what the fuck

decided to make this my second Sufjan album that i've heard because i live here. am i biased? yup. is this album still amazing? you bet. it blends the diverse seasonal weather of Michigan so damn well with its surprisingly sparse instrumentation and i love how it tackles ideas of politics about our rural and urban cities. i also really enjoy seeing so many nods to smaller towns and the beautiful nature here. it's super cool to finally relate to an album on such a personal level.

yet another incredibly dense, intriguing, and passionate track from my favorite band ever.

SHUT UP!!!!!

despite not knowing anything about Sufjan Stevens, this absolutely blew me away. the first 3 songs nearly made me have a complete breakdown in tears at just a first listen. this is absolutely phenomenal and i wouldn't be surprised if it became a 10 in the future.

the most beautiful piece of music to ever exist

a friend finally got me to listen to this as we drove home yesterday. i really don't know why i didn't want to hear this album sooner. i've known about it and have been recommended it for over a year at least. in a way, i'm glad and also pissed at myself for waiting.

on one hand, i could've known how a bunch of my favorite bands got their sound instead of just guessing that "it was always that way."

on the other hand, i got to hear this in pure darkness through car speakers while ... read more

tight, industrial, and unapologetic. insanely impressive work for a debut. definitely sticking around for when these guys drop their next project.

this is exactly what i'd been hoping for while going through Parannoul's other projects. it's not as consistent as Too See the Next Part of the Dream, but the overall quality has improved significantly.

genuinely the most fun i've ever had listening to an album. this thing swings constantly and never misses. Metallica really were one of the best in their prime, if not THE best.

great debut EP, extremely excited to see what happens from here.

my friends hated it when i told them that i thought this wasn't very good, but i mean, it's practically unfinished. some cuts on here are pretty good, but compared to Glimpse of Us, they're nothing. that single alone carries this whole record. really wish we got more of that somber piano.

FULL REVIEW (July 10th, 2023):

i love sharing random obscure shit

this is by a band called Fucking Werewolf Asso. they are a band from Sweden. this record is putrid and absolutely amazing at the same time and i honestly don't even know what genre to define it as. punk rock is probably the closest match. at only 31 minutes in length, this release flies by in what feels like seconds. but man, those are some memorable seconds.

Cri Du Chat is a (mostly) instrumental introduction, allowing you to ... read more

FULL REVIEW (August 27th, 2023):

🎵 drugs drugs 🎵

song-wise, the word "long" can be a bit ambiguous. to some people, a "long" song is 6 minutes or more. to others, maybe 10 minutes is a good mark. for Fishmans, 35 minutes is where they decide to draw the line. what the fuck. to be fair, it's split up into 5 distinct sections, but it still comes together as a piece to be heard in one sitting. personally, i suggest turning all your lights off and listening with ... read more

FULL REVIEW (July 9th, 2023):

this album singlehandedly brought back my love of listening to music and got me to pay more attention to why i might love an album. i don't consider myself much of a "critic" as i very rarely listen to music i don't enjoy, but after hearing this i wanted to discover what it is about a record that makes it stick. for this one, it's the absolutely ridiculous breakneck, rollercoaster-esque pace this thing takes on. Robot Stop alone took me like a week to ... read more

it's just so unbelievably magical.

FULL REVIEW (July 4th, 2023):

first heard this along with Kid A while on a 6-hour bus ride to Mackinaw City and Whitefish Point. it quickly became apparent that i was gonna be in for a fucking TRIP. once again, i could listen to an album for years and be satisfied. and that was with shitty earbuds!

from the first 5 seconds alone (15 Step), the production is some of the best i've heard, if not the best. and it's not even close, honestly. the mixes and ... read more

just some really, really good thrash/prog metal. right up my alley in every way.

was wondering how this record would sound once i heard their main vocalist left. turns out BCNR happens to be one of the most talented groups out there. and they made the reveal a live album! so not only is the music great, but so is the musicianship. they seriously know their shit.

i'm not much of a paramore fan, but DAMN does this record deliver. very tasteful indie-inspired pop punk stuff.

this record feels like a transition into a new era for HTS, but it's not some messy, rushed bullshit. just some good ol' heavy-hitting post-hardcore to enjoy.