for most albums, time and place is key. for this one, the perfect time and place just happens to be 11 pm on a sunday night, peering at the stars alone from your bedroom window.
the first time i listened to this album would have been nearly three years ago now (i was 12), when all i cared about was everything in its right place (which i found from tiktok might i add 😭). i revisited this album with memories with fragments of greatness, and i left with a complete picture showing me just how ... read more
racing mount pleasant vs black country, new road. i’m not ashamed to say that racing mount pleasant has my pick.
there are no words that i could use to describe how much racing mount pleasant’s self-titled album resonates to me as a beacon of warmth and serenity in this world of chaos. the layered instrumentals, paired with highly expressive vocals keep the album moving at a consistent pace, that can be especially hard in the chamber-pop/post-rock genres. i could endlessly list ... read more
+3 for the snow strippers sample, definitely the best sounding one thus far
the scariest thing to see in this world is a sad man.
i think i can lean into and get more out of depressive or saddening records, moreso i find than any other overarching theme. to get the audience to feel and connect with their emotions is one thing, but to intentionally make the listeners get some kind of pain or loneliness out of every sound across an entire project with no breaks is another. alongside this, i feel like slowcore is one of the hardest genres to pull off correctly in its own ... read more
has grown on me SO MUCH after every listen, its gone from being a normal good ep to aoty contention for me
do you see the vision?
how do you genuinely think to write and produce something of this caliber SOLO might i add. this track is so so SO impressive, it really feels complete and there really are no breaks for your ears. the heaviness and relevance of the lyricism, rounded out with pure abstractness as the beat behind them make this track incredibly memorable. keep in mind, the ep is ... read more