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Porter Robinson - Nurture
100
Wisps of light filter through partially-closed, navy-blue curtains as my eyes begin to blink themselves open. It’s a bright, chilly spring morning. The day I’ve been waiting for.

Since I was a wide-eyed eighth grader obsessed with Beat Saber and politics Twitter, laying across the apartment couch and blasting “Sad Machine” through green-glowing Razer headphones, I’d waited. I’d waited through a worldwide pandemic, locked in my room; I’d waited through ... read more

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Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
95
that review in the line of best fit is crazy. wonder who wrote it
BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
82
hello guys!! this is not a review but stick with me, i'm considering making some big revisions to the way i use this account and would like your input if possible! basically, i'm just considering making this account more informal. if you have time to read through and give your thoughts (i added a tl;dr as well) that would be great, tysm!

currently, this account only posts formal reviews, and i keep the screwing around to the nurture comment section. i'm considering changing this account so i ... read more

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END!
87
For the past year, hope has been a dangerous feeling to have. 2020, even what we’ve experienced of 2021 thus far, has been a series of dim flickers of hope crushed by reality. In the United States, cases of the novel Coronavirus started dropping in May and again in August, leading to hopes that the virus might finally die out, but cases rose exponentially over the summer period and again to unpredictable heights in the fall and winter. In the early months of 2020, the Democratic primaries ... read more
Quadeca - From Me To You
86
Huh, maybe y’all YouTube rappers ain’t too bad after all.

Benjamin Lasky, also known as Quadeca, is an American rapper and YouTuber. With nearly 2 million subscribers racked up, Lasky stopped uploading consistently to focus on music, taking a break from uploading to his main channel for five months before announcing his long-awaited 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘔𝘦 𝘛𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶, originally slated to be released on March 18th and later delayed by a couple of weeks.

I was only ... read more

AJR - OK ORCHESTRA
84
Think about everything you hate about AJR. Their overblown production, their awful writing, and their inability to convey emotion. How bad The Click was. How bad Neotheater was. Hell, how bad the singles for this album were. Now, forget every last one of your past experiences with AJR and listen to this a couple times. No, you may not like it. No, they haven’t solved every problem. But I think that OK ORCHESTRA is a huge step forward for AJR, and I think you’ll agree.

AJR is an ... read more

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Hey Smt cubes
Congratulations on your inclusion in the new AOTY user reviews guide! One or more of your reviews are included, so I'll let you browse the list. This is an evolving list, so it will be possible to participate again. Don't forget to put a "like" and, if possible, promote this list for the benefit of all long review writers! https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/doublez/list/186157/long-review-aoty-guide/
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Hey SMTCubes! I'm currently creating what's known as a network graph or "Atlas" of AOTY, and someone mentioned YOU! :D To ensure the highest accuracy possible, as well as allow as many members to take part I'm asking all users mentioned if they'd like to take part as well! The following link will take you to a form if you do decide to take part: https://forms.gle/FjrJiKqLF1pkA4MJ6 Hope you had/have an awesome day, and thank you in advance if you do decide to contribute to the Atlas!
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Heya! I LEGIT LOVE YOUR REVIEWS! So I wanted to ask if you could perhaps review my latest album "Unhappy Unwell"? :) I really wanna know what you like about it and what I could do better next time! and just your general thoughts :D Although I know you don't use this site anymore, in the case of a comeback this would mean a ton! :)
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/714948-guzo-unhappy-unwell.php
5mo
User is no longer with us goat [4]
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wallsocket stan!!
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big if true
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IS THAT PORTER ROBINSON

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basically the title. no more no less you don't have to guess. notes for the ones i'm anticipating the most. organized by date, soonest to latest, then for albums with no release date, sorted by hype.
Updated 2y ago 11
in order probably. 10 entries at a time, when i listen to one it gets crossed off and another gets added edit: no more 10 entries at a time i need a place to document what albums i'm going to listen ...
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this will definitely be updated as i remember more songs i love at an inhuman level
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