Oxbow doing everything they do well but now turned up to 11. Also proto-Algiers. The more significant addition of the blues sound is such a great addition. Really brings out the ROCK N ROLL in this noise rock. Yeah the silence is kinda unnecessary. But idk Im not gonna hold it against them too hard.
just about everything that was great about their debut turned up to 10. Eugene Robinson really stands out as a truly unique and passionate lyricist. Also yass tranzz shit tbh
what do you do after debuting with a full project of absolutely blood pumping noise rock...?
That's right! You go and make one of the weirdest, most avant garde, straight up freaky albums ever. Thanks Oxbow. I clapped my hands to this
I find this to be simultaneously one of billy's most gratifying albums to date and also one of his most missed potentials. This album does so much right. The rapping is, as always, on a different level. And not in a overly complicated way, no I mean pure entertainment to. woods bars are just straight up way funnier and more clever than like 90% of other rappers. The beats are constantly great. And the theming, as I think everyone felt, is an instant "hell yes."
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Took a lot of time to form my thoughts on this project. And honestly the discourse around this album (and how awful it is) has basically made me want to disconnect from all online music discourse forever and focus solely on this as a cataloguing system for myself. So this review is basically just for me :)
This is up there for the most visceral piece of music I have ever heard in my life. The only things comparable are Lingua Ignota and select parts of Xiu Xiu's catalogue. I love just ... read more
Maximalist pop done to maximum perfection.
When you listen to this thing past just the full throttle digicore assault you can really appreciate the level of detail and composition that went into it. So many layers of synths and beats all stacked into a cohesive whole. And actually, in my opinion, there are a decent couple parts where the albums stops being traditional bangers and becomes pretty head-y.
Not reinventing the wheel, just a better design. While on its face this album is Colin doing what he has done for a while now I see it as his 'Bottomless Pit.' While he's doing much of what he has already done Colin takes it to new levels of intensity, aggression, and focus. The love it took to leave you easily has some of Colin's most robust, ferocious compositions to date. He clearly went into this album with a focus on a darker sound and it suits him Immensely well. The ... read more
Some of Colin's most methodical and rhythmically intricate work to date. Colin naturally works his way into a longer set of compositions on this project and to very interesting results. The progressions on this album have a massive focus on the consistent organic rhythms. They become incredibly entrancing to listen to and it can start to feel as though the clicks of your brain are aligning with clicks of the music. While it feels like the album may be missing some sort of high point or ... read more
More of a good thing to slightly lesser results. Again Colin Stetson's work is hypnotizing and mind bending. The progressions are consistently satisfying and head-y to the nth degree. I do find some of the compositions to be a little bit less engaging and satisfying as Vol II and there is definitely not much new going on but still very good work.
A pretty incredible display of experimentation and improvisation. Colin Stetson takes a step forward in the world of avant-garde jazz to dazzling results. His work here is truly hypnotic. But, as the title and concept suggests this album isn't all pretty. It's packs some real bite and intensity.
Is the industrial influence in the room with us...?
No but she hyped this up like it was gonna be the craziest shit everrrrr. And it genuinely could not be more in the same place as she has always been. But don't worry, it's not just expectations that make me dislike this album. I think the writing is unbearable too :)
Beautifully produced and so soulful with some great lyrical gems from the crew. A more underground classic for sure.
First time I played this was also when I had just got my new google phone. And the lock screen music widget on the google phone is a horizontal rectangular box as compared to the iphone which just displays the whole cover image. So the orange part of the cover fit perfectly into the widget. It was like meant to be. Kind of like that manga by Junji Ito.
Pretty peak piano rock. She's always a woman sucks tho dont @ me. Italian restaurant is the best!
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