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Masterpiece.

I usually don't review singles, but I had to talk about this incredible song before the year is over. I've never been someone who's gotten into Hip-Hop, but my god, The Heart Part 5 may be the song that changes that for me. Kendrick makes this track one giant thank you to everyone who has influenced him in his life, and it's one of the most poetic songs I've heard this year. He explains his upbringing and culture, the disconnection he feels between himself ... read more

Goddamn, I fucking love music.

I'm going to start this review with a bit of a story. This week I began my first week at a college I just transferred to. It's been a very exciting yet scary week for me, but I'm enjoying it so far. I live within walking distance of this school, so I've been walking to and from there every day. And so far, this album has been the soundtrack for my college experience. I've been listening to Imaginal Disk nonstop since it released last ... read more

After seeing Coldplay live on their tour for this album, I decided to go back and listen again to see if my opinions have changed about it. This album's still ass.

Coldplay hold a very special place in my heart, as they were the first band I ever got into, and were one of the contributing factors that got me into pursuing music in general. However, this was the first album of theirs that I was dreading leading up to release. I wasn't the biggest fan of Higher Power, the emoji song ... read more

Perfectly orchestrated chaos.

edit: (9.5 -> 9) Still a wicked album, but not as strong as I remember it being.

In lieu of Hellfire coming out this Friday (still trying my best to avoid the leak), I decided to review black midi's sophomore album and my favorite album of 2021, Cavalcade. The band changed their sound on this release, going for a more jazz and avant-prog influenced sound, but it more than worked out in their favor.
John L is one of the craziest opening tracks I've ... read more