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Lil Peep - HELLBOY
Lil Peep
HELLBOY
61
Dec 21, 2023
Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER
Genesis Owusu
STRUGGLER
55
Dec 21, 2023
John Cale - Paris 1919
John Cale
Paris 1919
67
Dec 20, 2023
Tenhi - Valkama
Tenhi
Valkama
64
Dec 20, 2023
The National - Alligator
The National
Alligator
56
Dec 20, 2023
Urfaust - Untergang
Urfaust
Untergang
69
Dec 20, 2023

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Laraaji - Essence/Universe
95
Been completely obsessed with this one for a number of months now, and for good reason. This is music that feels as close to the highest points in the sky and the edge of the universe as possible, where the music just transports you across the sky and stars. An album that immediately won me over, and at this point, undeniably an all timer for me.

Recent Reviews

Lil Peep - HELLBOY
61
Genuinely surprised by this one, for all intents and purposes, this sound like the kind of album I would loathe. But man there's something so raw and endearing about the candid nature of this album, and there are some genuinely brilliant atmospheric cloud rap tracks on this thing. Overhated for sure.
Aretha Franklin - Spirit in the Dark
74
Good ol classic soul, by one of the absolute goats.
Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER
55
Even though I didn't love it, Owusu's debut was this soup of various sounds, styles and ideas that, while not perfect, had enough charm and character and high points to make it a noteworthy first impression. This album however doesn't really distinguish itself from this new wave of post-punk adjacent music. As such, I'm pretty indifferent to this.
Ramleh - Hole in the Heart
69
Some pretty crushing industrial stuff here.
John Cale - Paris 1919
67
A sweet, but mostly just ok old school singer-songwriter album. Just kinda pales in comparison to a lot of Cales' work with TVU.

Shoutbox

1d
I have uploaded my biggest review to date! (Ignore this if you do not want me sharing things in your shoutbox!).

It would mean a whole lot to me if you checked it out! You of course do not have to read the whole review - but a little bit of interaction would be appreciated as well!

I spent days and hours on this review, and I think it is my best work! 💛

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/vivi/album/1257-have-one-on-me/
1mo
After that, the list will be gradually added to, a bit like RYM's "featured reviews" on the front page. So if you're interested, please shoutout 4x AOTY review links, including at least 1 from you and 1 from another user. (Reminder: minimum 3,000 characters). Finally, if you don't want to be included in this list because another user has chosen you, please let me know.
In parallel, I have just published my second review of my new series "No Sleep on This: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/album/20799-from-a-compound-eye/
and my list has just been published: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/182368/no-sleep-on-this/
Thank you in advance for your support. Love
1mo
Hey Houdanny
I hope you're well! Voila, I'm launching a new list of communities that I'm offering you to participate in (if you want to, of course). This is the first wave and I've thought of you for the launch. To pay tribute to all the enthusiasts of this site, "Long Reviews - AOTY Guide" will group together all the reviews of over 3000 characters (minimum) that users wish to highlight because they are particularly proud or fans (Regardless of publication date). The aim is to give priority to writing, without underestimating oneself, as the list will above all be a place for sharing, with everyone having a place here. You'll have several choices: either submit your own reviews, and/or submit those of others. In the interests of sharing, we'll initially try to limit the number of reviews appearing on the list. For example, it won't be possible to have more than 2 reviews included per user. To continue..
1mo
Hey Houdanny! I'm currently creating what's known as a network graph or "Atlas" of AOTY, and someone mentioned YOU! :D To ensure the highest accuracy possible, as well as allow as many members to take part I'm asking all users mentioned if they'd like to take part as well! The following link will take you to a form if you do decide to take part: https://forms.gle/FjrJiKqLF1pkA4MJ6 Hope you had/have an awesome day, and thank you in advance if you do decide to contribute to the Atlas!
2mo
Certified BANGER
2mo
You have amazing taste! Discovering a lot of new albums I've never heard of from your charts/reviews.
2mo
Hi Houdanny
Hope you're well! Happy New Year! I’m back and I'd like to inform you that I've relaunched my series The History of The Albums, so don't hesitate to check it out my new review : https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/album/5715-astral-weeks/
I also invite you to leave a "like" on my evolving list of the best projects of 2024: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/170676/top-albumseps-of-2024-short-list/
Thank you in advance for your support 😊
3mo
I have a giant techno list, hoping to get to it soon. Might be 2024, not sure.
Speaking of, check this out:
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/271064-vladislav-delay-huone-raamat-viite.php
It's peak
3mo
Glad to see plo man at the top, I should really check that out sometime
3mo
Uploaded a big review if you would want to check it out!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/vivi/album/1191-incredibad/!

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