Really amazing metal album. A great introduction to the band’s material, not one bad song on it.
It is a very pretty album, I think I’ll need to revisit it because I wasn’t fully paying attention, but listening to this and playing Animal Crossing was fun.
When The Kite String Pops is an odd example of a near, if not perfect, metal album, it is often labelled a Sludge Metal album, but it's influences reach out to many different metal sub-genres. Throughout the album, it consistently sounds demented, with lyrical themes of addiction, death, and many other dark themes. I love the production, especially the bass-heavy sections. It is a really great mix between rhythm, melody, and really heavy riffs. I think the vocals match the songs perfectly. ... read more
This album is full of Funky, soulful, rock songs that are very well put together, some of my favourites being You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks, and Super Stupid. However, it feels hard to talk about this album without talking about the title track, Maggot Brain. Maggot Brain is difficult to describe because it ends up feeling more like an experience than just a song. As a guitarist, it has personally inspired me, as I'm sure it has inspired many others. It is very beautiful. With that ... read more