Big Thief return after 3 years since their double LP drop in 2019, and I like this band but for me they were always on the edge of greatness and they have achieve it on Dragon New Warm Meeting I Believe In You. It's sees the band at their most introspective and them at peace with themselves throughout their journey through America with some of their best lyrics, production and songwriting. This is easily a warming and cozy experience and although i wish the tracklist was trimmed a bit their ... read more
Backxwash returns in 2021, with I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES, which sees her music and style become more streamlined. It is easily her at her most aggressive, dark and straight angry and it makes for a powerful listen filled with amazing political commentary and backed up with impressive production for a great hip hop album.
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PURPOSE OF PAIN 7/10
WAIL OF THE BANSHEE 8.5/10.
I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES 9.5/10
TERROR PACKETS 9/10
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Easily one of, if not, my favorite technical death metal release in recent years, Gloire Eternelle is a beauty mashup of technical death metal with neoclassical metal and more specifically Flamenco, to create such an unique fusion with oozes in creativty and energy for a 71 minute epic journey through some of the most impressive compisitions, soundscape and ideas in metal in recent years, Every muscian here brings their best for one of the most impressive albums of the 2020's
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Megadeth at some of their best, Rust in Peace is easily one of the biggest and best classics in Thrash Metal with songs like Hangar 18 and Tornado Of Souls, it is filled with the brim with memorable riffs and solo, energy bursting out of the seams and some of the bands best lyrical content and although i do prefer Peace Sells, Rust in Peace does deserve to stand next to it.
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Holy Wars... The Punishment Due 9/10
Hangar 18 9.5/10
Take No Prisoners 8.5/10.
Five Magics 8/10
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Atvm's debut, Famine, Putrid and Fucking Endless, is a strong showcase from the Technical Death Metal band showing a more progressive metal approach to their music, it sees a more rougher production making the album feel more cryptic and aggressive to listen to and having some killer riffs and great technical display on the guitar and drums, Atvm's debut simply just puts you into a state of constant adrenaline.
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Sanguinary Floating Orb 8.5/10.
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deathcrash's debut showcases their strengths and their weaknesses as a band. They are able to create slow, emotionally impactful depressive slowcore / Post-rock, but yet the album stays too safe in its own sound and often many tracks start to merged together. The overall sound is nice and mellow offering some cold moments but yet the length is way too long and it's not as focus as other slowcore albums.
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Sundown 7.5/10.
Unwind 8.5/10.
Horses 8.5/10.
American Metal 8/10
Matt's ... read more
Persefone, returns in 2022 with their progressive metal relades, metanoia, with sees them continue their death and symphonic center sound for some impressive moments such as Katabasis and Merkaboh but often their are times where the bands takes it too slow and often can be quite a slug to go through such as Leap of Faith or Anabasis Pt. 1 but as a whole the album offers some explosive moments, good riffs and technical display and overall a strong showcase from the band
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Rolo Tomassi returns after 4 years since their last release which exploded them onto the music scene to a wider audience, with Where Myth Becomes Memory which sees them with better production, more refined sound and better sound writing for a post-metal / post-hardcore mashup which comes off quite sentimental in tone whiilst having a nice ethereal atmosphere filled with many impressive moments, complex compisitions and amazing technical display for a great album
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Raum's sophomore album, after 9 years since their debut returns with Daughter, a soothing ethereal ambient record which has both a warming presence but yet a sad undertone layered beneath it all for quite an emotional ambient record and although it isn't my favorite record from this genre it manages to stay engaging throughout it's one hour runtime and convey a lot with so little but doesn't necessary have the lasting impact.
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Walk together 8/10
Restoration 7/10
Sunlight ... read more
Cities Aviv best project in recent and a great example of how impressive production can be and how effective it can be mixing the right style of sound and production to match the vocalist for a hypnotic listen and although it's weakest is the length of the album that are so many highlights that as a whole listening experience it doesn't truly hinder it and many song not over staying their welcome, MAN PLAYS THE HARP stays as a great hip hop album and one which stands on its own two ... read more
Even since their sophomore album, Red Hot Chili Peppers have always had a problem with bloating their albums, they are some decent songs in this record like Hollywood and If You Want Me To Stay but the rest of the album is so dull and uninspired and feels like a drag to listen to and for me it is their worst album and at times can just be bad, it has good moments even though their debut was just straight boring front and back but so many of these songs just feel so empty and ultimately leaves ... read more
Easily their best album before their huge blow up in the 90's The Uplift Mofo Party Plan still sees their heavy funk rock driven rock sound mixed with rap rock for at time fun catchy and yes uplifting tunes but they often get drown by songs that often feel like a drag to listen to and come off as boring
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Fight Like a Brave 7.5/10.
