do I thoroughly enjoy this song or do I just sorely miss LCD Soundsystem? stay tuned to find out xx

as for the cover art, I never really expected to see the Tame Impala "Currents" ball to come around for another lifetime like that... song is an absolute banger though xx

filed under "expected, yet unexpected bittersweet soundtracks for an existential breakdown that you can also dance to" or "how I almost crashed my car on the highway because LCD Soundsystem came on from the radio"

this absolutely shouldn't bang as hard as it does

I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album I won’t relate to this album - - oh FUCK IT

when you name an album "Utopia" then ofc it's gotta be great (source: Björk)

sorry but just one really good song (it's "Devotion" btw) can't really make up for the fact that this album mostly makes me want to go and explore the possibilities of "my soft boredom nap"

just for the record I would like to say that I am definitely not the same person that I was when 100 gecs released their last album

…there’s really no one like Björk out there

To be honest, then the concept of albums concieved during the periods of isolation and lockdowns has definitely lost its novelty and become somewhat tired for me.. but when news came of Björk having constructed a new album partly inspired from ‘putting her roots down’ during recent years and hosting rave-infused DJ sets for her friends during those times, it didn’t take much to get excited for ... read more

If anything, then Mitski proves that she can still very much bare it all emotionally, even within an unexpected instrumental blast from the past. However, the best moments of this album are found by delving into its more avant-garde impulses.

Mitski narrates us into ‘Laurel Hell’ with ‘Valentine, Texas’, an opener with just a haunting organ bassline accompanying her slightly echoing voice at first. A minute into the song, a much broader sound palette explosively steps ... read more

once again, James Blake proves that the only thing he needs to do for at least a 8/10 song is literally just open his mouth
as someone who's never seen hbo's 'euphoria' but only witnessed the social media craze, I must assume that the series is as much of a rollercoaster as the structure of this song. sort of feels like two songs with very different vibes compiled into one..but well, it's James Blake, of course he can pull it off, the beautiful bastard
*ps. bonus points for a nice touch of the ... read more

IN SPITE OF IT ALL, …

vulnerability has always been a part of the IDLES formula. “June” from “Joy As An Act Of Resistance” is still as heartbreaking the 50th time you hear it and IDLES have always been honest with their audiences. however, there is something different in the case of “CRAWLER”, as Joe Talbot & co. have knowingly distanced themselves from the slogan-heavy, angry nature of last year’s “Ultra Mono” - and isn’t ... read more

..it’s not really a new James Blake album if it doesn’t make you cry at least once, is it?

having released two EPs - the short and rather minimal ‘Before’ and a haunting covers recording (in the sake of honesty - I didn’t really think that anyone other than Billie Eilish herself could perform ‘when the party’s over’ and retain the essence of the song, but James must be a singular exception to that rule. also, apparently Frank Ocean’s ... read more

honestly it's going to be difficult to tell the difference between 2020 and 2021 in retrospective if both of them include an IDLES song that makes me peek into the deepest pits of my life // I love you guys // absolutely ready to have my guts ripped out by the upcoming album

dude really sampled Masego's "Navajo" on the opening track of this pointless snoozefest of an album... thanks I hate it

...yeah, I definitely still have a soft spot towards this genre. the first 15 minutes of this LP were such a pure shot of energy that I forgot to reach for my coffee cup for a minute over there.
brb gonna organise a riot in my neighbourhood

oh how I wish that I could blink three times after hearing this album

for context, Lorde’s sophomore album ‘Melodrama’ belongs among some of my favourite albums of all time. I find it hard to understate the influence that this album has had on my formative years. 4 years after its release, it still holds immense replay value and the story Lorde was telling sounds as cohesive as ever. as Thom Yorke would put it, everything is in its right place on ‘Melodrama’ and ... read more

from a worldwide career high that has yet to end, Billie Eilish delivers a sophomore album which expands on her already familiar sound and themes, offering a much richer insight into her heart, mind and artistic ambition. although, Billie doesn’t exactly need to prove anything to anyone - and she knows that

I have to admit that I was a bit late to the Billie buzz, since When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? landed to my list of noteworthy albums only last year. however, she did make ... read more

“Schnittke is a Soviet metaphysician and his Concerto for Mixed Chorus is an avant-garde artist’s repentance” (a quote from Teodor Currentzis, artistic director of musicAeterna).

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and chief conductor/artistic director Kaspars Putniņš put out an exquisite selection of a cappella choral repertoire, ensuring that they really belong among the world’s finest vocal ensembles.

Bringing the works of Schnittke and Pärt together ... read more

Lorde can you come and pick me up, the kids are singing along to Olivia Rodrigo and I'm a little scared