the sidepeices - darklight
97

That's it guys, It's really over. And I only got here a month ago.
In an era where art has been forcefully converted into labor to be strip-mined for engagement, The Sidepieces continue their routine of dropping an album that feels so abstractly relevant to this world that grows more confusing every day.

I spoke to Stickerbush late last year, and he dropped a quote that was funny at the time but a lot more impactful then I realized: “Even if no one knew about Darkskins ... read more

Diamond Black Hearted Boy - How The West Was Won, Wanted: Dead Or Alive
82

Intriguing story packed meaning with such a creative and original sound

Chuquimamani-Condori - Precious Memories
80

Never really paid attention to dj mixes but this was beautiful. I hope an only translation comes about soon.

Los Thuthanaka - Los Thuthanaka
100

This album has genuinely changed my life. I will never think about or listen to music the same way again.

bunii - SIX
76

My only gripe with this project is its brevity.

Gunnr - +dB
76

Gunnr’s +db feels like a noticeable step up from Silk in Shadows. not a massive leap, but a clear improvement in polish, lyricism, vocal control, and overall cohesion. People love to say every Gunnr project sounds the same, but that’s more a side effect of how frequently he drops music.

His progression is incremental because his releases are incremental. It also matters that he only recently started treating music as something to take seriously, and you can hear that he’s ... read more

Bassvictim - Forever
84

I really like the vocals on this record. I don’t usually write reviews, but I wanted to note that specifically on grow up the childish sounding vocals really resonate with the helplessness you feel when someone is moving on from you, very similar to the helplessness we feel frequently as children when we don’t like our circumstances.

Frost Children - SISTER
60

Enjoyed it for the most part but just felt incredibly unoriginal and repetitive.

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