Lerion

To be fair, I enjoyed this demo more than their proper release. It’s very similar in style, but there’s just something more “raw” about it that makes me enjoy it a bit more. Where the proper release feels a bit more polished and restrained, this demo has a rougher edge that gives the riffs more character. The production is obviously less refined, but that actually plays into its charm, and I fully believe that the guitars sounds better here, than on their EP. This one ... read more

If you told me that this EP had been released more than 25 years ago, I would wholeheartedly believe you. This is a perfect recreation of what beatdown sounded like in the late ’90s and early ’00s. If that’s something you’re looking for, great - you’ll enjoy this short EP from start to finish.
For me, well, I was lured in by the “Groove Metal” tag, and I have to say that this shit is indeed groovy, although not perfect. I still had fun listening, so ... read more

You know those made-up games that only exist inside TV shows? This sounds like the music equivalent: royalty-free gangsta rap made to instantly tell the audience, “this guy is a gangster with a past.” Absolutely mid.

Underscores was never on my radar, and neither was hyperpop, to be honest. Up until now, I’d only heard one hyperpop record, and it was one of the worst things that ever graced my ears, so I was a bit skeptical about the genre as a whole. I know it’s shitty behavior to judge an entire genre based on a single album, but trust me, it was the Yoko Ono equivalent of hyperpop.

So I came to this album with a certain resolve: if I didn’t like a single song, I’d just leave and ... read more