interesting that some people are calling it very online since for the most part, going around in online spaces is often extremely irony/postirony poisoned, where this is a refreshingly earnest.
As a queer person where drum and bass has followed me for over a decade now its so heart warming to see more queer people use the genre as an honest representation of what theyre going through and the trauma they experience.
With that said the album has very high highs and meh lows, I know violet really ... read more
most solid release ive heard from hkmori so far, its usually decent and has some standout, but production wise this is great all around, still not a 10/10 but theres so much progression in sound here and fiddling with different genres.
Also making Mori Calliope listenable gives a pretty high score.
personal highlights: waiting for you, tearsoaked pillows
good vocal performance, but the beat is simply just not up to the task
from dreamy and heartfelt to generic and flat, as with before the storm it feels like a watered down not to disappear but in a bad way as in all the interesting elements that really made the atmosphere are gone which plays into a generally more going through the motions feel, feels like a daughter cover band album.