Rednose

It's okay! The songs sound nice enough and it's mixed decently, I just can't remember any of it the moment I stop listening. It's like it's sucked straight out of my brain. The only thing I can ever recall is how much I dislike the six60 strumming on the last track.

Some groovy tunes. Lyricism and melodies trend generic at points but songs like If I Could and HIMR make up for it in spades.

REVIEWING AN ALBUM FROM AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND EVERY WEEK OF 2025 #1: Grecco Romank - Wet Exit

I had high hopes going into this one. Although I'd never heard one of their projects in full before, I knew G.R traded in a lot of the aesthetics and concepts that I'm really into: hypnotic synths, a 80's-90's outlook on a ruined future, digital decay. Unfortunately though, the album doesn't live up to the visual style that it's performers have created.

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One of Auckland's best active bands. Although they get more experimental and adventurous on their following EP, the Lowdown, it never gets quite as catchy as the tunes on display here.

Favorite tracks: When the Dogs Are Asleep, Rat Poison