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nightclubbing, dream hunting. where your only worry is if your dress shirt is tucked in and if you have enough for an uber. the sun might never rise but for the light of the city streets. a window into a different life for 17 minutes, sit teary eyed on the train ride through the country and imagine it. LA to new york, new york to LA (think wide)

jpegmafia's 'experimental rap' reflects the ongoing attempt of its desperate creator to be viewed as some sort of hip-hop 'villain'. peggy wants so badly to be some evil, innovative genius rap king, but at the same time he confusingly, continuously, considers himself to be an underdog. it brings to mind the image of dr. doom from the marvel universe, enamored with world domination but intent on getting revenge on his nemesis, reed richards or mr. fantastic. king of a ... read more

shakey graves sets upon us a blessing. fondness etc shines in the serenity of a soft may day.

alit with the warm glow of rustic homespun production, alejandro rose-garcia's soft hums, strums, and steel guide this record's heart. it beats with the blood of the folk and americana that came before it. it taps with the influence of roy orbison's simplicity. as such, this record channels beauty and nostalgia, the promo pics perfectly capturing the slight blur that casts allure on ... read more

'spitting in the face of progress' is an expression wholly of the trail of wreckage open carry state somehow reverently references. out of that wreckage climbs a jumble of broken instruments, broken hearts, bloody fingers, and a chaos and despair completely unmatched from any other contemporary emoviolence band. pain and desperation ooze out of the pores of this release, an almost horrifying brutalist interpretation of emotion. as illustrated in the cover, open carry state are in the ... read more