Every time I listen to Bloom, I am more amazed at how a human was able to make these songs.
To me, this album captures a special emotion that is hard to illicit. It is the feeling of lonely comfort. The feeling that you are all by yourself, yet you are satisfied. You are happy. You are thankful for your life, what you have, the relationships with other people, yet you're alone. And it's beautiful. When you can't get a hard-hitting argument or a ... read more
black midi's 2019 album, Schlagenheim, ended up being my favorite album of that year, and one of my favorite albums of all time.
I didn't think it was possible, but black midi was able to achieve even more of a nightmarish, dreamscape effect on Cavalcade. By employing a larger variety of instruments and experiments, their groovy math rock tendencies are complemented by lush strings and powerful horns. It overpowers with energy.
The songs are mind-blowing prog rock ... read more