This didn't click with me like I thought it would. The production on the first few tracks sound kinda generic uninteresting dance music, thankfully it picks up later on in the album, however it still never becomes an album I'll ever want to return to. At points, the vocal effects can get somewhat grating, which kills my enjoyment of some of these songs somewhat. That being said, "Wishlist" was a decently fun listen, and I do see a lot of potential in an album like this, but ... read more
I don't speak a word of Portuguese, so I don't know what's being said in many of these songs, which limits my enjoyment of this album somewhat. That being said, this is such a fun little album. It's very groovy from the very start, and this fun vibe carries throughout the album. This isn't mind-blowing or anything, but still something you should check out.
This is such a comforting song, and the chemistry between the two is incredible
Sounds like a first attempt, however that doesn't mean there isn't fun to be had. The production still sounds great today, and the relatively unique concepts discussed on the album do a good job to differentiate A Tribe Called Quest from other rap groups of the time.
Definitely a demanding listen, and extremely erratic, but overall, I think it's worth it.
A collection of ideas executed very well, but would be executed much better in "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?".
This is the perfect middle point in both quality and concept from "High Romancy" to "Cathexis". It doesn't have the highs they would later reach, but it feels like a continuation and development on what was introduced on "High Romancy"
Denzel gives a pretty good performance, but other than that, this isn't the most interesting song of his.
Edit: 70 --> 86
Yeah this is really great actually, you guys are way too harsh on Tia Corine's verse
I'm not sure why, but the sound of this album was really jarring and off-putting to me, like it was weirdly harsh on the ears, which translated into an unpleasant listening experience.
This was a pretty charming listen, although the vocals sometimes put me off a little, in addition to the songs themselves not being all too interesting.
The album doesn't live up to the quality that "Funeralopolis" promises, but this is no doubt a good album that has an absolutely hopeless atmosphere running throughout it.
The writing ended up being the highlight for me here, as it's surprisingly good and powerful for an album full of essentially club songs. I think it speaks to Charli's ability as an artist to create an album that is this emotionally vulnerable while also keeping a sharp focus on the electronic production. Not every moment on the album works for me, but plenty of it does, to the point where this was a very enjoyable listening experience.
Considering "C3L3STIAL" is in my top five albums of all time, I'm surprised it took me so long for me to hear another project from Bliss3three.
This album is unsurprisingly fantastic, Bliss3three continues their trademark and wholly unique sound giving each song this feeling of, well, Bliss. This feeling can range from the relaxed nature of "~outside the window there is nothing~" to the absolute triumph of a song that is "MIRROR's GUIDE". This album takes a more ... read more
This is about as weird as you would expect from Sabixatzil. This truly sounds like I'm going insane while listening to this. However, there still are glimpses of normality to be seen here, with the only real song on here, "Bongo L'Mundo" being a pretty standard guitar instrumental. Other than that, this album is pretty hard to enjoy, especially with how weird it is,but I do think there is a sort of twisted enjoyment to be found here.
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