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Morbid curiosity compelled me to listen to this. I did go into this without really any expectations other than it would likely be somewhat generic, which isn't the biggest crime in the world. But my god, this is insufferable and annoying. It's a done to death argument here that's been repeated ad nauseam, but sadly it is true.

The lyrics are grating and painfully cringe at points. Calling tracks like SPIDER WEB derivative is an understatement - it sounds like a throwaway Billie Eilish track ... read more

After the phenomenal and extravagant double album Once Twice Melody in 2022, Beach House grace us with 5 more tracks in the Become EP. The band describe them as not fitting in with the world of Once Twice Melody, but rather they fit within a little world of their own - which is a pretty good summarisation! The tracks here certainly feel like they were created from the same headspace Once Twice Melody was, but are more stripped back and conjure up a little bit of the darker sound of 7 and the ... read more

I'm convinced at this point that Magdalena Bay aren't capable of making bad music, they persistently continue to release great tracks project after project without fail.

Magdalena Bay return with the third instalment in their mini mix series, a bite sized mixtape of usually 2 minute long songs, and as always they come bringing the fun and energetic sound they are so well known for by now if you've ever listened to any of their prior work. There are some wonderful standouts here, such as EXO, ... read more

Tyler try to make a bad project since Cherry Bomb challenge (impossible)