Nothing super special or fancy in terms of sound, yet still pleasant to listen. The album's lyrics have that straightforwardness of a common conversation, while saying stuff that's on all of our minds but is rarely talked about. Nonchalantly speaking the mind of a young adult in the 21st century.

When i first heard of Kendrick Lamar I immediately married myself to TPAB and only gave his earlier works a few listens, I thought DAMN. simply cannot to live up to my impossible expectations. The sounds of DAMN. are creative and/or immersive but minimalistic, with Kendrick always unmistakingly being in the center. My favourite and most memorable songs are those which have a distinct sound and performance, but others i cannot recall the sound of after a couple weeks, and if i do it's strictly ... read more

Shine On is a seamless electro-funk adventure that flows together in a cohesive experience. Some songs are badly mixed/too tame imo, so the sound literally keeps cutting off, i wish it was a litttle more raw. Though for most of it it's a really fun listen with only a couple bad songs.

Every Denzel albums has the outstanding bangers and the trap rap autotune cruners, and every time I say that the trap rap is holding Denzel back, it seems that Denzel doesn't think so. I love basically everything except "The Last", "X-Wing", and "John Wayne". But even those I stilll like, it's the difference between 9/10 and 7 or 6/10 for a song. The reason why I loved Unlocked so much is because it was a very focused album with nothing but quality, maybe Denzel ... read more

Though I wish VRITRA's vocals weren't as monotone, at the same time i don't, because im scared of how different of a vibe it would give. I don't believe it sounds bad over those neo-soul tunes, in a weird way I think it adds to the otherwise colorful and fun instrumentation he's rapping over, Shallow Grave gave me goose bumps because of his performance. The instrumentals are even a greater highlight of the album, it's immersive and it flows together really well, though I wouldn't call it ... read more

000 CHANNEL BLACK suprised me with it's elegant start followed by the explosive "BLOOM IN PARIS" which was an unexpected evolution into these siren synthesizers and hard bass. But then all that momentum slowly dicipates back into the smooth jazz this album started with, which nearly puts me to sleep after the caffeine kick i got from BLOOM IN PARIS. Alexander changes it up once again with THE CHEF & THE DJ, which is an up-tempo jammer that goes thrrough a very satisffying ... read more

The album underdelivers quite heavily, about 70% of music here feels unfinished, like it lacks final polish, which just made my experience frustrating. There are highlights for sure, and even the unfinished messes sound good, though boring on consecutive listens. The project is really consistent in terms of sound palettes but it's almost like he does the same song over and over again, changing around only the order of the sounds, and sometimes it hits, and sometimes it just feels unfinished ... read more

I have a lot of respect for Nujabes' music, but I think that his solo efforts are usually thwarted by a lack of vocals that limits his music. Of course he's not the only artist here, they all contribute to this project to create a soothing collection of jazzy hip hop. It's not anything out of this world, it's just a really consistent effort from all artists that have credits on it, to create a beautiful album.

A powerful roar of alternative metal on the surface, but in reality a record that fails to bring much innovation to the two genres it's assigned to. The truth is that it's extremely cringe with it's edgy sad boy energy, while the musical packaging is actually really fun. That discrapency haunts my listening experience everytime, and ultimately I just wish that there was more substance along with the sounds. The sounds however, I feel like I'm listening to Porter Robinson trying to do metal, and ... read more

This album is really inconsistent, MIKE tries to uhm, I think, do like a JPEGMAFIA project but without the personality. Instrumentals range from skeletal to stellar, and MIKE himself is usually the least intresting part. "coat of many colors" is boring, mostly because MIKE's idea of blending well into the instrumental, is mixing his voice so low you can barely hear it.

I don't know why bother with the first two songs, honestly just skip them, there's no point in listening to them, because what comes next is so much fucking better. I don't even know how it makes me feel, it's just good. It's kinda like Cosmogramma's 70-year old grandfather, it's like a cosmic opera, but this one enboldens a certain feeling of isolation and uneasiness, like you're floating in space. Or maybe like industrial London, on paper a city of progress, but in reality a harbinger of new ... read more

There are some albums lost to time that never got the chance to shine, Takako's debut is one of them. It's really good, but not anything out of this world. I would've loved to see her discography and how she'd evolve as an artist, but sadly we'll never see that. So what we get has to be enough, and it's quite a fun listen. It's quite mellow but funky and beautiful enough to warrant attention all throughout it's runitme, I reccomend it to anyone that likes jazz/funk, city pop. The middle part of ... read more

It's a very peculiar groove, It's like electro psychedelic Folk. What makes this album special is that they tilted more to the electronica side, also more heavily leaning into psychedelia, making their music feel more full than their last couple of albums. It's expressive in it's bizzarre whirl of psychedelic sounds, and equally bizzarrily enjoyable. While I don't really care for the first two songs, the album has an incredible, uninterrupted runtime after Tulip Baroo.

On here Ka does a very hit or miss album, it deffinetly feels more inconsistent than his previous works. The reason why Honor Killed The Samurai was so good for me, was because it embodied a certain mindset in sound. Transporting the listener into the setting, that was presented cinematically, as if I'm watching a movie. Here it just feels like Ka's overdoing it, tackling an issue as old as time, and I'm not suprised he doesn't say anything original about it. Sonically it's really undefined. I ... read more

Update: Like I say below, I had a difficult time rating it, upon further listens the unfinished parts show too much for me to give it a higher score than 80. (original score was 86)

I've never had such a difficult time rating an album, because for the first 3 listens I had no idea WHAT am I listening TO. Honestly after 10 times I still don't entirely know. Nevertheless it's a deeply disturbing listen, not because it's particularly scary, but because of the natural human fear of the unknown. It ... read more

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The album is a message of empowerment not only for women, but Angel herself. It's catchy and original in it's sound, and Angel's voice is strong and commands pressence. It's got this power to it that rarely gets equated by someone else. It's got a sort of rawness as well, but it's still relatively tame, tame enough to be easily enjoyable and catchy.

There's no denying that the group's debut is a bold release, working with elements of rock and jazz to create a seamless fusion that works gracefully. It's full of character and vigor, sounding chilling and energetic. Nonetheless 2 of the first songs that greet us, aren't as good as the rest. Though I think the beggining is a little weak, the bulk of the album is stunning, which makes me excited for their future releases, my god that last song.

Another Kaseem musical odyssey that makes me feel like a fucking badass. Ka isn't a historian nor does he pretend to be, rather he portrays an invaluable experience painted by history. That experience is Bushido, or rather the way of thinking trained by bushido that is here used in our present (ofc not 1:1). The musical package is beautiful and graceful, at times it is also uneasy, the same way classical japanese music is. It's truly one of a kind experience, that I revisit at least once a ... read more

Kaseem pulls off another historical musical epic, this time in ancient Greece. The storytelling over these simple but stylish instrumentals creates a one of a kind experience, that makes me feel like a fucking badass. It's really like reading an epic, when I close my eyes I can see Orpheus giving himself to the moment and pouring his soul into music that is able to kill or soothe beasts and humans alike, commanding respect from anyone that is bestowed with it.