Masayoshi Takanaka's music has become a constant in my life over the last couple of months. Right from the opening seconds of Oh! Tengo Suerte it was clear Takanaka had a near, if not fully complete understanding of his sound from the start, and though many of his albums in full are fantastic, none have instantly stunned me front to back quite like THE RAINBOW GOBLINS. Despite being his lengthiest project, THE RAINBOW GOBLINS excels at executing every track with razor sharp precision and ... read more
Ever since Challengers, especially the Mixed version, part of me hoped that energy would carry over to Nine Inch Nails, and seeing it not only happen but actually with Boys Noize during the couple shows I caught during the PEEL IT BACK tour was fantastic. To get a remix album out of it is the cherry on top, and it as well is great. None of the tracks remixed here have aged, and still a new life is breathed into them. I wouldn’t be surprised is much of what is here a younger audience will ... read more
I've never heard of the hack this soundtrack is for (I found myself here through a Siivaguner rip haha) but was pleasantly shocked at the quality of the original tracks made for it here. Some of the most earwormy OST I've heard in a second and it's for a Mario fan game! Breakbeat jumpscare.
Mostly just alright. Feels like the band retreading a lot of old ideas which may play into the title of the album but not in a very interesting way. A few all time lyrical highlights for the band on Remember and Crony. Long Ago is particularly relevant. I'm glad Vinny and company are still working on Red Vox a decade later, especially after a recent lineup change, but hopefully the innovation from Realign and Visions returns in the band's future.
Pemberton despite his consistency as of late still goes under-appreciated and his work for Project Hail Mary is absolutely some of his best yet.