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It feels like early internet to the highest extent. Not to sound like I’m soyfacing when I hear a slightly bitcrushed audio but this thing is just so nice to listen to. I absolutely adore a lower quality production, in fact as of late I think that’s like most of my music library. This project is hazy, ever so slightly unfocused, and a little unsettling. I would expect nothing more from it to be heavily latched onto by those who enjoy those qualities. Roadkill is probably my favorite ... read more

Severely okay. While i really enjoy the portions of the album that contains vocals, making it a really nice, harsh, atmospheric piece— the parts without just feel like your typical blackgaze album. No doubt influenced by Sadness or deafheaven and the likes. You might find something out of this and really love it, but it’s too by the books for me.

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An impossibly close second to my favorite Xiu Xiu project “A promise.” This project feels slightly less heavy— but with strong emotional beats that harbor a similar weight to A Promise whilst not being as generally depressing. I absolutely adore the addition of guitar, especially in “I Luv The Valley OH” (possibly the best song on the album) which is a song that has a huge amount of emotional weight. The whole album feels surprisingly hopeful, particularly within ... read more

Another album in my swans journey, and let me say this-- they haven't disappointed yet. Almost all of their projects are uniquely amazing. This project dips into the more cultish, abrasive, and generally extreme chanting that their later albums are more known for. Knowing this, this album still has it's more noisy elements from earlier projects. To be completely honest, this is up there among my favorites of their work. toward the end it feels so genuinely rattling, like i'm ... read more