rustandust

Solid death metal. Not a ton to dissect here, you kinda know up front what you're going to get.

Picked up for me on God's Last Breath, and Adversary.

This ain't it.

Not much experimental is happening here by JPEGs standards. It's a tier below his previous albums, plain and simple. Songs sound similar to but with less energy than I Lay Down My Life For You. No great cuts. JPEG has been 'experimental' for his whole career, so I was hoping this would actually be his album to test out other sounds, but not happening. I don't see returning to this album much at all; would rather listen to one of his albums with bangers ... read more

Positive first impression. Really started hitting for me on HELLSTAR, which is funky as hell and has a timeless sound to it. THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE throws this album onto a whole new tier. Both tracks immediately on my 2026 playlist.

The beat on LIFE KEEPS GOING feels like a brain massage. I think that makes sense. It's hypnotic at the perfect bpms.

The only true miss here is 4LIFE. it's like an interlude that goes on way too fucking long.

Like: PIRATE RADIO, STAMPEDE, HELLSTAR, ... read more

Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this Knats album. Most refreshing jazz album I've heard in a while.