Jeffdev

Wish I could say I liked this album more, but honestly... It's just... fine. Cafune quickly become a hit for me with their song Perspective, and while I really love their dedication to making infectiously addicting melodies, this album just feels really safe most of the time, and kind of samey. A lot of it is pretty simple indie rock, and when it does spread out, it actually does a pretty good job! But half the time, it just doesn't.

Also, the album has this really weird... mixing ... read more

The QUEEN does it AGAIN!!! Laufey feels so confident and engaging on this album, with it being a lot more varied and doing so much more in every place, which im a super big fan of! Admittedly, I think this album isn't quite as cohesive or emotionally connecting to me as Bewitched, which to me is a near perfect album, however the peaks on this album EASILY beat the peaks on Bewitched. The highs on this album are absolutely absurd, and Laufey does things I never would've expected here, ... read more

This is a way way better album than I originally gave it credit for! It's not perfect and definitely in some ways rough around the edges, but the euphoria this album gives, the amazing vocals, the amazing melodies, all make this album really shine in a way I hadn't really considered before in the past. While it is rough, I still have an absolutely wonderful time listening to this, and acloudyskye continues to shine even here!

Favorite Songs: Off and Away, Downfall, Harbinger, ... read more

Honestly, this album is pretty solid, but I wouldn't call it incredibly spectacular. The story in this one, especially compared to Drive Home, is a lot more nonsensical, and the skits feel a lot less well integrated. The production is rougher, the vocals aren't as strong, and its just kind of a downgrade compared to Drive Home. HOWEVER, the VIBES on this are IMMACULATE. The dreamy style is there in full force, and everything I like about Portraits of Tracy is still here, even if in a ... read more