Funky Crime 5/10
Me & My Friends 8.5/10..
Backwoods 7/10
Skinny Sweaty Man 5.5/10
Behind the Sun 6.5/10
Subterranean Homesick Blues 6/10
Special ... read more
Another great funk driven alternative rock album by Red Hot Chili Peppers and stands as one of their better records and although it still suffers a problem similiar to others being too bloated, it is still a consistent listen and the highs do outweigh the lows with songs like Give It Away and Suck My Kiss, Blood Sugar Sex Magik is a playful, catchy album with impressive guitar work and songwriting.
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The Power of Equality 8/10
If You Have to Ask 8.5/10.
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Their last album that has some focus on their earlier funk rock sound, One Hot Minute, is easily one of the most unfocused albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers but within its psychedelic fueled sound is moments of amazing madness such as Aeroplane but more often that not the more heavy drugs inspired sound feels uncohesive and falls apart
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Warped 7.5/10.
Aeroplane 9/10
Deep Kick 5/10
My Friends 8.5/10.
Coffee Shop 6.5/10
Pea 6/10
One Big Mob 4.5/10
Walkabout 7.5/10.
Tearjerker ... read more
After the huge success of Californication, it was obvious that a move to that more pop rock oriented sound was destined for Red Hot Chili Peppers and although i don't mind this move as other as for one I really love Californication, it was clear the band was beginning to play it more safer and even more bloated, there are still many great songs on this album and the well known ones are fantastic, but i can't deny that it is a downgrade with many songs which fill like filler but the overall ... read more
The main problem with Paramore's debut All We Know is Falling is how safe it plays it, with Pop Punk being one of the biggest genres in the mid 2000's namely due to bands like Panic! at the disco, Green Day, Alkaline Trio etc. it was clear Pop Punk had some appeal. Although Hayley already showcased herself as a strong vocalist and really packs a punch with this album it often doesn't stick with the fact of how safe the instrumentals are and the songwriting being at times lack luster, it has ... read more
After Laughter, see a nice change but yet a logical progression from Paramore after their self-titled debut seeing them embrace their more pop oriented sound and evolving it into a New Wave influenced Alternative Dance record filled with so many memorable and catchy songs such as Hard Times having one of the most infectious hooks in the 2010's but yet what makes this record stand out is within the lyrics and how they are able to resonate with the listener and within the midst of its playful ... read more
Paramore's self titled album, is a solid power pop rock album and shows there move to a more pop oriented sound. Containing strong highlights such as the singles and Fast in My Car and Last Hope it also many weak moments such as the closing tracks and most of the interludes, Overall, the album is fun, catchy and filled with both energy and sentiment.
Track Review
Fast in My Car 8.5/10.
Now 8/10
Grow Up 7.5/10.
Daydreaming 7.5/10.
Interlude: Moving On 7/10
Ain't It Fun 9.5/10
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Very strong album by the Post-Metal band So Hideous with a nice mixture of screamo lyrics which may not be the best in the genre but definitely shows a lot of passion throughout but the main strength of None But a Pure Heart Can Sing is the mixture of post-metal, symphonic metal and chamber music to create such epic soundscape filled with so much texture within its complex structure and stands out for it and how it can beautifully mix these together but those passionate and eclectic ... read more
A great modern country soul album by Yola, which sees a modernized style of late 60's and 70's soul filled with strong songwriting sung passionately just showcases one of the biggest strengths of country and soul and that is within the lyrics. Alongside nice production and instrumentals which keep you engaged and Yola vocal performance is powerful and leaves an impact, Stand For Myself stands as one of the better country soul records.
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Barely Alive 8/10
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