I originally wrote my review for this album on March 13, 2023. A day I just couldn't sleep and at a point in my life where I was constantly struggling mentally. My review for it wasn't good at all and seemed to less talk ... read more
As Kamasi Washington tries to speak to us through his compositions and surprising improvisations; he lacks ... read more
Meditations is not only its outcome but its downfall. Not in a bad way; no. In the "I don't know how to handle this, but it's going beautifully" way. A spiritual and meditative approach to the exploration of the ever-eluding and misunderstood "free" sound. You say "how is it misunderstood? Maybe you're just a pretentious hipster" and to that, ... read more
So I guess this is an "experience"? I guess I see it, but I also don't. It's interesting nonetheless. I'm gonna try to write about this so stay with me here and be patient.
So, "Superflat" is a story I guess. A story of self-inflicted pain I presume. Told from a point of view that lets the listener escape and reflect on themselves, yet it doesn't do a good job at ... read more
A tortured soul on a river raft to heaven. Play it and hold it till you can't even hold your own being, but the question is have you ever felt like there’s a weight? An endless, chronic weight on your heart that stops and starts; which sounds within itself a contradictory description but understanding and feeling that push and pull is created from the sound. The sound that starts until it doesn’t want to anymore, but not for your benefit; only for your ... read more
Earth 2 is without a doubt, at points: a meaningless bore of imitative and repetitive experimentation.
If I'm being honest, this album, to me is an uninteresting bore at points even though I think it's without a doubt a good record, but it has its flaws.. the concept, as ... read more