He does settle down eventually and makes some catchy songs, but he’s definitely playing it safe on this album. There’s nothing new here, these songs will make great radio filler.
Tierra Whack rarely steps out of the Alt R&B/Pop Rap sound she established on Whack World. I would’ve preferred more of an evolution in her style. She starts to try some new stuff in the middle of the album and those are the strongest songs on here.
I don't think Movement deserves its reputation as a "rough start" for New Order. It sounds more like a phoenix from the ashes album to me.
I spent my first listen to this album trying to connect each lyric to Ariana and her relationships and ended up quite confused. It made more sense to do this when listening to her previous albums like Thank U, Next where all the lyrics are clearly personal. However, on Eternal Sunshine, it becomes clear that Ariana isn’t pulling from personal experiences on every song ... read more
It’s not boring to the point of wanting to turn it off, just to the point that I never want to go back to it.
Atari Teenage Riot’s comeback record sounds like a shitty parody of what they once were.
The lyrics are attempting to provoke some reaction, asking the listener to “rise up” and “seek the truth”. But the lyrics are so generalised and vague that I don’t know where they want me to direct my anger towards.
For example the track “Re-arrange Your Synapses” consists of the three of them catastrophising ... read more
However, the looping structure on a lot of songs leaves less to grab onto and fewer catchy moments than your standard funk rock record. Still great music to bop your head to.
There are some moments where the song structures stop being interesting and start being messy and distracting. But it’s a fine line to walk and Q does it well for the most part.
I like this album quite a bit but I can’t shake the feeling that Friko has tricked me into liking it. Of course I like it, it sounds like every good indie album of the last 20 years.
As a fan of 2000s Indie music, of course an album that sounds like Conor Oberst doing Arcade Fire covers will sound good to me. Feels a bit like it was crafted in a lab for indieheads to enjoy.
The band does lean a little too much on this nostalgic sound. All ... read more
I’ve been a distant fan of Allie X, liking a few songs here and there, but this album is a huge step up. This is a fantastic dark synth pop record and it’s even more impressive that it’s self-produced.
It’s a more laid back album and doesn’t have any clear stand out tracks like Little Dark Age or Oracular Spectacular and it sounds similar to their self titled which I’m not a huge fan of.