I remember when this mixtape first came out together with the visualizer for the whole project, it was an extraordinary experience. For me, it's the best work Harley has ever put out, period. His experimental sound design paired up with some tasty melodic bits is just so good. Everything here is glued nicely with each other. The transitions are on point, the features are nice (although I'm not a big rap head, I enjoyed them!)

One of the best things that came from 2019 imo.

A record so bright and colorful, it scratches my brain just the right way. Every track here flows so nicely into each other, and I don't mean just the transitions. It's very well put together both in songwriting and production sense. Another hard aoty contender for me.

(edit: 90 -> 86)

Rot honestly might be one of my favorite albums ever. I love the songwriting, sound selection and production is pure gold. The whole vibe of this record is very unique. I can't really compare it to anything existing (that I know of!). Hats off, Luke!

Groovy, wonky, unpredictable, yet laid back. So tasteful.

I observed the full album rollout, but never got into listening all the way through. By the definition, I expected this album to be all about being in your face, loud and obnoxious. While it delivered on many levels, I didn't expect the songwriting to have an actual depth. I loved the minimalistic yet full production on this project; both in instrumental and vocal sense.

Looks like this might be one of my favorite projects this year.

For a random first time listener who has never heard of Nate and/or his music before, it must be a very weird trip. Thankfully, I've been following him for a very long time. I really love that it perfectly encapsulates his on-stream personality, previous styles and reaches into new ones. Aside from "Poison Oak" [personal opinion], every track here is a banger. Very fun and headboppy album.

ayooo how did they make the guitar sound like this?

So dreamy

Turns out that my expectations for this project were way too high. It's vibey as hell. My head was bopping all the way through, but for me unfortunately it has way too many just "okayish" songs. Could have been better.

An exceptional electronic bass project. It has some both really beautiful and really chaotic moments. That makes it a standout, period.

It's an interesting electronic project. It has some ups and downs, but the vibe stays consistent throughout the whole thing. Love the jazzy licks and grooves on this.

Cool diverse record. Although the first half threw me off, the middle tracks really grabbed me back into the headbang action. Nice wubs.

Super sweet EP. I don't know why, but after the release of "Rot", I was kinda worried that Luke would slowly stray away from the sound that made me hooked on his whole Tennyson project. Thankfully, it was just a stupid thought. Every track here is simply outstanding. Awesome stuff.

Also, shoutout to Leslie, because it was a team effort. :)

Beautiful and rich record. Clean and superb production. Sweet vibes.

A beautiful ambient bliss. 46 minutes of pure soothing, relaxing synth and keyboard tones, with some occasional distorted saxophone lines. I love it.

Revisiting this album on the 10th anniversary, and I was kind of surprised at which songs I liked the most. In the past I would rock Divinity or Sad Machine all the time, but after a very long time of a break from this album, my music taste evolved so that I enjoyed some deep cuts from the record more (like Hear The Bells or Lionhearted). Nevertheless, this album is just gold, but some of the songs feel kind of too long on purpose. The features are good, the production is good. Good things all ... read more

Sweet record. Cool and simple production. I feel like these soft, whispery vocals are a hit or miss on some of the songs, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

Beautifully crafted record. Top-notch production. While I don't really vibe with the songwriting, I do respect it. It's really unique, great stuff.

I'm very glad it grew on me from the first listen through. Packed in a very cutesy vibe, contains good songwriting. His vocal performance improved from the last project for the better. Smiling hard :D !!

Update after a lot of relistening:
91 → 96

This is, in my opinion, one of the most important indie electronic albums ever. Very honest, emotional ride, crafted to perfection by only one person (excluding track 13 of course). Gorgeous yet simple songwriting. Beautiful sound selection. Thank you for making me thankful for being alive, Porter.

A bliss of melancholic vocals mixed with astonishing indie production from the same man in question is a great experience. Every song has its own place at its own pace. Just amazing.