青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] - Luciférine
100

mystical and a little wistful, like seeing a fleeting mirage of life while lost in the whispers of an enchanted forest.

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
100

so full of life and grandeur yet also really quiet and intimate when it wants to be. its strikingly colorful and infinitely charming.

despite its relative age, its already timeless.

Lamp - 恋人へ [For Lovers]
100

Strikingly sentimental, yet flowing with a lot of life. It makes me nostalgic for love lost: somewhat upset at what was missed, but grateful for how it changed me. Its a perfect flavor of bittersweet.

Lamp - ランプ幻想 [Lamp Phantasma]
96

A comforting and cozy night indoors, with low hanging lights that emit a gentle warmth into a dimly lit room. Its all so lush and intimate. I wish I'll ever be able to have the affection this album exudes.

23.exe - WALK
88

really really cute and fun. just a simple and energetic pop rap album that i adore for its surprisingly fantastic songwriting and production, but more importantly for its genuine cheeriness. makes me happy :D:D:D

Nujabes - Modal Soul
93

Betcha if you can check it out baby
You will know why
That I love you

OSTER project - Attractive Museum
87

cute and catchy. really well produced too which is admittedly a rarity in vocaloid music.

The Avalanches - Since I Left You
98

the audio equivalent to a warm tropical escape. like sipping a margarita while laying in the shade of a parasol at a lively beach.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Let Love In
88

Villain music at its best.

The greatest highlight is obviously the songwriting, with each track dragging you further into Nick Cave's world of evil deeds and mischief. This is the quintessential album for the man living in your walls that has somehow formed a parasocial relationship with you. It's desperate, it's passionate, and my god is it dark.

This album stands head and shoulders above of its contemporaries in terms of atmosphere, despite it melodically not being incredibly consistent. ... read more

C418 - Minecraft - Volume Alpha
96

It evokes the feeling of being wrapped in a warm blanket beside a crackling fireplace, being put to sleep by a story from a low voice while a winter snow falls outside.

Or in other words, a comfy feeling of peaceful nostalgia.

Fishmans - LONG SEASON
100

he found me crying 😭, he crew too 😭, we both crode 😭😭😭

공중도둑 [Mid-Air Thief] - 무너지기 [Crumbling]
100

In the swallowing darkness of a storm, with a torrent of cold wind rushing about you, a soothing hand reaches out through the deep black of the clouds. Like the longing of a forlorn lover, it gently grasps its hand in yours, and at once the storm is no more.

Ween - GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
97

dude. shut the fuck up.

Boredoms - Super Roots 7
97

fuck you mean we left the percs

Her's - Invitation to Her's
72

This is the peak of what I would call YouTube-Recommendation Indie pop.

This feels as if it has been vetted through the great filter of anonymity through people liking a song or two of this thing, and therefore it has become something far greater than it should be. The sound this album has is overall good, but it lacks much behind its bare bones songwriting and layered yet consistently forgettable instrumentation.

As odd as it might seem, but I think of this as a chiller Strokes with about a ... read more

Various Artists - mikgazer vol.1
100

I want it to be known that I am first and foremost not a vocaloid shill. I don't like this just because it has an anime girl in it. Contrary to what you would expect going in, this album stands for everything I love about shoegaze: it creates a fantastic song and layers it with instrumentation of every different kind of flavour. The J-Rock elements only elevate this to me; I have long believed that there is a certain great catchy-ness in the genre which does not translate as well because of its ... read more

공중도둑 [Mid-Air Thief] - 공중도덕 [Gongjoong Doduk]
89

Despite existing very much as a precursor to the excellence in production and tonality that would end up being "Crumbling", this project shows a lot of the fundamentals that makes Mid-Air Thief such a fantastic artist. I'd also argue, further, that there is greater risks taken here that were slightly diminished on Crumbling in terms of sonic palette which I find to be the highlight of this entire album.

Any time he decides to get a bit zany with it, like the instrumental breakdown at ... read more

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