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Sorry this took me so long to check out, I've had a few busy weeks and slowed down on checking out new music. The mix flows between being chill and easy to digest with some gorgeous samples and being really aggressive, both in how its mixed and the chosen song performances in general. I definitely gravitated towards the clearer moments more, like the 5:00 minute mark or so and the stretch from 14:00-17:00, but I was still engaged for the rest of the project even though there was a bit more ... read more

Overall, this album is quite the smooth listening experience. I like the production, it creates a nice, relaxed vibe and is really pretty. It never gets repetitive or anything, with some tracks sounding like something I'd see in a movie or video game. I definitely got some C418 vibes with some of the piano work on the album, but the string arrangements kept anything from feeling too derivative or anything.

As a whole, I'm not the biggest fan of ambient music. Not because I don't like it, but ... read more

Black Country, New Road - #1

"I can only start this feature by apologising to the band I currently believe to be the best in the entire world, Black Country, New Road." - John Doran

I wasn't planning on reviewing any of Black Country, New Road's albums until I touched on everything else, or at least a larger portion of what I skipped reviewing over the summer. In all honesty, I wasn't sure if I'd review any of their albums at all. For the past two months, I've practically been ... read more

EDIT: Actually changing this cause I was so wrong. The rock tracks are all bangers, and while the acoustic stuff is nice, those tracks aren't what stand out to me anymore. While her debut took itself too seriously and was wrapped up in teenage angst and drama, this album is lighthearted to the point where it borders on satire. Olivia Rodrigo is my favorite mainstream pop artist right now, I cannot wait to hear what she creates next. Also, the deluxe is pretty good (I don't care for ... read more