Though his bag of tricks isn't all that varied, Andy Shauf's penchant for simultaneously dry and heart-warming storytelling stretch his songs into something greater than the sum of their parts.
There's something bubbling underneath the surface that make 070 Shake's soundscapes enticing, but sadly they're never fully realized in a grand and unifying vision on Modus Vivendi.
Doesn't have to be the best album I've ever heard in my life in order for it to be impactful. Legends never die!
My expectations were quite high going into this, given how much i had enjoyed the CHOKE EP, but I was at the same time a little apprehensive that Poppy might turn her newfound niche sonic palette into a sort of gimmicky nu-metal soup.
Given the first three tracks had already come out as singles, all of which I had immensely enjoyed due to their almost absurd combination of nu-metal with PC Music-esque pop tropes, I thought the record was off to a good start. What remained to be seen was ... read more
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The Iglooghost and PC Music-ism's don't overstay their welcome, which is good, because although decently produced, GOJII doesn't seem to have any particularly original ideas to bring to the future bass table.
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I hadn't even realized how much influence this must have had on Sweet Trip, so it's a W for me regardless.
This is just Insane Clown Posse for kids who've just discovered Adderall. Now who wants to sell me a copy of The Great Milenko?
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