Didn't think much of this new single at first but it somehow gets better every time I listen to it. Easily the most well-produced Geese song to date, and Cameron Winter's songwriting and vocals are incredible, like usual. Very excited to see where they take this sound, especially with the 6+ minute tracks on the album.
diddy blud mango
D. R. A. K. E.:
D: DON'T
R: RAP
A: AGAINST
K: MUSTAAAAARD
E: EVER!!!!!!
A progression from his previous work, but not quite the maturity needed to be taken seriously.
As someone who is not personally a fan of d4vd's work, there was little expectation for this album aside from his big hits (mostly from TikTok sounds), which I absolutely dislike due to the extremely marketable duster-clone production to the likes of Sign Crushes Motorist (or Take Care), and the unbearably on-the-nose lyrics about heartbreak that invoke little to no emotion in me. ... read more
the stereo mix on i am the walrus is so cheeks why did they make it like that
As someone who was previously dismissive of Billy Woods's work (except his track "Doves" with Armand Hammer, one of if not the best song from 2024), I listened to this album with great caution. My expectations were not only met, but shattered. The production on this album is a triumph; beautifully dark beats that never get old, entrancing saxophone and string features, and an incredibly unique take on jazz rap that immerses you in its lush melodies and driving drums.
The ... read more
As someone who had only listened to California before listening to their S/T album, I had not expected an already weird metal band to go even weirder with their music. Nearly every song is infectiously fun for the exact same reasons as in California, with a multitude of tempo and dynamic changes and vocal infections that can sound like both the anguished screams of a mental patient or beautiful melodic group vocal sections that brought a tear down my leg. The biggest factor holding Mr. ... read more
How do you follow up an incredibly acclaimed album like Led Zeppelin IV? You sure don't follow it up with some shit like the crunge.
As Zeppelin's most acclaimed and popular album, I had sky-high expectations going into their fourth self-titled work but was slightly let down with the result. While hits like Black Dog, Stairway to Heaven, and When the Levee Breaks are all-time classics, I found the folkier cuts on this album like The Battle of Evermore and Going to California to drag slightly and were unable to hold my complete attention like my favorite Zeppelin tracks. The highs on IV more than make up for the lows, ... read more
Led Zeppelin's third effort is their most conflicted album to this point. While it has incredibly high highs like Since I've Been Loving You and Tangerine, there were also multiple tracks that felt like they dragged on for far too long for their own good and unfortunately got to the point where they bored me. The highs on this album do make up for these lulls in part, but their presence still casts a shadow over the entire experience that cannot be ignored. While Led Zeppelin III had ... read more
Led Zeppelin improves from their debut on all fronts with their (also) self-titled second album. With heavier experimentation and catchier riffs, there's a lot to take away from this album. Whether it's the guitar solos on Whole Lotta Love and Heartbreaker, the drum solo in Moby Dick, or the incredibly infectious choruses of Ramble On (my personal favorite Led Zeppelin song) and Living Loving Maid, there are a multitude of moments on Led Zeppelin II to write home about, and even more ... read more