A mathcore classic, a record that with the help of Converge & The Dillinger Escape Plan pushed the genre into its peak commercial heights. And I'm glad to say it still holds up as a well aged piece of frenetic metal music. Jazz influences are abound on top of the pure fun of this album. The whole thing is a super tight & satisfying listen.
I like the cooky vibe of the whole thing, Punk Rock Loser is a song of the year contender & the album art is GOATED
I just wish I loved listening to the record more....
A cowboy bebop inspired jazz rap rendition of an already great Denzel Curry album?!?!
Yeah I fucking loved this!!!
Favorite Jams: Melt Sessions, X-Wing, Walkin, Larger Than Life, Angelz, Troubles, Ills, Worst Comes To Worst, Mental,
The ability you have to just lose yourself into the bright & luscious atmosphere of "Splitting Off the Edge of the World"............
There are three songs on here that make up some of my favorite music that I've heard all year. The vocals are filled with the right kind of shining confidence needed for such a big & beautiful sound. It's so rich and filled with texture, however that last half unfortunately doesn't come close to matching the first half. A possible AOTY that now ... read more
First Gibbs album was a really enjoyable experience. He has such a charming flow that is both tight & snappy. I was already sold on the record, but it wasn't till those last three songs where the emotions were really leaned into, which sealed the deal and elevated this project to another level.
Lets get this out of the way so I can listen to that new Bjork record.
Slipknot have been lacking in clever songwriting & biting production for the last decade. "We Are Not Your Kind" showed the band still had the ability to deliver something with some actual smack to it. And I was really hoping they would either build off that sudden momentum and follow it up with an even harsher record. But its clear Corey and the gang just can't go the distance like they once could.
THE END ... read more
Comet Is Coming swerves in with a transcendental batch of psychedelic electronic jazz tracks. It hits the landing for the most part, but I'd be remised if I didn't mention how the best tracks on this album really shine and hit harder then the ones that don't.
There are moments of beauty here, but it is not worth wading through the monotonous nature of this project. Nothing ever develops into anything interesting.
While I'm all for Rina sitting back from the dynamic expirmentation that was ever so present on her last LP. And going for a more simple, but effective approach to pop songwriting., the results come out very mixed.
Kanye West is a fucking superstar
Employing the melodic talents of Jon Brion brings the record's production a sense of lush vulnerability, embellishing the power of Kanye's popping production. The harmonies on songs like "Gone" serve to strengthen Kanye's emotional storytelling, while cuts like "Gold Digger" showcase how capable of a producer West is. There are no misses on this project & on first listen, every song on this stands out in some way.
Impeccable stuff
I love the creativity in the structure, the emotional potency is peaking, reflective & inciteful lyrics, slick flows & memorable writing propels this up to be one of the freshest rap records I've heard in a long time.
Yes its tacky, unoriginal, cringe inducing, boring, goofy & annoying. But after listening to Master of Puppets for the first time this by comparison is just so...lame. At the end of the day rock & metal are cool as fuck and this fails at capturing this genre's most fundamental principle.
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