“To my son Thebe Whose growth and insights inspire me, a thousand kisses”
I've always enjoyed the vivid imagery and well written verses that Earl Sweatshirt had wrote, and I've always enjoyed Some Rap Songs, but in the midst of the winter I write this, the topics he raps about in this project are seeming to connect on me with another level than before. I've been really tired and unmotivated, and Earl Sweatshirt being able to speak about his troubles, traumas, and ... read more
Truthfully, I don't know how to start a review about Emergency & I off. This album is so jagged and varied that its hard to grab onto a starting point for this album, however this album can be summed up into word (thankfully), anxious. This album is the embodiment of anxiety and it carries a lot of the angst that many other emo and post-hardcore projects of the time had. But unlike the other projects around this time, Emergency & I is very mature in its messaging. This album ... read more
I would say this album is THE modern staple record of modern music. One of the most beloved records to come out in the modern day but I also see a lot of discourse online. Recently I've been finding a lot of people either love or hate this record and no in between. Now writing a review for such an album is going to be a tall order so I'll give my best hand at it.
My first time listening to this was quite a strange experience I would say. I discovered this from a TikTok talking about ... read more
Sample are nothing more than unrefined medium for one of the greatest electronic acts, that being The Avalanches. They mastered the manipulation and creation of something new using samples, taking sampling to the next level so to speak. They were able to gain traction of that they could've never believe and completely reshaped how we view samples in music. In the hour long journey The Avalanches put this through on their debut album, we can see simply how versatile their craft is, with ... read more
What does it mean for an album to be vaporwave? I believe that in this album death's dynamic shroud push to see truly how far vaporwave can go. This album is the deconstruction of traditional vaporwave and the creation of something entirely new. I'll Try Living Like This is easily death's dynamic shroud's best album and in it they explore the meanings of vaporwave is. Throughout the album they combine the majority of vaporwave's styles through old and new lenses (A few ... read more