MBektic

Reviewing Albums Without Reviews #3
My score for the album is the average of my track scores

With "This Is How I Sleep At Night" Blue Slate really brings something special with their first EP. The first song comes in strong, grabs your attention and drags you in. Each song on the album has a very distinct feel, however they all still feel like they belong together besides maybe the last track feeling a little out of place. The EP starts off very strong with as solid middle but the ... read more

When I orignally rated this album I didn't leave a review. I enjoyed the album a fair amount but I had nothing to say at the time. Today I'm coming back not only to write a review but increase my rating.

Upon first listen I was like this album is exactly what I was looking for. I like metal but I don't really know what kind of of metal I like. Like I greatly enjoy Deafhaven, but every other blackgaze album I've listened to has not really done it for me. However once in a ... read more

Reviewing Albums Without Reviews #2
My score for the album is the average of my track scores

Color me surprised. I went into this with pretty tempered expectations because usually when I listen to something that is by a smaller artist that has no reviews at all, I don't expect something very well mixed or put together. But at the same time I don't want that to make me to just dismissing an album. However, that was far from the case here for me. From the first track "soul ... read more

Reviewing Albums Without Reviews #1
My score for the album is the average of my track scores

Overall each track on the album seems like an individual idea. I feel like if each song tied into the next I think it would have brought this album some much needed cohesion. I didn't dislike the album over all, and there are parts of some songs that I really did like, and shined through everything else on the album.

Here's my track review:
1) Red Bleeding Wound - 35: There was nothing ... read more