holy

favs: tekka, dsco, fruitcake and cookies, sept, pro : lov : ad, chocolate matter, to all the dancers of the world, a round form of fantasy, design : 2 : 3

r.i.p taylor hawkins, last two songs are absolute gutpunches.

favs: but here we are, show me how, the teacher, rest (100)

wooh banger banger banger

favs: hyaena, my eyes, meltdown, fe!n, til further notice

very obviously a good album, best nu-metal out there

favs: prison song, x, forest, toxicity, aerials

introduction to metalcore, very very good (edit 96 >> 85) its a bit gimmicky honestly

favs: atrophy:angel, tripping > wires, D.I.T.B

i love loveless

favsL only shallow, i only said, to here knows when, sometimes

its not that bad (edit: yeah no fuck no 65 >> 41)

favs: burn, carnival

holy shit

favs: INTO THE ENDLESS NIGHT, white ceiling, soft bruise

its so harsh i love it

favs: beatiful world, excuse, white ceiling (100), age of fluctuation

certified banger, sounds way more hardcore than normal j-rock

favs: all of them

very very good, didnt expect the tool collab on passenger
pink maggit is an absolute ride

favs: feiticeira, passenger, change, pink maggit, digital bath

edit (93 --> 100) gave a relisten, wowie

all songs here (other than interludes obv) are a banger, almost no misses.
third eye is an absolute trip

favs: 46 n 2, third eye, H. , AEnema,

less consistent then previous projects, still a banger

favs: vicarious (perfect song for me), jambi, rosetta stoned, right in two

first ever introduction to tool, mind was blown, very eye opening (yes ik haha) and it doesnt self indulge in all the mathy stuff overbearingly
(edit 94 >> 99 i just cant give it the 100 due to damn ticks and leeches)
(edit 2: rahhhhhh fuck it ill give the 100 idfccc)

favs: the grudge, the patient, parabol/parabola, lateralus, reflection

(edited from 75 >> 60)

"not bad but can feel stretched out at times" -me at 2024
jesus listening to this from front to back is painful, pneuma and 7empest on their own are the best cuts and even then they still somewhat overstay a bit,

so having to listen to tracks like invincible (cue title card) and culling voices which are 10 minutes of absolute NOTHING is just pain

favs: 7empest, pneuma

edit: (100 -> 90)

i have to admit, i overhyped the album back in 2023, bcuz it was the first lamp album where i was an actual fan waiting for the release of it. still it is great, but it isnt 100 material lol, cmon 2023 me, what were u on!!

so the current me still thinks the album is great to be fair, the quality is still quite definitely there in the standout tracks such as august calendar, the last dance, and old notebook, which sounds like something straight out of tokyo utopia. but ... read more

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tokyo utopia is still one of lamp's most interesting albums to listen to this day, with how unique its instrumentals are.

my personal highlights apart from the obvious, (cough chilly spectacle) wait can we just talk about chilly spectacle, a 7 minute song, lamp's longest song ever, and its a 7 minutes filled with amazing vocals from kaori and a crazy guitar part lol

okay back to topic, track 1 hooks u into the album, a great start to tokyo utopia, and even ... read more

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komorebi's biggest flaw is that it is inbetween for lovers and genso in lamps discography

in komorebi, they lean more into the synths and guitars in some tracks, but also go for a sound akin to some for lovers era typa sound in some. overall it is still a great album to listen to.

my recommendations are the first 2 tracks, and the last 3 tracks, with track 7 being a sleeper hit for me.

its chill, what else can i say? the tracks are very decent to be fair, but theres a reason its an ep and not a full album i think

this is my ride or die lamp release, it is a personal favorite of mine !

i love the attention given to the funky synths on from the midnight shoreline, but then it mellows out quickly on had a summer dream, and reminiscences is kind of a weak point yet its still enjoyable for me, then the peak arrives, watch out...

love in the afternoon is such a banger of a 6 minute track, with its soft guitar part, a sharp contrast to the first track lol.

the poetry of august has such a beautiful layering ... read more