Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet is a poignant elegy dedicated to wilderness and lost time. The album intertwines childhood memories with lament for the ecosystem transformed by modern encroachment, unfolding a profoundly cinematic auditory landscape through atmospheric black metal.
Stripping away the icy aggression of previous works, the album embraces richer, more saturated emotions. Orchestral and string arrangements endow the music with profound tension, abandoning extreme speed and building a ... read more

Shoddy production and chaotic tonal texture. Utterly disappointing!

I love this album's performance. Its intricate instrumentation sounds romantic and fresh, with well-structured, flexible arrangements that avoid listening fatigue, a clear departure from Black Midi's works. Besides, the vocal emotions strike powerfully like tides.

A lot of these songs are genuinely good. The issue is that the album is too long, with too many tracks that sound nearly identical and follow the exact same formula. They are so aggressively homogeneous that you’ll hit listening fatigue almost immediately. On top of that, some of the lyrics sounds so hollow, it could’ve been far more thoughtful and layered with literary references, instead of sounding like generic signs you’d see in public spaces.

Perhaps her best album yet. The catchy hooks throw you straight back to the 90s, the instrumentation and production are way more refined than some songs she’s done before, and some of the lyrics hit so hard emotionally.

some interesting furry emo energy

What a disappointed stylistic shift! This kind of formulaic metalcore is already wildly oversaturated in the current metal music market. Some brilliant flourishes in their previous albums have largely vanished, leaving this new album totally mediocre and boring.

The fusion of traditional folk music and rock music is full of artistic imagination and creativity, and the shaping of the overall atmosphere is also quite excellent.

underscores' album U embarks on a journey of inward exploration with a minimalist title, marking a mature evolution from experimental electronic to alternative pop. The nine tracks form an intimate, sharp yet tender sonic space. Retaining her signature glitch textures and lo-fi foundations, the production is tighter, melodies catchier, with delicate emotions wrapped in cold electronic layers. Lyrics revolve around inner conflict, intimacy and identity confusion, turning everyday anxiety ... read more

Bright, melodic synthpop full of sparkling clever touches, endlessly refreshing.

Some of the rock tracks on this album are really great, with her insanely cool energy. But the trap parts feel so awkward and forced, like she's just reading lines without emotion. Those bits totally mess up the album's flow and make the whole record feel really choppy to listen to.

For a dance pop album, the overall listen is shockingly tedious and bland. Most tracks deliver none of the expected energy, instead putting the listener to sleep, with utterly hollow lyrics.

Arabic folk elements, downtempo, dream pop, trip hop and shoegaze are dazzlingly interwoven, while the emotion-driven lyrics and vocal delivery render the track's emotional atmosphere with impeccable finesse. She is like a rose in the desert, her beauty so exquisite that it defies all compariso.

The arrangement is absolutely formidable. The riffs cascade and build in layers with relentlessly escalating momentum. And the fusion of progressive metal, thrash metal and death metal feels effortlessly organic. It evokes the sensation of soaring through a sci-fi realm, utterly grand and sweeping in its epic scope.

On their third album Somersaults, deathcrash remains rooted in slowcore, delivering quieter, sharper reflections on growth, farewell, and self-acceptance through clearer vocals and more restrained crescendos.
The opening track Somersaults sets the album’s intimate tone immediately. Gentle guitar arpeggios and whispered vocals weave together, restrained yet full of undercurrent emotion. NYC opens with bright, spacious guitar work—an unusually light touch from the band. Melodic and ... read more

This album is more folk and slowcore than the previous work. While it’s equally soft, hazy, and beautiful, and some of the songwriting is quite strong, the transitions aren’t as natural as on the last album. The overall mood feels rather cold, and its emotional expression lacks the faint glimmer of hope amid the mist that defined Spike Field. On the production side, the use of noise and industrial elements on the title track Marathon is stunning, but it’s only touched on ... read more

A diverse range of musical experimentation, the listening experience is no longer lethargic, and the album’s quality is back to where it should be.
Gorillaz have now delivered outstanding work in every decade since their debut: Demon Days in the 2000s, Plastic Beach in the 2010s, and this album in the 2020s.

This album feels more like a continuation of her previous one, consisting of gentle, unadorned folk music. The occasional tracks that hark back to her early rock style stand out even more sharply by contrast, and Mitski’s vocal remains as powerful and impassioned as ever.

A stunning cross-collaboration between Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd. Glacial piano, hazy guitars, and ethereal vocals intertwine, weaving moonlight, dreams, and silence into a tangible sonic space. There is no sharp rhythm, yet minimalism and negative space construct an immersive dreamscape, it's cold, ethereal and deeply nocturnal.

Songs About Leaving is Carissa's Wierd’s most heart-wrenching farewell poem. Minimalist acoustic guitar, cold violin, and trembling vocals intertwine, capturing departure and loneliness with quiet intensity. Its emotional power is overwhelming, like a silent tide washing over the heart—gentle yet fatal. This album renders the weight of “leaving” with piercing clarity and lasting resonance, making it one of the most haunting emotional specimens in slowcore and indie ... read more