Out of all of the Björk albums I have listened to so far, I can say that this is the first one that didn't catch me off guard. I'm not sure why, but with this album, I got exactly what I expected. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it just made the entire album listening experience feel less substantial, even with its runtime. This is an album that I hope grows on me over time, because I haven't really got much to say about it.
This is an album that's ALMOST incredible, I see so much potential for an album like this, that this one simply doesn't achieve, which is a shame. I still do like some parts of this project though, and I don't think this anywhere near a bad album.
Metalcore will be something I feel like will simply never appeal to me, and this album is no different. I understand how someone may listen to this album and enjoy it, but I will never be able to take the constant screaming vocals seriously. Not to say it's all bad however, instrumentally, this album is incredibly powerful and heavy, and there are moments on here that click for me, but overall, this is a style of music that I will probably never be into.
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Any good intention people think Peter had with this album is completely undone when you learn that he was charged with CP possession. I have not listened to this album, and will never listen to this album, and neither should you, don't give this man your time. This album is a 0 on a fundamental and conceptual level.
I have a strange relationship with Swans, when I was little, my dad would take me to the Green Man Festival, we went twice, and I remember seeing Patti Smith, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. However, one of my most distinct memories of the festival was not being able to sleep because Swans were playing so loud during their performance. The festivals were such a culture shock to me as a 6/7 year old, whose only experience with music was the radio stuff, and sometimes my dad ... read more
Thank you Macklemore, it's shocking how little the music industry has said about the literal genocide happening Palestine right now.
The constant interrupting with what sounded like stand-up comedy made this album sound like a mess. Even when it was just the rapping, it was extremely generic, the decent production does little to save many of these songs also.
Ever since listening to "Here In The Pitch" Jessica Pratt has quickly become one of my favourite modern Singer-Songwriters. Her vocals are so unique and, mixed with the wonderful production, they give every song on here this wonderful and dreamy atmosphere that I haven't seen replicated much elsewhere.
On her first released LP Little Simz shows a great amount of emotional maturity, especially considering she was only 21 when this was released. The writing on here is, as usual, very good and powerful. I do think that the themes explored on this album would be better explored on albums such as "SIMBI" and "No Thank You", however I still think this does a good job at conveying these themes, especially from Simz's view at the time.
I feel like people wondering about the legitimacy of the things discussed on both the Kendrick and the Drake song should look at this post*
https://www.reddit.com/r/KendrickLamar/comments/1ck629o/receipts_time/
*This doesn't mean that everything discussed is true, but it's more points that back up Kendrick's claims, and removes credibility from a lot of what Drake discusses
It feels fitting to give this album a score in the 60s, considering how much inspiration this album takes from that era of music. The 60s inspired sound sets this album apart from many other pop albums. However this album also leans so much into that sound that it feels like it's the only thing going for it.
A lot of moving parts here, but I don't feel like there's much cohesion or chemistry between the verses and instrumentals. I think there's definitely a lot of interesting ideas here, and I feel like this song is on the cusp of being something truly great, but there's a lot of small imperfections that add up to an experience that leaves me wanting more. For example, I feel like, at points the vocals get drowned out by the instrumentals. Still, definitely a unique experience, and one that I still ... read more
The first song is a nice change of pace compared to her other music, I really hope she explores this sound further on her next album, I can tell it's gonna get stuck in my head over the next few days. The second song is more of what I would expect from a Ravyn Lenae song, and therefore isn't as impressive or memorable imo, still not a bad song by any means, just more of the same.
I respect Willow for her continuing to experiment with different genres, but this album just fell into the background so much for me, It just felt like an amalgamation of typical modern pop-rock stereotypes, which leaves the album to have no real identity of its own.
A wonderful album here courtesy of Jessica Pratt, the way moments on this album feel like they were lifted straight from the 60s is incredible. Also, Pratt's vocals lift this album to another level, this album never felt boring, which is impressive considering it's from a genre I'm not really very familiar with.
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