ringostarr56

Screw it, I'm giving it a 99.

I can't give this a 100 on first listen, it just doesn't feel right, even though I find it incredible in every aspect. The same points that I said in my previous Ichiko Aoba review apply here as well. Sure, it's not very different to that album, but it's at the same level of greatness for me. パッチワーク almost got me to cry, which is saying something. Even though I listen to a lot of sad and emotional music, I don't cry to ... read more

Here's the first Elliott Smith project besides his solo albums I've listened to, and it's amazing.

This album is split between Elliott Smith and Neil Gust for vocals and writing. Of course, I thought Elliott's songs were overall better, but Neil had some bangers. Every song on here is worth me listening to again though. Nothing really stuck on a first listen (besides maybe You Gotta Move), but on a first listen I think I can forgive myself for ... read more

Due to the recent discussion of an Onkyo album (which I will not name here), I've been interested in the genre. I've seen that many people have called this a good starting point for the genre, so I just decided to start here.

This album feels like it's floating in an empty void in some far off place. It feels cold and warm simultaneously, even wet sounding (on Nimb #6). It kind of feels like the soundtrack to a sci-fi movie at points. I can't really say much ... read more

I just started "seriously" messing around in FL Studio trying to make music, and once I go back to an album like this one, I kind of lose hope in my future of being a musician. There's no possibly way I'm making an album that's as good as this one. Not in a million years. Even if I had access to a studio with instruments, there's no way I would come out with something even half as good as this ... read more