This is Carpenters at their most strained, and that comes across easily in this album. I think there are highlights here, most notably "I Just Fall I Love Again" and of course "Calling Occupants", but it's hard to enjoy the album as a whole when it's just them throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks.
I went into this album completely blind, having never heard of these guys before, and I was pleasantly surprised, while it didn't blow me away or anything, the album as a whole felt really pretty. I guess my main complaint would be that the different styles going on here leave the album feeling a bit unorganised, like it doesn't have a main focus.
Overall, a weaker project than what else I've heard from Glacier. The unique production here is what really saves many of the songs, which don't feel as memorable as the tracks on something like "SHILOH".
Some interesting ideas, but it just gets so repetitive by the end.
Abrasive and powerful, if not a little overrated*
*On GP is incredible though
Emotionally, this is very different from Björk's other albums, with here dealing with her mental state following her breakup. Sound-wise, this feels like a development of ideas presented on "Biophilia", with orchestral elements mixing quite well with the more electronic elements. These two aspects of the album compliment each other, and make the album as a whole, feel very powerful and emotionally-charged.
The production here is great, and feels unique from other albums of a similar nature. This, mixed with the great rapping with some entertaining lyrics make this a highlight among abstract hip hop projects.
I feel like this is an album that will grow on me over time, because I felt a little underwhelmed listening to this album. There are so many parts that, on paper, should work for me, but for whatever reason don't.
2nd Listen: 53 --> 67
Still don't love it, but after listening to more abstract hip hop, I recognize where this album shines a lot more. I appreciate just how great the production is on here a lot more than when I first listened, it really carries a lot fo the music ... read more
This is one of the albums I've been looking forward to most this year so far. I'm a big fan of a lot of Nia Archives' work, as I think she has a great way of balancing her writing with her production. I decided to not listen to any singles for this album, as I wanted this to be a completely new experience, and I think that paid off in heightening the album experience. What's immediately noticeable here is the way she manages to expertly mix modern pop music conventions with Drum and Bass/Jungle ... read more
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