KapowAndy

Great ep! Definitely has a more straightforward emo sound compared to Susquatch’s later math pop releases, but it still feels remarkably well put together what is just considered a “demo”. It’s very impressive how much emotion the singer is able to pack into his vocals even though he’s essentially speaking nonsense the whole time. The instrumentation is also lovely, especially on “Sin” which has a heavenly bass line and breakdown. Definitely don’t ... read more

Super fun ep! Loved the all around energetic and driven instrumentation combined with the singer’s grandiose vocals. Especially enjoyed the lively drumming throughout and the lyrics on “Concertina” which tells a pretty gnarly story about the suicide of a person the vocalist knew.

I do have one major problem with this ep though, and that’s with the big dead zones in the first 2 minutes of “Cut That City” and the last 3 minutes of “Eunuch ... read more

I felt a little conflicted about this one. Firstly, I thought My Dead Girlfriend’s side was great and surprisingly engaging for Shoegaze. The drumming, especially on “We Eat in the Subway and Pass Over His Comment in Silence” was full of energy and I found myself loving the inclusion of synthesizers on tracks like “Kinoshita Fuyou”. It’s got a great, heavy atmosphere without being too sleepy, which is a trap I’ve found a lot of Shoegaze falls into. ... read more

Beautiful Album. Throughly enjoyed pretty much all the tracks on here and had a very fun time this week looping through it again and again. I loved how the lively and upbeat frontend contrasted the backend, which had a more melancholy and reflective sound. While I do think this got a little mushy in the middle, specifically with the 2 tracks “How I Do” and “The Hustler”, they are easily overshadowed by the groovy soulful bangers that appear all around them. ... read more