Glass Animals is back with another concept album which is described as a collection of songs about different love stories. I really enjoyed the production and the lyrics, with standout tracks like Show Pony, Creatures in Heaven, and How I Learned to Love the Bomb. Definitely an improvement from Dreamland.
this was such a fun album. great beats, great flow from megan, great bars. only complaint is there are a few songs that could’ve been cut out
i’ve listened to this and souvlaki (1993), now it’s time for everything in between
i’m a lana fan through and through so it’s safe to say i had some bias going into this. i found this to be a really great record with some more experimental tracks like “peppers” or “fishtail”, as well as some classic ballads like “margaret” and “kintsugi.” definitely not as cinematic as her early albums, but not as stripped back as her two most recent.
one of my favorite albums of last year that i never got around to writing a review for. each song is unique in the mixing and blending of different styles. some high energy songs, some more tender ballads, this album has a little bit of everything. such a fun listen that i constantly revisit.
favorite tracks: saoko, la fama, chicken teriyaki, bizocochito, hentai, sakura
I’m not very familiar with Jack Harlows older music — the only album of his I’ve listened to was his previous release “Come Home The Kids Miss You” — but I can safely say that this was a good step up, and a very solid project.
It felt much more personal in lyricism and subject matter, and the production was much stronger on this project. I hope to see some more albums like this coming from him in the future.
While this doesn’t surpass NFR or Ultraviolence for me as an overall favorite, it’s definitely her best album vocally. The stripped back production lets her voice shine through beautifully, which is nice. There are only a couple of filler tracks, but the rest has grown on me.
Favorite Tracks: Dealer, Thunder, Living Legend, Cherry Blossom
Least Favorite Track: Violets for Roses
That was glittery, ethereal, and everything I could have hoped for out of a synth-pop record