jopado

not a bad album by any means, but the instrumental and vocal palette is too washed out for my taste. the vocals feel like they're drowned in so much reverb and effects that all of it sounds very homogenous, with no room for emotional depth or vocal personality. if it weren't for this, i could really see myself enjoying the album significantly more, especially since some of these songs are absolutely devastating from a writing standpoint. special shout out to the first two tracks, ... read more

it sounds like exactly what it is; an artist slowly coming into their own on a debut set of just a few tracks. vocal presence is small and vocal performance is understated, the production is super lo-fi, and the tracks can come off a bit hastily thrown together. but it's a great start to what should've been a long and expansive music career. the guitar lines are good, and the arrangements are warm and nice. the writing is also such a damn gut punch, and while much of it reads like a ... read more

very distorted experimenta; rtrap bangers love tthe energy onethem ic 10/102

crunchy deftones
ok yeah, it sounds a lot like deftones, but i think it takes that style of alt-metal and really brings it to some more interesting, distorted places. i think the album flirts with black metal and shoegaze and djent just enough to give it a flavor that's quite unique among its peers, and the production is also top tier. everything cuts through beautifully, the loud parts are loud in just the right way and everything is super clear. in terms of specific songs i love, New ... read more