Punch_The_Clock

Meh. This one feels more like a rough draft of what’s to come the following year. Clearly, it starts off well with the title track and “Rock The House”, but the later half - “Latin Simone” and “12D3” - brings the overall quality of the EP down and makes it slightly boring for me. “Tomorrow Comes Today” is an enjoyable project nonetheless, so I can expect more good stuff from Gorillaz in their self-titled debut.

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Rock The ... read more

Gil Scott-Heron’s “Pieces Of A Man” is one hell of a thoughtful debut which argues against many socio-political issues that have surrounded - or still surrounds - the world, with songs such as the iconic “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” - a song that preaches and protests against the dark side of consumerism, and “Save The Children” which makes a stand for the next generation of black people who may suffer in all ways possible. With simple but ... read more

A while ago, Orange Foliage, an up-and-coming artist, released his second single “Dream Machine”. Judging from the title and the lyrics, I feel as if the whole song is about falling to reality while your child-like imaginative world crumbles to dust, which is a good topic to think about. The song’s instrumentation is a little bit generic to me, but it’s mostly good and does well fitting in the shoegaze/dream pop style with its lush, nostalgic atmosphere. For now, ... read more

“A potato flew around my room”

“channel ORANGE” is Frank Ocean’s first full-length LP, and it’s no lie that he does wonders here. Focusing on different themes such as love (“Forrest Gump”), responsibility in the coming of age (“Sierra Leone”), and perhaps detachment from life (“Super Rich Kids”), the album has an incredible lyrical range. The mixing is consistently smooth and the choice of instrumentation is clever and ... read more