Swans Deep Dive #9

The only thing that this album annihilated is my as- I mean my brain... it was definitely my brain that got fucked hard

The Great Annihilator is very much a departure from the folk albums like White Light from the Mouth of Infinity and Love of Life. Swans instead go for a more experimental rock sound, and I REALLY mean experimental. Unlike Swans previous albums, there is little to no "light" tracks on this album. A lot of the tracks on this album are heavy and ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #8

White Light from the Mouth of Infinity: Part 2

Love of Life is basically just WLFTMOF part 2. Here, Swans are continuing to make more folkier songs. While Love of Life doesn't do it as interestingly as WLFTMOF, there are still some great moments on this album. Her is one one of those great moments. Her starts with a beautiful acoustic ballad, with lyrics that talk about a man's deep love for a girl. Around the 2 minute mark, the track completely changes, and we are greeted ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #7

Swans being dropped off by their record label was the best thing that could've happened to them

While The Burning World sounded more like a record label forcing a band to make the "best" folk album that was also accessible, WLFTMOF is the folk album Swans actually wanted to make. On this album, Swans make an album that is dark, beautiful, and other worldly. It still has those folk elements that were present on The Burning World, but it's done in their vision and ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #6

Jesus christ, what the fuck happened?

Now, realistically, The Burning World isn't a bad album. However, when you compare it to Swans' previous records before and after this album, you'll start to realize why this isn't all that great. On The Burning World, Swans go for a more folk direction. During this time, they were also signed to a big record label called Uni Record. We've seen examples of artists and bands who have been fucked over by their record label, and Swans is ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #5

How can you make a beautiful album and a dark album at the same time?!

Children of God is an album I've been excited to listen to. After reading some reviews and seeing the scores, I really wanted to hear what this album had to offer. And HOLY FUCK did it offer so much. Children of God is nothing like Filth or Greed. Children of God is an album that has the dark and violent lyrics they are known for, but the atmosphere is something completely different. This album can ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #4

Greed: Part 2

Holy Money sound like a continuation of Greed, which makes it kind of difficult to give some additional thoughts on this album. Also, 2 of the tracks are just "remixes" of the tracks that were on Greed. I will say that Holy Money is still a great album that still has that darkness and filth that I love from Swans. A Hanging is an amazing song that is extremely dark, mostly with the vocals in the background. Coward is also a great track with some ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #3

Greed is definitely an improvement from Cop. Here, everything sounds more dark, menacing, and disgusting. I really love the opening track for this album. The piano makes it sound like I'm in a haunted house, and I don't mean the one you go into during Halloween. Nobody is also an amazing track. The gospel like vocals in the background make the track feel more eerie, and the lyrics are also depressing, talking a person who feels like nothing. There are a few tracks that do ... read more

Swans Deep Dive #2

Cop does everything that Filth, just done less interesting. While Filth was dark and heavy, with these heavy drums and rifts, Cop is slower and doesn't really go anywhere. It still has that dark element to it lyrically, with disturbing imagery that describes violence done on someone or something. And the 3 last tracks are the highlights for me, with these dark lyrics that match well with the dark aesthetic of the songs, and Gira's vocals are also amazing and quite ... read more

Starting today, I'm going to be going through Swans' entire discography, not counting the EP's. There's a few reasons why I couldn't listen to or review Swans. One, school. School kept me busy with homework and shit, so I didn't have the time. Two, my account. I could've listened to Swans during December or January, but I made this account in February, and I was already back at school. And three, music releases. There have been a lot of albums that were released before and after the last day of ... read more

I'm a little disappointed with 2017-2019. While 2012-2017 was catchy, fun, and made memorable with its sample usage, 2017-2019 feels kind of empty. I still enjoy it, and the darker tone Nicolas takes with this album is a welcome change. However, what makes this album weak is its sense of direction. What I mean is that 2012-2017 had a distinct sound to it. It was fun and catchy, and the samples helped bring life to it. Here, this album doesn't have any control of its direction. There are some ... read more

