SoloMarques

what happened? to the rapping, to the beats, to the ideas? it feels like a very misguided record: peggy, on one hand, wants to appeal to mainstream audiences with the more simple beats of the second half but simultaneously wants to seem at the very cutting edge with the riddim beats. that the final statement by peggy on the album is a charlie kirk joke song is both on-brand and strangely mundane for him, as if instead of peeling back the layers of his psyche and inviting listeners to actually ... read more

Incredibly moving, bouncy, and impeccably produced album. I felt quite emotional at many points with the majesty and which slayr produces such regal and layered instrumentals. 55 minutes felt like 20.

A lot more rock-inspired than the previous Jim O'Rourke album I heard, Eureka, but it's somehow better and his voice is unbelievable for some of these tracks. The third track knocked me out. Very fun trivia that these are both named for Nicholas Roeg films.

Increasingly convinced that this is one of the most exciting and genuinely genius albums of the 21st century. Sure, a lot of this comes across as a Slint homage, but the band manages to overcome these comparisons by presenting incredibly complex and chaotic soundscapes as well as one of the most recognizable faces of Indie Rock circa 2021® in Isaac Wood. Like it or not, his are unbelievably personal, uncomfortable, and in a way, evoke the post-post-postmodern reality of Western culture ... read more