Finally making the full-length review...
It’s hard to really find the right thoughts to say why this album is so special to me, but I’ll start at the beginning of my experience.
I found "Desert Sand Feels Warm at Night" one day because YouTube recommended the album "New World Disciples" to me. I love when YouTube recommends music to me, so I clicked on it and was totally immersed in it. I’ve always liked ambient music, but that album is what made me ... read more
When your goat still has it.
This may be Skylar Spence's most palpable production yet. It's so crisp and defined, even the crunchiest production sounds really intentional. What a wonderful celebration of this artist. It's got the crunchy lofi sound of Late Night Delight, infectious hook samples like Hit Vibes, the restraint and breaks from Mannequin Challenge and the fast pace of Cash Wednesday. It's really everything you'd want rolled into one.
It's almost too ... read more
A very pulled back sound that has its place, but I prefer my slushwave to be more active.
I'll probably listen to this another time while doing something else, or maybe a stereo listen would be better.
Honestly, this kinda falls off as it goes on... The jewel box tracks are good and tracks like Garnet and Amethyst are fantastic, but then there's songs like Ruby and Opal... What is that?? They feel directionless, kinda disappointing.
Definitely a mixed bag, but the tracks I enjoy still paint a vivid picture in my head.
Garnet reminds me of a relative's house at Christmas, but it's entirely made of Garnet, sparkling with every light fixture. I walk around looking for others, ... read more
Tap water, save me.
Tap water, save the world.
Can you feel the way sound cradles your body? Does it make you feel like yourself? Can the electroplankton soundfont love me? I think it can.
It's hard to describe how this album makes me feel. It makes me feel like I'm a kid again, like I'm being dragged gently through the dark ocean seeing the rays of sun from above, like I'm floating and free. I feel as if I lack all responsibility and and I'm free in a moment of my ... read more
The world around me is dark and all I can feel is the ambience. Swirling around me, I feel its comfort as it pulls me away from the mundane and into my mind. The day fades away and I feel like myself, alone and connected. My eyes open just a sliver and I can see a glimpse of the direction of flow the water takes.
![我思う、ゆえに我あり [I Think, Therefore I Am]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/344994-.jpg)
![新世界の弟子たち [New World Disciples]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/370735-.jpg)
![夜道 [Night Road]](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/324181-.jpg)

