simonferocious

nah I'd be shocked if this was actually good // washed out, boring and literally offers nothing to the listener. billie sings about "doing some damage", but boy, has green day done some massive damage to their own music recently
if this is yet another example of 'pure uncut rock', I simply do not want to hear any more of that

an album that consists of pretty solid ideas, but doesn't really flesh them out and thus falls flat

“Man Alone” could be described as a slowly growing sensory overload. it’s the subtly present blend of an underground slow rave and a poetry reading.
the lyrics “falling into this ceiling / falling into this life” are mixed with the sound of a thunderstorm and a heavy downpour, while there’s just a single bass note repeated
underneath and all over the ... read more

…yeah, I don’t think I’m gonna get up from the floor today // what’s a better choice for valentine’s day anyway

I don’t think there’s much point in repeating what’s already been said a thousand times about the guitarworks and the overwhelming noise, so I’m mostly just handpicking some thoughts and wrapping them in personal ties

so, for this to make any sense, I have to go back to the point where I first heard anything from this album: the ... read more

where worlds collide, all colours bleed out on the palette and harlequin fantasies are set free

on 'For the first time', we start off with an unrelenting instrumental piece consisting of a really tight drum groove and repeating, slightly feverish melodies. the background is repetitive in its nature, but never boring - you’re hit by the sheer driven energy for the track’s whole length and drawn in almost instantly.

“Athens, France” begins with a slightly ironic riff and ... read more