JID’s sophomore album explores the idea of a respected artist waiting for their deserved recognition, drawing parallels to actor Leonardo Dicaprio.
Strengths: Amazing beats, impressive flow and rhyme schemes, effortless, confident, versatile delivery, great punchlines, charisma
Weakness: Not as ambitious and conceptual as I’m sure he’s capable of
Fav tracks: Slick Talk, Westbrook, Off Deez, 151 Rum, Off Da Zoinkys, Workin Out, Hasta Luego
User JoaoSantos summed it up perfectly for me: “Technically, it's quite impressive, especially speaking in instrumental terms, where everything flows together in a brutal, chaotic way but many times it drags and drags for longer than I could bare. Not a big fan of the vocals either.”
I don’t feel like I can connect to it as much as it tends to drag on, and they place a greater emphasis on the instrumentation than lyrics (however this could be a feature of noise rock that ... read more
'Put Up Or Shut Up' is All Time Low's second EP, which sees them finding their identity as a band. It's a pop punk banger with catchy riffs, awesome bass lines and mature songwriting for Gaskarth’s age (17/18).
Five of the tracks are re-recordings from their debut album, 'The Party Scene' (2005) , so I'm depressed to this day that 'Circles' isn't included (as this means it's not on streaming services) :(
This EP does indeed see the five re-recorded tracks polished and feature improved ... read more
Having not heard of the artist until Melon's review, this was an unexpected pleasant surprise. From the first track I was hooked, and now adore this album. It quickly became my most listened to album of the week.
I love that it's a vintage fusion of chamber pop, rock, samba, and jazz.
Her vocals and style are captivating.
Looking forward to her next album :)
Fav tracks: Saudade, Se no Cinema, Chocolate, Caspa
Blink-182’s 5th studio album, Untitled, finds them crafting an alternative rock tinged album, a departure from the catchy pop punk sound they were known for. Nevertheless, I feel like this album was the perfect example of how a band could successfully change and mature without completely ‘selling out’. To this day it stuns me how they pulled off their magnum opus, despite being at their most dysfunctional as a band (after friction caused by Delonge’s side project Box Car ... read more
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