I've never listened to a swans album before, so i decided "why don't i start with their newest album!" and well, I dont think I made a mistake.
This is swans 17th studio album, and from what i heard their last "big sounding" album. The album to me seems to be about parenting and birthing a child (shocking! i know.) I like the grandiosity this album presents, it gives the music a scarier edge to it. And the writing is pretty good as well. However, many of these ... read more
I barely know anything about either of the two people involved with this project, I only really listened to it because I saw a la Reezy feature. But it's pretty good.
The production is the obvious highlight here, these beats feel very grandiose and kinda psychedelic almost?? The rapping is pretty good as well, nothing too crazy. It almost takes a backseat to the production here. The mixing is also quite rough, and while I understand that the rough mixing is kind of the point of this style ... read more
ironically enough, i had to remake this review since i didn't like what i did with it at first.
the black album is actually what made me start this whole prince listening thingy or whatever, i had heard le grind and thought "this is the best thing i've heard," and i still hold that opinion, le grind is awesome, i love its very murky synths and horns, its quite a catchy track as well.
listening to the rest of the album..... it's quite good as well. although, it ... read more