Jealous Type is pretty handily the best song Doja Cat's ever released until this point, at least in my opinion.
Submarine is the first project I've heard from The Marías, and I really should have gotten around to it sooner because it's a pretty awesome album. The simplistic yet dreamy production along with the lighter-than-air vocals make for an almost magical listen. The soundscape of this album can be truly breathtaking at points. It's so spacey and ethereal that it truly feels like you are in the album's cover when listening to it. Now, do I think every song on Submarine is ... read more
Dead Channel Sky Plus is a welcome deluxe, and really I do think Forever War and Night of Heaven should have been on the original release of the album. I'm still not sure why Hard-Eyes of all songs deserved a spot on this deluxe, but Forever War balances it out so I'm okay with the addition. As always, I'm only rating the new tracks with this review.
Best Track: Forever War
Weakest Track: Hard-Eyes
The TRON: Ares soundtrack is a pretty good soundtrack all around, and as a bonus, it has about an EP's worth of fully thought-out and pretty exceptional darksynth Nine Inch Nails tracks stuffed into it. The only reason I'm a little disappointed is that Trent Reznor himself said that this was pretty much going to be a fully-fledged Nine Inch Nails album, and it really isn't in any way. That's not to say it's a bad soundtrack by any stretch of the imagination, but even ... read more
Pretty Hate Machine, while not nearly as incredible as it's follow-up, is still a fantastic debut from the iconic Nine Inch Nails. The dark, gritty, and abrasive sounds that would go on to define Nine Inch Nails were already in full swing with this album. Sure, I wouldn't say this project is wholly consistent, but it has some undeniable bops. The sudden bursts of aggressive guitars on Head Like a Hole and the popping keys on The Only Time are just a couple of this project's many ... read more
While the bass is usually the most impressive part of Thundercat songs, I've gotta say, whoever was behind the drums went absolutely crazy.
As much as I wish the beat progressed more, the lyricism is more than engaging enough.
Are We There Yet? is a pretty great outing from James Marriott. The instrumentation, while nothing boundary-pushing, is remarkably catchy. The writing, while nothing TOO exceptional, is more than passionate enough to hold your attention. Oh, and contrary to popular consensus, I actually really love James Marriott's vocals on this album. Though, that's more because I like his tone than because I think his voice was all that technically impressive on here. Sure, this album has it's ... read more
The Crux (Deluxe) is hardly a deluxe. Really, it's more of a sequel album, and it should be promoted as such. However, putting aside my gripes about it's classification, I think that this is a fantastic follow-up to the original! Djo went all out with this quasi-sequel, experimenting with his sound more than he ever has before, and I think the results yielded are great. It's about as dreamy as any of his past projects are, but it's got some heavier twists and turns with ... read more
Genesis Owusu is one of the most consistently amazing artists of the decade.
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