Stiborge

There are a few obvious comparisons to make to the likes of Ethel Cain and Phoebe Bridgers, both of which wrote 2 of my favorite albums of the 2020s so far so I dug this as well. I dont know if i connected quite as much lyrically but it has the right feeling.

I feel like I like John the Fisherman more every single time I hear it. I remember not really vibing with it when I heard it for the first time as a child, but not I get excited every time it comes on and this whole album is kinda like that. I listened to this album when I was really young because I was so intrigued by it's cover on my dad's album shelf (I was a big claymation fan as a child, and still am) and it really does sound exactly as the cover looks. Maybe the most of any ... read more

I have listened to this more than any other album of the year so far.

This feels kinda similar to Black Country, New Road in the like jazz fusion alt sound with very theatrical construction so things all lead into a moment near the end which very much hits for me. In fact, it has my favorite album closer since the album "Punisher."

I've accidentally listened to a lot of alt-metal this year (most of which I've forgotten to log). But this one might be my favorite of those alt-metal projects so far. Which makes sense, its coming from one of the most consistent bands in the genre who I've enjoyed on some level since I was like 12.