Ants From Up There - A study on fractured connection.
What's really the importance of expectations? How could one piece of art, one singular work made by someone you never heard before, something you haven't consumed be so scary to experience? That was my situation with one of the most popular and renowed Indie Rock album ever, Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road. This album scared me so much, not because of the raw storytelling or the depressing vocals, but because of how ... read more
98.12.28 Otokotachino Wakare - An experience transcending the blissful aural landscape
98.12.28 Otokotachino Wakare is wildly considered the greatest Live performance ever, I never listened to their previous tracks so I was kinda scared the emotions won’t be delivered as much, let me tell you how wrong I was and how impactful this album can be. This Live performence feels like one big farwell, initially made for the departure of the band’s bassist Yuzuru Kashiwabara, only three ... read more
“There nothing left except certain death”
I always wondered when listening to music, why does depressing albums always ends reasonating with me? Is it because I’m a depressed mess? Is it just because I want to seek someone with the same experiences not to feel alone? I believe this topic to be very profound, let’s try to uncover how The Glow, Pt. 2 perfectly captured the gruesome feeling that is depression.
The Glow, Pt. 2 is Phil Elverum’s most renowed album, ... read more