Thanks for the dick compliment, Geordie 😘
Glad to finally receive some appreciation

When I heard that black midi disbanded, I genuinely thought it was a troll. I thought someone on Twitter was just saying bullshit for some likes. But it turns out it was actually true, at least for the time being. While I wasn't absolutely heartbroken, it did suck because I really enjoyed all their albums. They were fun, exciting, and overall unique. However, not too long after the breakup, Geordie, ... read more

Didn't know Grimace could be a scary purple fucker

Holy shit. I am so fucking glad I finally got around to listening to God's Country. I've been wanting to listen to this album for a while now, especially after listening to some pretty amazing noise rock albums, but ya'll know me already. But, with Chat Pile releasing their new album next week, I thought now was a good time to check God's Country, and holy shit. It did not disappoint at all. This is probably the most ... read more

Original Review: Amazing production and following up the story of After Hours

The Weeknd Deep Dive 9/9

Dawn FM is the second installment in The Weeknd's 2nd trilogy, continuing off of After Hours. Theme wise, while After Hours saw Abel desperately trying to save a relationship that had already turned sour, Dawn FM sees him trying to reach the "light," going through struggles and past traumas along the way. In a way, Dawn FM is Abel accepting that he has become the man he tried ... read more

"Tell me your bitchless without telling me your bitchless" ass album title

While I somewhat enjoyed Ignore Grief, I, like most most people, did feel like it was a disappointing follow-up to Oh No and even Girl with Basket Fruit, which I thought was amazing (don't tell rise165 this)
So, I was hoping we would at least get something at least something better than Ignore Grief. Well, the singles were already showing something really promising. Common Loom, the 1st single, is an ... read more

Original Review: This album not only has some nice tunes, but it also has Abel being introspective and vulnerable about his lifestyle.
Original Score: 8/10

The Weeknd Deep Dive 8/9

After Hours is the first installment in The Weeknd's 2nd trilogy, and it's an album I've been excited to rewrite my review on. Listening to After Hours in the context of The Weeknd's discography has made me gain a new appreciation for it, not only for its story and production, but also just how ... read more

Original Review: It's just a vibe. What else do you want me to say?

The Weeknd Deep Dive 7/9

Welp, it looks like I already summed up My Dear Melancholy pretty well in my original review 🙃
In all seriousness, there's not much to say about this EP other than it's just a great vibe with some great melancholic and dark production and heartbreaking yet toxic lyrics about Abel's love life. And of course, Abel comes through with some incredible vocals. My Dear Melancholy ... read more

Original Review: I feel like this is overhated. This album has good songs that are nice to the ears.

The Weeknd Deep Dive 6/9 😏

Starboy is basically Beauty Behind the Madness but with synths, and there's more bops. Again, this album is very mainstream, even more so than Beauty Behind the Madness, weirdly enough. However, even though it leans more forward to making hits, not only is it super catchy, but it's better than Beauty Behind the Madness, in my opinion. While not every ... read more

Brief Review:

Blu & Exile know how to make a man feel like he has blue balls

Simple but fun and enjoyable. I've always seen Blu & Exile as my comfort music, so I knew this wouldn't disappoint, unlike Future 😒
The production throughout is super vibrant and soulful while also having some moments where it goes hard. Blu also has some amazing performances. In my opinion, he's such an underrated lyricist. He's kind of like Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE. You won't ... read more

Original Review: At times, it feels like this album is overproduced. Not terrible, though.
Original Score: 6/10

The Weeknd Deep Dive 5/9

Beauty Behind the Madness is kind of a weird album for me. This is where The Weeknd starts to go more mainstream, which isn't a bad thing at all. Saying something is mainstream doesn't make it automatically bad, in my opinion. However, it's pretty clear that that dark sound and atmosphere that a lot of his die-hard fans loved, including ... read more

Original Review: This album is pretty overrated. Although Abel has had some good long tracks before and after, here it's boring and uninteresting.
Original Score: 6/10

The Weeknd Deep Dive 4/9

I think it's safe to say that we all have those moments where we can say we were wrong. For me, that's me with The Weeknd's debut album: Kiss Land. I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but I can confidently say that that album is not overrated or boring at all. ... read more

Original Review: A nice way to finish off the trilogy. Feels more depressed and emotional than the previous mixtapes.
Original Score: 8/10

The Weeknd Deep Dive 3/9

Echoes of Silence is the third and final installment in the trilogy, and man, what a finale. I did enjoy this mixtape when I first listened to it, but going through the whole trilogy again with a different outlook made me really love and appreciate Echoes of Silence way more than I did before. I'd even say it rivals House of ... read more

Original Review: Probably my least favorite in the trilogy. Still has some good and interesting songs.

