Drew278

One of the best grind albums ever made - Brutal Truth combine the manic frenzy of British grindcore with the gory onslaught of American death metal better than most bands have ever been able to, despite this being their debut. Also, repsect for writing Anti-Homophobe.

Favourites: Birth of Ignorance, Ill-Neglect, Denial of Existence, Regression/Progression, Time, H.O.P.E., Anti-Homophobe
Least Favourite: Unust Compromise (only due to the 5 minutes of silence)

Cowboy Carter functions well as a second act to Renaissance: it's equally as ambitious, stylised and sophisticated but with a stronger dose of politics and personal confessions. For me the track list has a few more weak points than Bey's last two albums - a lot of the songs that stay very close to country conventions tend to get a bit unmemorable - but as a macro-picture this album is such a bold and well-organized switch up for Beyonce, something that was made pretty clear by the ... read more

While it's not as conceptual or succinct as Lemonade, Renaissance is still a wide-reaching explosion of love for house, dance and pop music from across the decades that has way more hits than misses. It's without a doubt Bey's most cunt era so far.

Favourites: COZY, ALIEN SUPERSTAR, CUFF IT, ENERGY, BREAK MY SOUL, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA, VIRGO'S GROOVE, MOVE, HEATED, THIQUE, ALL UP IN YOUR MIND, PURE/HONEY, SUMMER RENAISSANCE
Least Favourite: CHURCH GIRL

IWDF is a contender for most violent sounding album I've ever heard. The manic vocals, the deep fried base, the super dry and relentless drums: it's the musical equivalent of being beaten up by 50 men who all have brass knuckles on. At points I think it gets a little indulgent in the post-rock sections leading to some songs overstaying their welcome, but when it hits it fucking HITS.

Favourites: The Sin in Grey, At 3 A.M., Burial Suit, Progress of Elimination, Endings
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