Less of an album and more of a DJ set of "content"-sized soundbites. Any moments of interesting production or songcrafting are immediately left behind before they can be developed into anything substantial, leaving almost nothing memorable at the macro level.
Shaped by chloe's impeccable songwriting sensibilities and melodic ear, and seasoned by flavors of Owl City, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Billie Eilish, oyster finds stable footing between the frantic and manic hyperpop energy of Suckerpunch and the raw and wry bedroom pop angst of Blood Bunny. After discovering and constantly replaying chloe's last two records last year and following this album's perfect progression of single releases, it's no surprise that this is - in my eyes - ... read more
Maybe I'm just more on board with the pivot to new jack swing. I don't know, I think he pulls it off successfully. I like this a lot.
Surprisingly cohesive for what is ostensibly a compilation album. Mostly just sounds like a "part 2" of their 2023 record.
Interestingly, the songs I gravitate towards the most off this record are associated with the albums that I liked the least.