I have a lot of love for Flex, but this album has its challenges. Listening to it, I found myself getting bored fairly quickly. Many of the songs felt repetitive in terms of concept, and while some jokes landed and made me laugh, most either got stale fast or were too niche—likely stemming from inside jokes that didn’t fully connect with me.
On the positive side, there are some standout ideas. For instance, the opener features a great sample that drives the track, and the sandwich ... read more
how does he manage to make himself sound bad. it's like reverse autotune
Diagnosis is a record that explores a level of ambition that mosquito has never achieved in the past. This album explores his classic trap metal genre, while integrating genres like rock, jersey club, drill, synth pop, and experimental hip hop, all the way to funk and reggae; all of them beautifully blending together rather than contradicting each other.
This album is filled with slick production (not to toot my own horn) and stays consistent, at times transitioning songs into each other. The ... read more
jane presents a breathtaking approach to alt rock on this song that works in favor of their incredible unique voice. everything from the mixing, production, singing, lyrics, and concept is spot on. they portray the feeling of transitioning and leaving your old self behind within a gorgeous metaphor of letting the old you drown so you don't have to (that's at least how i interpreted it). the melody on this song is jaw dropping. the singing is pure beauty and such a step up from the singing on ... read more
best tracks: worst comes to worst, mental, the ills
worst tracks: ain't no way, john wayne