I'll say this right off the bat: I'm going to give this a HARSH amount of re-listens in the coming weeks, to really hone an opinion I'm willing to die for. Everything I'm going to say here reflects my feelings at the current moment, nothing more or less, and it's subject to change and what not, etc etc. With that said, I had an inconsistently fun time with this album.

There were a handful of moments that, to be sure, caught me off guard in a good way. Besides the first two tracks, which I knew ... read more

Edit: (67 -> 78)

I definitely undervalued the catchiness and energy on display with the best cuts here, namely the opener and closer, which have consistently been in rotation for months now. "...We Fall" specifically has been consistently placing high on my monthly spotify tracks, it's deceptively progressive and doesn't show its cards until repeat listens, and that's kinda how I see this whole album now. And the funny thing is, there's STILL potential for this to grow on me. One ... read more

undertale sound test type beat

I’m A　 ̶M̶e̶g̶a̶l̶o̶m̶a̶n̶i̶a̶c̶ 　big fan of this album.

what can i say, dude be the og

Apple got me off my procrastinatin' ass to finally give my full attention to "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", an album that's been escaping my horrible attention span for a while now. I'm glad I hunkered down, because this was a lot of fun! I understand how carefully calculated their list was for maximum engagement farming and what not, but to tell you the truth, this wasn't an awful number 1 pick all things considered. I'm gonna need more time to sit with this, so I can see what ... read more

grimy af, not much else

This might be the biggest head scratching session I've ever had with an album... seriously, WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?
(Big dicked review warning, sorry I didn't like funny eye album, I'm just a puppy kicking zoomer whose sole purpose on this corporeal plane is ruining fun I guess)

Les Claypool, former singer/bassist/mainman of Primus, comes together with probably the most random assortment of people I can think of: famed guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Buckethead formerly of Guns n' Roses fame, ... read more

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They forgot to add any flaws

Don't take this the wrong way, but it's records like these where I'm more observant about its positive qualities, and can attest to the obvious work that goes into it and the talent involved, but ultimately I respect the record more than personally enjoy it. And trust me, there are songs on here that I absolutely love, and will continue to love, listening to them outside of the record's context. But to me, the summation of every element winds up being lesser than the best parts that are ... read more

"5-4=Unity" is super out of place on the tracklist here, such a quaint little instrumental but I love it so much!

This was some good shit indeed, glad I went deeper into the slacker indie rabbit hole after enjoying "Odelay" so much, this record isn't directly analogous to Beck's style but there are hints of it here and there. Songs like "Range Life" also reminded me of Geese a little bit, which is definitely a great sign that we've got something fairly influential ... read more

What an amazing album! I sure hope a certain independent entertainment company doesn't plan on remaking it anytime soon 😭

I really wasn't digging "Before and After Science" after the first song, the following three tracks felt pretty cheesy and killed the mood for me, and I became disinterested in the project pretty quick. Then "King's Lead Hat" came on, and the record began to pick up in terms of quality and intriguing musical ideas, keeping me captivated and attentive all the way from there. Needless to say I'm glad I stuck it out in the end, because there's much more to this album than I ... read more

mfw i'm devouring that woman in the pursuit of a mid-day meal (she tastes as if she may possibly be the singular, pray tell 🧐)

produced by big baller b

WHAT DID THEY DO TO LIFE DURING WARTIME WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
(Imminent typos, I wrote this pretty quickly, sowwy)

Most of this was pretty lackluster, but to tell you the truth it wasn't the worst thing ever made or anything. It has Paramore after all, with their killer version of "Burning Down the House" releasing earlier in the year, honestly if they just made an entire Stop Making Sense cover album with Paramore only I'd be totally on board, but as is, the features are WILDLY hit ... read more

Fucking incredible, my ears aren't ever gonna forgive me 😭😭😭

i must be pretty damn lucky then

my brain feels funny

I'm loving the effortless genre fusion at play here, it's typical for jazz and rap to collide, but to do so with such spontaneously creative results is simultaneously rare and noteworthy. This is going to require a few more listens to fully click, but I can ASSURE you, this album WILL (probably) grow on me with time, it's only 30 minutes and breezes by like the wind so it lends itself well to re-listens. Please don't miss this one!