Unfortunately, I didn’t get the hype around this album. Although generally inoffensive and pleasant to the ear. Hit me hard and soft fails to leave any lasting impressions on me. Its soft whispery vocals and muddled production blends many of the weaker tracks together. It seems that billie eilish has forgotten what made her unique and special as an artist. The dark and unsettling elements of her music that once seemed promising and engaging has all but faded since her recent projects. ... read more
Where does one even start with an album like in rainbows….. this is not only my favourite album of all time, it is also undeniably the best album of all time. In rainbows sees Radiohead truly diving into a more personal and intimate soundscape and concept. Through perfecting the sonic and production ideas on Hail to the theif, Radiohead delivers a flawless and concise 10 track project that perfectly encapsulates the intensity, beauty, fragility, chaos and variety of human emotions. The ... read more
Outside of the immersive and dark atmosphere of the album, there’s not much to gain from this album. Pixelated kiss is a great opener and introduces us to a new version of joji. This is however futile as the first half is full of ideas that are interesting that are cut short and not fully developed due to short duration or songs that are too focused on somber and emotional vibes without any interesting substance, progression or production to make the songs appealing. Melodies and ... read more
Manchild was definitely worse than espresso as a first single. Although the song itself features good vocals, decent songwriting and witty lyrics. The country pop production direction of this track does not entirely convince me. The jumbled and ramble chorus with violins, guitars and synths not only sound a bit messy but also derivative of the country pop craze and revival we are witnessing. That being said, the album itself is slightly better than short and sweet. It had a more visible concept ... read more
Whats worse than bad is boring. What’s worse than boring is copying other artists… badly. This is an Olivia Rodrigo dollar store knockoff. Rose takes influence from legends like taylor swift and avril Lavigne and contemporary colleagues like Olivia Rodrigo to produce one of the most bland, boring and frankly confusing albums of 2024. Each song is forgettable, dry and boring. What worsens this album further is the track ‘APT’. Not only is it non-sensical, overplayed and ... read more
Sonically and from a production perspective, ruby is cohesive but not monotonous. Unlike her other groupmates, jennie explores different genres and production directions ranging from pop, r&b, hyperpop, afrobeats, dance music and hip pop. A more coherent central concept and theme of self discovery coupled with better and more characteristic production makes ruby the best solo debut out of all the blackpink members. Features appear to be thoughtful and well curated with each featured artist ... read more