Every few years I visit my grandparents in Australia. It's something I always look forward to and I have so many incredible memories tied to it, and it's truly the place I feel happiest. They have a massive Beatles collection which is what helped me properly discover their music when I was about 9, and the album that undoubtedly caught my ear the most is Revolver. Every time I put this album on, I'm back in their bungalow looking at the birds in their garden, or driving through ... read more
I listened to this on a walk in the cemetery next to my house.
Cemeteries are places of death and gloom, places where the dead go to be remembered and eventually forgotten. But they're also places of life. The one local to me is full of trees and birds and flower bushes and so incredibly vibrant and beautiful despite being so full of death.
'Inferno' is that cemetery. It's incredibly dark and sinister, more so than anything Boards of Canada have made before. It delves into ... read more
Idk man this song just fills me with such nostalgia and joy. An absolutely perfect amalgamation of synthy and shoegazey elements that creates just an absolutely perfect sound. And the break into that saxophone solo at the end omg. Utter perfection
WE ARE SO BACK.
This song is fantastic. One of their most sinister sounding tracks ever with such an incredibly smooth sound palette. Nostalgic as ever while still putting a new spin on the bands sound. Almost reminiscent of Geogaddi with its dark atmosphere and vocal sample, but with an updated production that suits them brilliantly. I can't remember the last time I was this excited for an album.
Electropunk is one of those genres that's never quite clicked with me. Some parts of this album border on overly edgy or annoying, but it also has a few of the funnest instrumentals I've heard all year so far. I think it's at its best when the instrumentals get a bit more melodic and experimental rather than just a constant barrage of noise. I'm also not huge on the vocal style, but it fits tracks like 'Shoplifting' extremely well. Idk maybe I need to listen to ... read more
My personal favourite Fugazi record and one that I find so incredibly satisfying with every listen. Much more abrasive than their previous releases without losing any of their trademark sound. From the incredibly hype intro of Facet Squared this album feels like a constant punch to the face, and it almost never lets up across it's runtime. The social commentary and sound is a lot more direct, which I think majorly benefits the experience as it just makes the songs hit that much harder. ... read more