings his writing more to the forefront.
(88/100)
Charli makes an oddly weak and disjointed song that had every opportunity to be a hit. This is definetly one of her worst songs compared to the rest of her discography. And that is disappointing to say the least.
Its an alright preview that still generates some hype for what's to come next for Peggy. However, the song does feel a little stale in the first sections where it just loops the same vocal chop over and over until the inevitable drop. The lyrics are also a little less thought out on this one, and seem to be more filler than anything.
(70/100)
Dylan Brady proves that he can nail pop music in a way that is so characteristically his own. This is even further established when looking back on his older solo work. Peace and Love is Dylan finding his stride and doing what he does best, even if it feels like a premature version of what was to come. Its abrasive, provocative, fun pop music that came from the basis of early-ish hyperpop which is only slightly far off from what we know it as today.
(80/100)
Underscores tries her hand at an introspective album for the first time and mostly succeeds. Its hooks are incredibly catchy, and its production keeps itself fresh even when feeling like there is some filler scattered across the project. While not her best work, I still do recommend this and believe it to be in the same conversation as Fishmonger and Wallsocket. It may not have the same style of lore based writing, but it still maintains a very interesting premise as most of her work does. ... read more