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Embarrassing. There are good ideas sprinkled throughout, but not enough for full songs, let alone an album. Cheerleader, Knock Yourself Out, and (maybe) Mona Lisa stand out as fully realized (or at least close to it). Even then, Knock Yourself Out is, like the rest of the album, so derivative and wanting that it feels wasted. The writing, again, has strong moments in most of the songs. A nice melody here, an interesting movement there. But still, wholly unfinished. A lot of the production, but ... read more

This shit is fucking embarrassing.

About as good as this kind of project gets for me. Eclectic and weird, it's just a cool collection of ideas. The production is varied and interesting throughout. There is a tiny bit of cohesion in the first and second halves, but not much - that probably comes with the format. I'm hoping that Wavedash continues exploring new and strange sounds, they seem like they're having fun doing it.

The best parts of this release are the explorations into new directions. Most of the tracks feature interesting arrangement and more diverse songwriting than their previous works. The lean into degraded synths and effects definitely feels like the group is settling into and refining their fundamentals, but the sampling work on songs like Dummo Loop and Satin Cash is what creates a really unique sound. I hope this is only the beginning for Wavedash's artistry.