Man, this was such a nice listen

I should've probably listened to Nicolas Jaar's original work before I listened to this, but after hearing a couple of tracks from his AAL work, I didn't want to wait. I am aware that Nicolas' original work is much darker, so I wasn't expecting anything dark on this album. I got what I expected, and maybe even a little bit more. The production on this album is incredible and so clean. Even on the more distorted parts of this album, the production is nice and ... read more

While Los Angeles isn't as refined as Flying Lotus' later projects, it still has some amazing and weird moments to offer. On LA, the mixing on this album is rough around the edges. However, I think that's what makes this album that much weirder. Also, LA isn't as jazzy as Cosmogramma or You're Dead!, which makes this album more tougher to listen to and digest. But even with less jazz and rougher mixing, LA is still a great album that I really love for being more weird and abstract. You have ... read more

You're Dead! is yet another weird and experimental from Flying Lotus. However, while Cosmogramma was simple but complicated, You're Dead! is an album full of rich sound and jazz, mixed in with some amazing guitars and bass. And this time around, there also seems to be a theme revolving around this album: Death. The album cover for You're Dead! perfectly represents the shift in mood this album takes, the deeper we go, the more we begin to feel the hands of death pulling us into madness. In the ... read more

This shit was released in 2010, and it has not aged badly at all! That's pretty crazy when you think about it

Cosmogramma is an example of an album that I wanted to check out purely because of the album cover. It looks complicated yet simple. Listening to this album, that's exactly the vibe I get from it. The album is pretty simple. In most of the songs, you have the drums, sample, and jazzy instruments that build up the entire song. But when put together, the song becomes complicated and ... read more

I don't see anyone talk about Kveikur, which is strange. The vibe this album brings is really amazing. It still has that cinematic element that ÁTTA had, just having more heavy instrumentation, along with ambiance and a more dirty mix to the tracks. This time around, I was able to find the translations for the lyrics, and these lyrics are actually quite dark. While I can't clearly understand what the meaning is in each track, the lyrics being sung have some really dark and depressing ... read more

R.A.P. Music is pretty everything I want from a Killer Mike album. While MICHAEL did have some good songs with some soulful production, a few of those songs had some thin and dry production. On R.A.P. Music, that is not the case. This time around, El-P takes over for the production, which makes this album sound way heavier and darker. And after hearing Killer Mike on Run The Jewels, as a feature, and on MICHAEL, I think this type of production perfectly fits him. On pretty much every song, ... read more

This album is actually pretty decent

From some of the singles I have heard, I wasn't impressed. I just thought the production on those songs was thin and kind of boring. However, I still came into the album with an open mind. And I came out of the album pretty satisfied. For the most part, the production on some of the songs is great and soulful, which makes sense because No I.D. is one of the greatest producers of all time. Even on the weaker tracks, Killer Mike's writing is top-tier, being ... read more

This album is okay. It's definitely a step down from ...Like Clockwork and is probably their weakest album in their discography. This is mostly because of the repetitive nature of the album and most of the tracks over staying their welcome. The lyrics are also weaker, and that's mostly because Josh is repeating a lot of the lyrics over and over again. Un-Reborn Again is one of these glaring songs that repeats a lot of things, such as the rifts and lyrics. Even though there's a change halfway ... read more

This font album is pretty cool :)

In Times New Roman... is a back to form for the band after their underwhelming album Villains. It's also their final album in the trilogy that I didn't even know about. I really liked the singles from this album, I had some high hopes for this record, and thankfully, those hopes were answered. In Times New Roman... takes the vulnerability of ...Like Clockwork, the experimental sound of Era Vulgaris, and the catchiness of Rated R to create a balanced ... read more

Thank you @Malneezy for showing me your EP :)

While WOR&ST wasn't perfect, I really liked the glitchy sound that was present on that album. The same can be said for this EP. I like how weird and fun these songs sound. Even when there's strange things happening during the track, it never dark or uncomfortable. This EP just felt creative and unique. My only complaint is that a lot of the beats sound repetitive. But other than that, this EP was such a fun listen. From the glitchyness to the ... read more