greatghosts

One of the qualities that I love about Nicolas Jaar is that he's not contained whatsoever by musical norms. His material is so hard to categorize, ever changing, ever molding, ever pushing the envelope of what a song can look like. This album is a perfect showcase of that sentiment.

As a true producer should, Jaar produces this musical landscape and guides the listener through the spacey, reflective, trippy sounds that characterize each song on this LP. Jaar is one of the most consistent ... read more

I feel like with all of the mainstream praise this album has received a lot of people are being unreasonably harsh on this album, nitpicking the very things that make it stand out. It's getting to the point where I really had to question what I genuinely felt about the album.

My conclusion is that this album is amazing, regardless of any positive or negative reviews. I love the DIY nature of so many of the instrumentals on this album. I love Fiona's impassioned voice delivering thought ... read more

The Strokes make an impressive comeback sounding just as good as their classic era. An amazing indie rock album.

Yet another great indie pop album this year. Lots of themes of love and introspection delivered with great grooves and dreamy vocals, reminiscent of US Girls "Heavy Light" earlier this year.