Take everything that was somewhat endearing on "My Teenage Dream Ended", and kick it down a flight of stairs and let it get run over by an 18-wheeler. This legitimately has some of the most ear-grading autotune and production I've ever heard, somehow miles worse than what could be found on "My Teenage Dream Ended". Where many of the songs on that album were saved by it's emotional lyrics, they're nowhere to be found here, they're just so generic.
Honestly kinda underwhelmed by this album, I honestly could not name a single notable thing from any of these songs, as they all felt like they meshed into one at points.
I have no idea what to make of this, it is wholly different to anything I have ever heard before. It has a very unique instrumentation which complements Moor Mother's spoken word delivery, which itself is full of emotion and is incredibly powerful. The historical subjects explored on these tracks are brutal, and thankfully, Moor Mother manages to do it justice here. One complaint I do have is that many of these tracks don't work great as "music". Still impressive that such a ... read more
This being her first album as a solo artist since the breakup of The Sugarcubes, it makes sense that this album doesn't feature as many of her weird/experimental aspects of her music that she would explore further and expand on in later projects. Bjork gives an incredible and varied performance on this project, managing to make every single one of the lyrics punchier than they otherwise would have been. I do think this album falters a bit, as it feels like a first attempt of ideas which she ... read more
I don't think this album is as consistently fantastic as their self-titled, and I the more "raw" feeling of that album made the rage much more authentic (Not that this album lacks authenticity in any way, the anger and frustration expressed on this album still feels extremely real). Despite this, this album still sounds incredible, and is extremely enjoyable.
This is the second Kim Gordon project I've listened to, after 2019's "No Home Record", and I can say, this is an upgrade in every way, the fact that this woman is 70 is astonishing, as this sounds like someone who is just discovering their sound. This being as solid as it is at being a TRAP album, is a feat in its own right, with its hard hitting beats production. The main issue with this album is also one I had with her previous album, which is that I could never get into her vocals, ... read more
The chemistry these two guys have is incredible, and I hope they continue to work together. Woods' lyricism on here is, as usual incredible, and, although I do prefer the darker themes explored on "Hiding Places", this is still a great highlight both these people's careers.
Probably her least interesting and most underwhelming project, it features less interesting production than some of her other projects, her flows are what thankfully save many songs on this album, because I couldn't tell you what any of these songs are about, which is a shame for Simz.
This album manages to mix great production with a performance which forces you to listen to the lyrics, which are the main aspect and draw of this album. I think this album feels somewhat repetitive, and I think it could have benefited greatly from having 3-4 less tracks.
Instrumentally, this sounds like the groundwork being laid down for the next 20 years of metal, especially with the harsh, yet powerful vocals and incredible, almost poetry-like writing.
This is such a fun album, even if I don't know what a lot of these songs are about. The instrumentals give this album such a summer-y vibe, which works with the great performances throughout this album. However, I do think the quality of the album starts to fall in the second half, still recommend checking this album out if you can.
I expected to go into this album hating it, what I did not expect is such an emotionally heavy album with some extremely striking lyrics. There are aspects to this album which are objectively terrible, the awful production which makes some of the lyrics on here impossible to understand, especially mixed with the horrific auto tune that might lead people to think this is a parody of modern pop music, especially considering how poorly some of the elctropop and dubstep elements have aged. What ... read more
This feels like a great improvement on everything the first season's soundtrack was, which was already incredible. The music here is more ambitious and manages to pull it off in a way that will leave you amazed. Easily the best TV Show soundtrack ever made.
The songs' eccentricities match perfectly with the show, it is wholly unique and unlike any soundtrack to a TV show ever. It really helps that the TV show that this soundtrack is from is equally as fantastic.
This album works great as something to put on in the background while you do something else, but looking at it as music, it can feel empty. I wish that there was something more to the sounds presented here, as the album doesn't attempt to switch things up at all during it's runtime.
Their most abrasive album I've heard from them so far, definitely has many hard hitting moments courtesy of the uncontrollable nature of the vocals paired with equally insane production, although there are moments which feel too abrasive for me
A really cool little piece of UK dance music, even if each song can run a little too long.
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