This song is probably what my ears have been looking for ever since I began my music journey back in 2021, If it only took 3 listens to break me down mentally for around 15 minutes, this is definitely it. No other song had triggered this kind of emotional reaction before. Murphy's self aware lyrics, and the slow buildup of the song really hit it home. I also appreciate the fact that they kept the messy piano in, and they didn't correct the small hiccups from the piano player.

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It's not as bad as you may think. Sure, that synth-tar gets annoying after a while and the change in pitch near 3:10 is completely unnecessary, but Kele's singing and the choruses carry this song a good bit. The percussion prevents the song from falling apart and works itself into a decent groove. Overall, it's not bad, just a little repetitive and messy.

REVIEWING THE [WEBB130S] 7" VINYL RELEASE

Hunting For Witches is the darkest and angriest we've seen the band. Dark sounding drums clash with immediately catchy guitar riffs along with thought provoking lyricism to create one of the definitive Bloc Party songs. On the B-side, Rhododendrons follows the darker theme of AWitC, and it contains some of Kele's best lyrics. I thought the "so you want to be an artist, want to be a singer, etc" part was my favorite, but it ... read more

Had to rewrite this review as this album got better and better. Nobody does trance music like this guy does. My first exposure to Takayuki was in around 2019, when got my first dance mat for Dance Dance Revolution. His songs would always standout to me, as each song would seamlessly blend EDM, trance, and classical music together into a irresistible mix that works so well. Tracks like 'ABSOLUTE 2007' and 'Frozen Ray' solidified my music taste at the time. 6 years pass by, I ... read more

Ratchet 2.0

Heard this for the first time ever on BBC Radio 6, and it’s modern Bloc Party material that’s actually worth listening to! It's basically as if The Love Within and Ratchet had a baby, it’s a huge step up from anything we’ve seen put out this decade! It gets catchier the more you listen to it. Thanks to really strong choruses and a strong bridge, the track becomes addicting pretty quickly. Kele's lyricism here seems to be a prominent issue here, but ... read more

A really strong single from The Dare that's reminiscent of the 2000s Electroclash and New Rave scene that pays homage to both genres, as well as it sounding like an LCD Soundsystem tribute. It's immediately addicting and catchy! "Perfume" ends up being a great improvement compared to his past work, as well as the sound being right up my alley. Really excited for how the rest of his debut will sound.

Between 2007 and 2010, Bloc Party's lead guitarist, Russel Lissack was working on a side project of his, which was Pin Me Down. They released their self-titled and unfortunately broke up shortly after. Seems like the critics really didn't like this one, but I personally really dig their sound. But then there's times where I don't dig their sound. The production and sound gets kinda messy and slightly generic in the middle, with a few points where it picks itself back up. ... read more

'It’s Time to Take a Shit on the Company’s Dime' is the best example of AI being used in music. The instrumentals are really generic for new wave, but the lyrics are this track's highlight. If your humor is as broken as mine, you should have a really enjoyable time listening to this. Really hoping to see more from Rodney Munch and The Shitters!

Almost a year after Intimacy, Bloc Party still had some creative energy left, which is what lead to One More Chance's creation. It's definitely a grower, I didn't think much of it at first and now it's all coming together. The lyrics are pretty straight forward; the narrator had done something significant to their relationship, and he's now asking for another chance with their partner. Too bad it's a little repetitive with the simple drum loops and piano loop they threw in, however that guitar ... read more

Always New Depths is a fan-made compilation of all of Bloc Party's B-sides and remixes that were made during the Silent Alarm era that used to float on the internet at that time. Some of the tracks are really interesting and are completely unheard of, such as that hidden track as the opener. Who knew there's a long version of Little Thoughts and Skeleton? Skeleton is mixed in a weird way, but for the most part, it works, and I heavily fw it. Pulp Song is apparently a Stellastarr song that ... read more

Captain Jack's self titled single is an Eurodance classic that boosted the popularity of the group, spending 20 weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100 and selling half a million copies in Germany, the single was later awarded a platinum record because of that. It even earned it's gold status in the Netherlands and Norway. Does the single hold up well ever since it's debut in 1995?

Very much so! Despite sounding of it's time as well as being somewhat repetitive, there's loads of fun to be had with ... read more

'Deep Inside of You' is the fourth and final single from Blue. I used to think it was a pretty average track until I started to really pay attention to it, and now It's one of my top favorites from the album. I always anticipate the falsetto part from Stephan at around 2:49, that's probably the most beautiful part of the track. Moving on to the lyrics...

The lyrics are supposed to be about "suicidal tendencies" confirmed by Stephen himself, however I think there's another meaning. I ... read more

'Midnight's Edge' is a collection of heavily influenced tracks that are well produced and gentle to the ears. This isn't your typical generic AOTY ambient album, plenty of great ideas are at play here. The manipulated samples flow nicely with the instrumentation and the large atmosphere. I love the way how some of the tracks work into a groove with ease without ruining the overall vibe with the album. It may not be the most consistent with all of these ideas, but it still makes for a unique and ... read more

Third Eye Blind didn't have that many singles in their pre-Ursa Major era, but I'm thankful Stephen chose this as one of the singles. Anything is by far their best output as far as their singles go. It gets you hooked into the album immediately with it's energetic and catchy pop-punk intro that continues through the whole song. It doesn't exhaust the energy by being just 2 minutes long, which I feel is too short for a masterpiece like this. However, the replayability is very high.

Out of every song I hear on the radio, this has to be my favorite one. The instrumentals flow with each other really nicely, that electric guitar is at the perfect volume, not too loud and not too quiet. Usually I hate vocal effects, but the kind of effects they used on Patrick's vocals in the chorus are beautiful! It's catchy enough to stick with me as well as being very memorable.

Rounds is 45 minutes of perfectly balanced folk and electronica that contains a massive sound palette with around 200 samples Kieran collected over the years. These samples have been messed with and manipulated beyond recognition, which makes for very unique sounding tracks. Every track is an instrumental that combines many of these samples together to create soothing, glitchy, trip-hop influenced melodies. Hands is the best opener for an album of this nature, as it gives a listeners a really ... read more

This song has somehow stuck with me for several years, and I keep getting back into it again and again. I consider this to be the best track on Beacon because of it, it's instantly catchy, dance-able, and it contains some of the best vocals from Alex on that record. The lyrics on this track could mean two things; being homesick or saying goodbye to a friend/loved one. Both of the meanings I got out of this correlate with the lyrics nicely, but I think the song is more about saying goodbye ... read more

The KBC release their last album just 10 months after their sophomore album. It can be seen as a return to form in a few areas, but in other areas it's seen as a continuation of the sound they developed in 'La Musique'. Some questionable choices the band took can be seen, such as the band deciding to reuse a couple of tracks from their previous album, and How Should I Know's electro-acoustics. The album's middle ground gets pretty weak, although it's an improvement from the hit or miss issue ... read more

The KBC dabbles with more indietronica elements on this album compared to their debut. 'La Musique' was released just 10 months after their debut, and I think they needed more time to experiment in the studio because the style they were going for is pretty hit or miss. They nail it on the album's opener, but miss with the track that plays after it. The production and sound quality is better and more polished compared to their debut, at least. I'd treat this album as an EP, because the remixes ... read more

A very solid new rave debut with a raw and energetic sound that stays consistent throughout the whole album. They give a more indie flavor of new rave which I thoroughly enjoy. The A-side and the B-side are both equally strong, however, the length of the album can weigh the project down a bit. At times, the tracks can sound like they cloned each other, just with different lyrics. The production and mixing is really great with just a few spots that sound muddy here and there.

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