Decided to give this album a go for a couple of reasons. First, spotify emailed me saying that I was one of one of Genesis Owusu’s top listeners, a which meant I got discounted presale tickets for his Australian tour later this year. I’d never heard a single track of his previously, but I’d seen this album cover and his name floating around the internet for some time so I decided it was worth checking out and my god I was not disappointed. This thing slaps. Great production, ... read more
Album. Of. The. Fucking. Year.
This was my most highly anticipated record of the year and my god it did not disappoint. The post punk-hyperpop fusions on this album are absolutely insane and innovative and I love them more than words could express. The tragic but also euphoric ending on Duhhhhhhh, the amazingly progressive Geez Louise and absolutely jaw dropping Uncanny long arms with a gorgeous interpolation of Kinko’s field trip 2006 at the end were some serious highlights for me. All ... read more
i feel kinda sorry for him since he had a nice, steady rollout going, only to be completely overshadowed by the release of utopia lmao
Carly delivers some extremely addictive synthpop in her latest album and it's her best work since EMOTION.
Best: Kamikaze, Psychedelic Switch
Worst: Weekend Love
Absolutely gorgeous. I was so worried that it would be a huge let down due to the extremely lengthy rollout and 5 year wait, but man did travis deliver. I must add that, while the single, K-POP hardly adds anything to the album it sounds reasonably better in context. I'm guessing he just picked the most pop/mainstream appealing song as a single to gain wider addention for the record.
Also edit: MY EYES is a top 3 Travis song of all time idc if it’s too early to be saying this shit but it ... read more