Thank you @montythegreat for letting me know about your new EP release!
This release is a lot more immediate and attention seeking than the rather distant full album you released not long ago. The dark Gothic feels are still enrapturing. Here's a big compliment your voice reminds me at times of the lead singer of Swans with its brooding intensity can't get enough of it. The sullen guitar is a nice foundation. The haunting Harmonica is here to enhance the melancholy as it does. And I am ... read more
Thanks @Krolljr for recommending this album to me!
What alien planet was this album from and where is the god damn spaceship so you can take me there ASAP!
This album is straight up FASCINATING it keeps you on your toes and always has something under it's sleeve ready to knock your ass into the next planet. I feel both aghast and impressed at what they have accomplished with this release. It's a jam,funky, strange, surreal, calm, intense and so much more. Some like to skip the most important ... read more
![大滝詠一 [Eiichi Ohtaki] - Each Time](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/100x0/album/336967-each-time.jpg)
A decent to good album with a nice amount of variety from the slow ballad to the schizophrenic craziness. I prefer when things go a bit batshit since I have heard plenty of stuff on the other side of the spectrum from artists like Eiichi so it's nice to see another side to them. Still this album is worth the listen even if it's just for the sonic journey it takes you on. It may not be anything new under the sun, but for a 1984 city pop release it's quite the remarkable album.
Recs:
-MULTI ... read more
Some decent electronic compositions. Nothing presented really stands out, but it's some nice background music. Not bad but nothing remarkable either.
Absolutely delectable fusion for the cultured.
Recs
- Spectrum
- Taurian Matador
- Stratus
- Le Lis
- Red Baron
God DAMN! A third full release in less than five months?!?!?!
Windows 96 has been amongst my absolute favorites in the vaporwave/ chillwave scene for about a year now and with this recent streak of quality ( at least to me apparently it's unpopular to think Dated New Aesthetic is amongst his best work) albums He is just on a goddamn roll and I just don't want the party to end!
In this album brings the familiar sounds and Vibes 96 provides but even after around 20 fucking albums he still ... read more
This is really imagine Dragons, AJR and ford truck commercial coded but some how some way they make it work. Now all the local soccer moms are going to be my best friend since I like their kind of music now.
Recs:
- Too High
- No More Worry
- Moving to the City
- Keep Me Coming
- Trouble
Awe that lil forest creature is so cute can I keep it mom?
Yeah this was pretty disappointing. It's just four songs of a cello and flute droning out different melancholic tones for 16 minutes. Was hoping there would be more to it than what was offered.
Some atmospheric guitar lead music to meditate and rest to.
It's very peaceful and pleasant and as the cover art may imply it's got a bit of a psychedelic feel as well which is always welcome in my book. I had a good time with and if you're in the mood for this kind of music it's well worth checking out!
Recs:
- Bird Song
- Polychrome Forest
- Mirror Garden
- Amber Palace
I liked thought no.5 and 8 in particular though all of them are pretty good.
I need to fix my Spotify listening habits if this is what's getting recommended to me...
It's got a lot more flat safe radio filler than I had hoped.
Also kinda disappointed that she leaned into stale dance tunes over some fresh pop Psychedelia like it was teased. Like most radio tunes generated for the general public to generally ignore, it's not bad music and won't trigger negative impulses. Still it's shit that you swear you heard before or something stupidly similar to it like a million times before. It's really mind numbing to hear that this kind of music is what is ... read more
Thank you @emanny for letting me know about your single!
Much like Cape this song doesn't take itself too seriously. You keep things simple production wise and be talking some shit over it. Not gonna say that I am going to remember this song nor consider myself the target audience, but I see no foul in this song.
I think this is the first Trap Album that I have listened to fully. I have heard singles but not a full release so I guess this is my first full body dive into the genre. So keep that in mind in case any of my takes are "bad" or whatever I am just a baby I don't know the in and outs of the genre yet. Actually I just lied. This is the second Trap album since my man Misterpandaren recommended a French trap album a few weeks back and it was really good! It don't matter to this album and ... read more
Thank you @hiderpnw for letting me know about your latest single for your upcoming album.
I wasn't much of a fan of "reaper" but you said that there is a lot of variety on the album so I will come into this piece with a fresh open state of mind. Let's see what you got!
This single got a synthesizer which is a plus in my book and with like ten seconds of impression I am impressed! You keep things busy with lots of stuff being thrown at the audience but it's orderly fashioned and is ... read more
Thanks @montythegreat for sharing this album to me in my shoutbox! I made these notes as I went along and I just woke up as I began so it starts off with general observations and evolves into some real interesting criticisms and advice. I hope you enjoy it!
Very Moody and slow
The voice is very warm and fits the grim atmosphere that the album drowns within.
Liked Winter pt. 2 cause the drums added some energy and dynamics to the settled soundscape.
Empty Sky is also great with the lonely ... read more
Damn.
Recs:
- Sign of the Times
- Play in the Sunshine
- Housequake
- The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
- Starfish and Coffee
- Slow Love
- If I Was Your Girlfriend
- I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
- It's Going to be a Beautiful Night
- Adore
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