This is ZTMY at their peak. This truly makes my brain itch to the highest levels. The bass lines, the instruments like the jawharp, and AcaNe’s God-tier song writing/storytelling really makes me jam out to this album.
Favorite songs: Hippocampal Pain (top repeated song of the year for me), TAIDADA, Truth in Lies, KOKE
This new LP from William Black is what you’d expect from him, most of it is pleasing to listen to. He is one of the biggest figures you would expect in the melodic bass scene, and a lot of it he does well. With an airy guitar, top-notch writing in very human things like depression or relationships, and music that makes one feel these strong emotions, the album really does shine about 90%. I understand experimenting outside of his element, as he has the right to do so. I just wasn’t ... read more
This song I completely relate to, especially since I have a lot of insight but I barely take my own advice. Never minding that, I love this song. The second drop and the lead up to it is amazing, it sounds so Illenium-like and I love the way that both William Black and Illenium strung it all together.