From the ambitious Nectar, on Smithereens we can see Joji return to more laid-back, lo-fi sound...
... And, honestly, it pains me to see this happening.
After divided reception of Nectar, by fans and critics, I can see George deciding to get back to his older sound, with chill lullaby ballads on top of lo-fi beats, no features, barely no experimentation in sound across 9 tracks of the runtime.
I really hope some of the tracks will grow with me, but, unfortunately, after 3 album spins, ... read more