KamikazeBengal

Affectionately referred to as 'gleep glorp' music by my friends and I, this is a fun and short little electronic EP with captivating production, a fun bit of bounce to it, and a distinctly 2000s vibe that absorbs you into the aesthetic without fail. Track 2 is a personal standout, it treads the line between dance and ambient quite well.

It's rough around the edges, that's for sure. A noisy collection of songs that seem to either lean more into the indie surf direction and others that veer more into a darkwave/post-punk sound reminiscient of Joy Division or early Cure. The most prominent aspect about this album is the noise, for sure. Whether it be the washed out vocals or literal walls of compounding sounds, the instrumentation seems to suffocate and almost snuff out the vocals at times. 2013 does feel more like a ... read more

Despite vaporwave being a genre I typically associate with the crushing nightmarish dystopia of harvesting dopamine from nostalgia, George Clanton in this album steers the genre into a much brighter direction overall. Just like the album that this one was built from the foundations of, it's hazy, shimmering, and warm, reminiscient of summer vibes. It still has its moments of dark ambience, but for the most part the tracks feel like reassembled sounds of the distilled summer sun. It ... read more

Combining the jangle of The Smiths with a lo-fi, DIY production sound, Mac DeMarco provides an instantly recognizable sound that at the time was ear-catching and totally unique. Even now, in spite of the artists who were heavily inspired by this sound, 2 still is fresh and a wonderful listen. It's slick, yet rough around the edges, and feels like basking in a warm summer glow. A defining album of 2010s indie, 2 is an essential indie album that's easy to recommend for anyone.