*[Contains Social Repose Jumpscare]* Despite falling short in terms of the writing, especially the choruses which aren't the catchiest and feel very simple, this is still a very fun EP. At the end of the day this is something made by a 12 year old, although I'm sure she had lots of help considering who her dad is, but this still goes pretty hard and I enjoyed it.
Despite coming out 28 years after their last album, What The... sounds like the band has severely regressed in the two decades they've been gone. The immediate sign of this is the overall mixing of the album, everything sounds muddy with the vocals getting lost in the instrumentation which also lacks any punch. But the biggest disappointment is Ron Reyes' vocal performance across the entire album. One of the key parts of the identity of Black Flag was Henry Rollins and his primal, ... read more
Definitely sounds like a bands first album with drawn-out electronic elements which aren't interesting enough to hold the listener's attention. Both the instrumentation and lyricism were mostly on the same level, both unimpressive and, at it's worst, just plain boring.
Beautiful instrumentation with some amazing bass playing courtesy of Thundercat with an interesting glimpse into a mind who left too soon
Filled with heavenly sounds that wrap the listener in a warm blanket