bitknot is missing the sense of space, poisonous lyrics, and urgency flowing throughout that made Girl with Fish my favorite record of 2023. bitknot flows with distorted guitar lines through its entirety but often our lead vocals fall so far behind them that I miss the plot. Also, in the constant state of distortion, there isn’t much time to get to know our protagonist because bitknot is missing quieter tracks like “Paces” and “Station” from Girl with Fish that ... read more
None of the re-recordings outright hurt the tracks but often help the record’s flow, especially the back half of this record fixing the Unforgiving Girl weak section of the old. Though I really miss Not What I Needed because I think it is essential to Teens of Denial’s dna. All in all, the changes might be enough to move the record from an 85 to a 90. Worth it? Well that’s up to you I guess.
This record makes me so happy and excited for where Ninush goes with a full record!
I love coasting along with this record’s dream, but sometimes wish a couple songs had a stronger central rhythm.
Wuthering Heights begins on a strong foot with the noisy cries on House sounding like Radiohead’s Climbing Up the Walls and continues it’s momentum with Charli carving out new ground on Wall of Sound and with her creating an absolute banger on Chains of Love. Any time Charli dives into these really distorted atmospheres on Wuthering Heights, an eerie pain is conveyed which is really palpable. I only wish the album dived more into this noise instead of veering into safer territory in ... read more