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“Velocity : Design : Comfort” ’s even noisier and more batshit insane cousin.

For its short 30-minute runtime, Candy Claws’ debut effort delivers some of the most explosive and overstimulating music experiences I have had in a long while. Unlike the more mellow and dreamy atmosphere evoked in the band’s subsequent releases, this album is balls-to-the-wall in your face with some of the most aggressive guitar instrumental and unbridled distortion that you will hear. ... read more

The first three tracks are classic dad rock hits for good reason. Side 1 contains some of the most fun and catchiest guitar riffs you could find in a mainstream rock album. Unfortunately, I felt that the album's quality just peters out in Side 2 with subsequent songs feeling like a rehash of the first three tracks or just forgettable pop rock filler. Nevertheless, great debut record and a staple for classic rock.

Top favorite tracks:
1. "Peace of Mind"
2. "More Than a ... read more

Unwound's catalog is some of the most interesting displays of artistic evolution in music. The band continued to build around their raw post-hardcore and noise rock roots through elements like the juxtaposition of slow and fast tempo in “New Plastic Ideas”, the atmospheric instrumental in “The Future of What” and the use of electronic synthesizers in “Repetition”. All these elements that the band incorporated with each succeeding album culminated into one of ... read more

Very nostalgic listen for me since this is one of the first full-length albums I listened through my music discovery phase.

This album has all that 80s pop music cheese that may sound outdated to some today but goddamn does this thing slap. Some of the catchiest and fun pop music I listened to.

Top favorite tracks:
1. "Just What I Needed"
2. "Moving in Stereo"
3. "Good Times Roll"
4. "My Best Friend's Girl"
5. "Bye Bye Love"