The Weeknd Deep Dive 2/9

Thursday is the second installment in The Weeknd's trilogy, and as you can see from just the ratings, it's a huge step down from House of Balloons. I don't want to flame this mixtape too much, but Thursday really ruins the perfect run of the trilogy. I think the main problem with Thursday is that it doesn't try anything that new with the ... read more

Original Review: I might need to get high in the dark

Side note:
Sorry for the unannounced break. Since I was supposed to be getting a new phone pretty soon, I decided to wait until it arrived just so I didn't lose any progress on a review. But as you can see, it took longer than expected 😒
But finally, my phone arrived, and thankfully, everything transferred, so now I'm back to reviewing. Ya'll have no idea how happy I am to be back. But that's about it. Anyway, I hope ... read more

Thank you, @frogofprog, for the recommendation :)

Looks like the frog is back to fill me up with more Nektar

While JTTCOFE is a bit of a downgrade from Remember the Future, it's still a fun album overall. I think my main problem with this album is that there are a couple of tracks that are just mediocre, like Warp Oversight and The Nine Lifeless Daughters Of The Sun. They aren't bad, but they're lackluster compared to the rest of the album. However, one thing I really like ... read more

Thank you @UltimateLifeFrm for the recommendation :)

Feeling like that one episode of Arthur where Binky had an out of body experience

Holy shit. For something as minimum as an ambient album, it felt like so much was happening. It's honestly hard to describe the atmosphere of Phaedra since every track has a different feel to them, yet they all somehow work together to create this amazing out of world and comforting experience. The title track, Phaedra, which is a beast of a track, ... read more

This imaginal disk has to be full of the best porn with how much pleasure I got from it

Look, if you're like me, then you know just how the incredible singles were for this album. I've listened to Magdalena Bay before, even going back to their mixtapes and enjoying them thoroughly, but I never thought we would get something as incredible as Imaginal Disk. I bet even MG fans didn't expect something this high quality. It may seem out of the blue, but yes, Imaginal Disk is ... read more

This whole album made me have a starbuster

I'm no stranger to Fontaines D.C.
My first introduction to them was their 2022 album: Skinty Fia. I overall enjoyed that album, and the rest of their discography was also pretty great. However, I didn't think it was amazing. While I did enjoy their gritty and rough sound, I did feel it could get repetitive at times. They did improve their instrumental variety on Skinty Fia, but then the singing became the problem. To put it simply, it was ... read more

Thank you @jmtote for the recommendation :)

"Sludge" Metal... fitting 😏

Boris. Even though I've never listened to an album from them, I've always remembered them because of their weird but pretty memorable album covers. Whether that be the cover of the girl who looks like she died from cringe or the frog with tits, who's honestly kind of a baddie. Either way, they have always looked like a band I would love, but with the shit ton of albums they've released, I ... read more

Thank you, @Mrlucy, for the recommendation :)

I think Wonky is becoming another favorite genre of mine

No joke, I had so much fun with NO NOW. It's probably the funnest I had with an album. I didn't know what to expect coming into this, but goddamn. I was not expecting a weird but fun and groovy ass album. The production is literally out of this world, having some strange vocal chops and samples that sound broken as fuck, while also having some of the grooviest rhythms you'll ... read more

Can't believe the name of the album predicted my rating

So, if you didn't know, I have only had two 10/10's from this decade so far, that being Ants From Up There and By The Time I Get To Phoenix, both of which are absolutely incredible albums. Now, 2024 has been a pretty good year for music, but I never really thought I would be getting a new 10/10 any time soon. That is until I heard the singles for this new album from Parannoul: Sky Hundred. Parannoul may not be the most ... read more