This album is a bit of a departure from Sense of Space. I feel like the cover does a great job of describing the music inside. The inspiration behind a lot of these tracks was much less rooted in space and instead rooted in more natural things like water along the shore, a cold mountain wind, a rainy night, etc. That's not to say that the space influence is gone completely. I like to ... read more
There's been a common trend for the past few years in the underground/online EDM scene: artists previously making music that fit comfortably in the confines of EDM have begun to abandon that style in favor of, for a lack of better words, rock music. Artists like underscores and Jane Remover have been the most notable artists of this movement, but there are plenty of other artists within the scene following suit, and acloudyskye is a shining example.
I'm pulling one of ... read more
It's albums like this and m b v that really prove how shoegaze is only getting better as production progresses through the years. These are some of the best-sounding albums I've heard, and while m b v was much more of an experiment through different styles that were hit and miss for me, this might be some of Slowdive's best material.
Similar to some of Radiohead's latest material, you can really tell that this is the sound of a band that has been ... read more
a really cool mix of genres here. the long intro and build here emanate a pretty dark tone and really set the song up for its payoff, which is this neat little mix of industrial and shoegaze. to add to that, LUCY's voice is pretty enjoyable, and while the production in some places could use a bit more polishing, it's a really neat single worth checking out, and I look forward to seeing what else LUCY will be putting out.
score: 60
Insanely infectious hooks, noisy and energetic instrumentals, and an EXTREMELY uplifting mood that some might find to be too much at times. For me, this is 37 minutes of near-perfect pop music. Like a direct injection of dopamine. In no way is this just another average-but-forgettable pop album like the rating might suggest. This definitely won't be for everyone, but I think it's absolutely worth everyone's time to give this a try.
Standouts: What D'You Say?, Waking the Jetstream, ... read more