KingHamste

Fantastic record. I could use countless adjectives but in the end I don't think anyone really knows why they love OPN so much. Love the medieval cinematic sound that is introduced in the beginning and reappears towards the end. Love the chaos of Warning and We'll Take It. Love the chord progression and harmonies of Toys 2 and The Station. Lopatin does dive into using his voice on this record and I've gotta say that I was not so fond of it on Babylon, despite James Blake helping Lopatin on the ... read more

Ross from Friends' debuts with an album expected of a Brainfeeder signing but sadly doesn't do enough to be catapulted to the front lines of the label. With a past submersed in the lo-fi house scene along with producers DJ Boring and DJ Seinfield, Ross from Friends has always stood out for me as an artist. Songs like Romeo, Romeo and Talk To Me You'll Understand are underground classics that I still very much enjoy to this day. Family Portrait moves away from a dance perspective and instead ... read more

Surprise album MEGA is Blank Banshee sounding more like Blank Banshee than ever, but this doesn't work too well in his favour. Its hard to listen to MEGA without comparing it to the "legendary" Blank Banshee 0 album that everyone even outside of vaporwave seem to enjoy at least in some ways, and this comes with consequences. MEGA feels less focused, as if he has figured out the theory for making his fans happy. He'll fit in an obscure amount of diverse samples into an everchanging ... read more

The "Godfather of Punk" Jonathan Richman and his band the Modern Lovers prove that the only reason this album is rated so highly is because of who it influenced and not for what it is itself. The strong influences of The Doors and The Velvet Underground are apparent on the album, Especially due to the fact that John Cale produced most of the tracks on the album, but I cannot help being annoyed at the how similar Richman at times can sound like Lou Reed. Many people praise this album ... read more