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The cusp of something very special.
The latest big New Jersey emo act in a long and rich musical legacy comes in the form of Save Face, who have recently reached British shores as supports for Creeper. Their live performances are simply incendiary, exploding with movement, character, and a frantic energy that only comes with a band who lives and breathes their craft.
Reception has been wildly positive in the UK, with people already clamouring for the band’s return. How long that might ... read more
Bossa nova beats collide with electric hyper pop and EDM, before plunging into a breakdown that would make deathcore fanatics weep. There’s no one else it could be except The Callous Daoboys.
Mathcore revolutionaries The Callous Daoboys have been a hot topic in the metal scene for quite some time now. Following their utterly riotous sophomore effort ‘Celebrity Therapist’, the band have exploded in popularity, seeing them truly beginning to break out of the USA. It’s ... read more
Dropping back in August, their four-track project ‘A Ceremony’ is a ferocious experience to behold, perfectly balancing pure brutality with sprawling emo melancholy.
Certainly, the raw aggression of powerviolence and adjacent genres has a certain catharsis, and Cainhurst captures that perfectly on tracks such as the ‘What You Let Get Too Close’, a track that rips by with thunderous fury in under two minutes.
Things really shine, however, when the band truly weave in ... read more
'Rat Saw God', or 'A Brief Look At How Art Can Be Appreciated Without Being Enjoyed'.
Earlier this year, indie outfit Wednesday released what has gone on to become a cult favourite alternative album in the form of 'Rat Saw God'. An abrasive and enigmatic look at life in southern state suberbia and small town melancholy, the tracks here are presented with a distinct and unique blend of folk, country, indie, shoegaze, and noise, culminating in a project that feels deeply nostalgic, yet wholly ... read more
QUICKFIRE REVIEW
What’s there to say that hasn’t already been said? It’s frantic, it’s abrasive, it’s wildly experimental. It’s a little overwhelming at times, and a little repetitive at others, but when it shines like on the closing track ‘Hacker’, it’s clear to see just why it’s so adored.
Shoutbox
2mo
Hey! Hope you’re doing well! I just wanted to let you know that my band’s debut album, “Empty Homes in Blue Light” is out now on all platforms! I appreciate if you end up giving it a shot, and if not no worries at all :) Here’s the AOTY link if you’re interested:
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/556709-midnight-session-empty-homes-in-blue-light.php
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/556709-midnight-session-empty-homes-in-blue-light.php
8mo
hii!! i just dropped a new single. it’d be amazing if you could check it out. let me know what you think!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/626146-shorewood-by-your-side.php
https://linktr.ee/shorewood
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/626146-shorewood-by-your-side.php
https://linktr.ee/shorewood
10mo
Hey friend, finally back and just finished my top 50 records of 2022. Wanted to have some time to live with some of the records that dropped late in the year Have a look if u wish :)
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/edgarratesmusic/list/108532/2022s-best-records/
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/edgarratesmusic/list/108532/2022s-best-records/
11mo
Hey there... just finished my top 50 singles list. Lmk how you feel.
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/edgarratesmusic/list/98724/top-50-singles-of-the-year/
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/edgarratesmusic/list/98724/top-50-singles-of-the-year/
2y
Let me know when/if you drop an AOTY list! I’d love to look through what albums you, and others, enjoyed the most this year. If you already posted one then I’ll give it a look ASAP.
I plan on dropping mine at the very end of the year (both EPOTY and (LP)AOTY lists) and would prefer any feedback on them!
I plan on dropping mine at the very end of the year (both EPOTY and (LP)AOTY lists) and would prefer any feedback on them!
About
26/UK|He/Him. I post terrible reviews. Enjoy.
100 - Perfection
95-99 - Almost perfect
90-94 - Excellent
85-89 - Mostly excellent
80-84 - Very good
75-79 - Mostly very good
70-75 - Good
65-69 - Mostly good
60-64 - Decent
55-59 - Mostly decent
50-54 - Average
45-49 - Below average
40-44 - Tolerable
35-39 - Poor
30-34 - Very poor
25-29 - Mediocre
20-24 - Bad
15-19 - Very bad
10-14 - Awful
5-9 - Horrendous
1-4 - Repulsive
0 - A complete failure
100 - Perfection
95-99 - Almost perfect
90-94 - Excellent
85-89 - Mostly excellent
80-84 - Very good
75-79 - Mostly very good
70-75 - Good
65-69 - Mostly good
60-64 - Decent
55-59 - Mostly decent
50-54 - Average
45-49 - Below average
40-44 - Tolerable
35-39 - Poor
30-34 - Very poor
25-29 - Mediocre
20-24 - Bad
15-19 - Very bad
10-14 - Awful
5-9 - Horrendous
1-4 - Repulsive
0 - A complete failure
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Rating Distribution
100
6
90-99
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80-89
73
70-79
88
60-69
33
50-59
19
40-49
10
30-39
5
20-29
3
10-19
3
0-9
5
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