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This is absolutely the most dense sound wall I've ever been hit by in my life... just wow, what a cathartic scream of sound, terrifying and comforting simultaneously. The lyrics are also remarkably well thought-out, even if they're intensely buried in the mix. The vocals are so drowned out, with an effect that makes them seem practically alien. In fact, all of this song is otherworldly. And something about it is so majestic.
Great job Procoa and n0stalgia!

Quite a few BANGER$ on this tracklist, although I noticed most of them tended to be in the first half of the album. Slayyyter really knows how to bring the energy, with both that heavy-handed use of distortion and her dynamic vocal performances (often with some SCREAMING!!) But the celebration did start to lose wind once I got to the back half, and it never quite recovered-- something just felt missing. Just a lot of volume and distortion without much substance, unfortunately

This one's like nothing I've ever heard before.
The atmosphere of this song is just otherworldly, and it's unbelievably immersive. It's not just a wall of sound, it's a tidal wave, washing over you and drowning you in the strangest melancholy. There are a few really interesting mixing choices here that set this apart from an average shoegaze song though, like the bitcrushed singing and guitars-- which just added to the otherworldly feel.
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This album is filled to the brim with interesting ideas and riffs, but often Spiritualized sounds like they're drowning in their own sound, overwhelmed by it. Still, if I had to choose a sound to drown in, this album would not be a bad choice.