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Hi, sorry, I finally got the review written up for that EX-LYD record you sent me. I'll skip the intro-talk though, and just get right into it lol
Starting out with "Shamisen Lullaby", I just have to say: the synths are genuinely adorable. I don't know where they're sourced from, but they work wonders for this track. Which, even if it doesn't have a ton to say (not the craziest ideas being thrown on the wall here) still makes the most ... read more
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Hey, I listened to the ROUND TABLE album you mentioned to me yesterday. I thought it was pretty good! It's cool to see the parallels between Japanese shibuya-kei artists and the 2000s/2010s Western pop acts that I'm more familiar with. They pick from a lot of the same influences, which tend to lean jazz/R&B/soul, with a little bit of dance-pop. The synths + strings on Dancin' All Night and the opener are super reminiscent of Carly Rae Jepsen and ... read more
GOD I FUCKING LOVE BASS I LOVE BASS UGHHHHHH FUCKING BASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
A little under two years since its release, and I'm still loving every second of this album.
This sophomore effort feels like a new breed of noise rock in the wake of trendsetters like Chat Pile, Daughters, and the like - with some heavy inspiration from the genre's greats of old. It's packed with these harsh, angsty, squealing riffs that I absolutely FUCK with. Not too dissonant to get annoying, but just enough to get a buzz going; in large part due to the juicy baselines. ... read more