Daoko has been one of my favorite artists of the past decade. At just 27 years old, the amount of quality albums and progression of sound she has under her belt is insane. Slash and burn feels like daoko taking aspects of her old whisper rap style and used her journey into more conventional pop to give us a unique album that has amazing production, catchy hooks, great flows and vocals. The album feels like a frenetic journey into a magical wonderland. Daoko continues to add onto her amazing ... read more
This album is a near-perfect masterpiece.
I wrote my thoughts as I listened and relistened to each track and it kinda turned into an analysis as I got more and more invested in the concepts. I went into it blind so everything was new to me.
* I used an online translator for songs without an English translation (so most of them) to get a feel for them lyrically, so take those with a big grain of salt. I might update later if Haru explains them herself and/or better translations come ... read more
To me, this is Daoko's best work. Production is chill, nostalgic, off the wall, and as Daoko says, "Psychedelic!". It really puts you in a unique atmosphere. Daoko's rapping/singing is unique, soothing and also able to compliment the production incredibly well.
Another thing that adds to the charm of this album are the unusual melodies. It took a few listens for it to click for me but now I can't stop playing it.