I mean, it's not my thing, but it also wasn't bad. Hell, even though I prefer Life Support to it, this is objectively better than it. Silence Between Songs is more of a quiet, acoustic sound compared to the harsh variety of Life Support, similar to SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo. Madison Beer does a lot to make this album her own, while still having some inspirations. She seems to have improved on writing, and her vocals are as strong as ever. A more refined and mature album that leaves me ... read more

It's pretty cheesy, like the soundtrack to a preppy Halloween horror-comedy movie that people are gonna compare to Class of '09, but it does its job well. Kim Petras has a nice voice, good beats, and writing that could be worse. It's nothing to write home about, and the inherent cheesy theming of it does make it a bit hard to listen to unless it's around Halloween time, but for what it's worth, it's still solid. Now please stop working with Dr. Luke.

First review again.
This one is pretty good. He's got a good voice, and the instrumentals are really good. It feels filled with emotion and purpose, which really makes you feel something. There's not a lot I can say about this, asides from the fact that they should've qualified for ESC23.

I'm very scared and confused. Joost is... how the fuck do I describe him, a character? This album is just confusing in a way that makes me insanely mixed and aversive to it in a way that you can only understand if you listen to the full thing.

Joker Out is pretty solid in what they put out. It's a good variety between deep songs, romantic songs, and a mix of the two. They can go fast or slow, and the voice fits both styles. I do appreciate the more refined sound, and how it lifts the album, but I think I do prefer Umazane Misli a tiny bit more. Still, Joker Out has what it takes to absolutely make a great album.

There's an era of time from around 2015-2017 that I like to coin "the commercial filler" era of music. A lot of albums during this time felt really overproduced, with little soul, boring premises, and next to no experimentation. Stuff that's not exactly bad, but it's also just so boring and clean that you could smell the disingenuity of it. And... Blurryface fits that, yep. It feels like it's trying to be something unique and emo, but it feels very disingenuous ... read more

No yeah this fucks. I think Gwen Stefani works with this 10x better than her pop music. Turns out I like ska music. I mean, it makes sense: It has rock elements with brass- 2 things I really like, and the vocals really fit. It feels mainstream, but not in a negative way. Sure, it takes a bit to start up, but everything from Sixteen and on is really really solid. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for something new, yet accessible.

This was a bait and switch for me. I've heard Can't Tame Her before, and I actually really like that song, so I thought I'd give the full album a shot. And... it's just okay again. It's better than So Good, but it's still underwhelming and repetitive. There are a couple songs that sound better, but still nothing touched me like the lead single. It also doesn't help that that's the first track, so it all goes downhill from there. It's just... whatever.

Kinda mixed on this. She has a great voice, and the production really complements it, but it suffers from the "pretentious project of grandeur" syndrome to me where it's acting like this piece of ancient art. It's good objectively, but part of it feels disingenuous in a way I can't describe.

This is one of those albums that's like a horseshoe. It starts off incredibly strong, with classic j dies right into bedroom community, and then at the end, with yoshi's island into orchids, it revives itself. The middle is definitely slower paced, and at times can get a bit repetitive, but it's never bad. The transitions are really cool, and the instrumentals carry everything along from beginning to end. It can be loud and abrasive, but also soft and mellow, and the best tracks ... read more

This album is really overhated. While I can't say it was necessarily my thing, the indie sounds are neat, and the voice works well enough with the simple warm instrumentals. I do wish it was a bit more layered or longer but I can see why ppl like him. ppl are just quick to hate

This sounds like what I expected from 2017 Space Rock. This album's problem is that it takes itself too seriously, when it's pretty cheesy due to the stereotypical alt-metal/rock tropes honestly. It's way too long for its own sake, and the songs start to blend together into each other. It does get pretty decent around the end, but it's not something I'd regularly revisit.

Update: this has become a 10 for me now. I love this damn project to death. if you wanna get into this album, it might take a couple listens, but trust this is so fire.
This is one of those albums you really have to be strong enough to handle. Not only is the production chaotic and experimental, the writing covers a bunch of intense and frankly disturbing topics that I don't think I'm ready to fully digest. It's very artistic, and even though not every song was something I loved, ... read more

NOTE: I'm viewing this as the second part of a double album with Mezmerize.

...but I think I prefer Hypnotize just a little more. I don't know, something about this album really speaks to me. It feels much more dramatic, as if it's the second act where everything goes down. It's filled with this sense of ironic grief, almost?? That makes it feel the most emotional of any Sysrem release ever, Songs like Dreaming and Soldier Side are genuinely so amazing, it's genuinely ... read more

NOTE: for this, I'm gonna be viewing Mezmerize as part 1 of a double album with Hypnotize.
Mezmerize is fucking incredible, man. This album really feels like the perfect culmination of everything System has been doing these past 3 records. It's chaotic and loud, but there's meaning sprinkled into every song (Yes, even Cigaro). It feels angry but with more purpose than ever. And it also starts strong while managing to keep that manic energy the entire way through. It feels ... read more

The thing with Joji here is that like, he's trying to be two things at once that are both good on their own, but when you put them together they just do not work. The mumble-singing works for sadder songs, but the distorted instrumentals make it hard to pick out much of anything. It feels like you're in the bathroom at a party, with the way that there's a hint of instruments, but not much else you can discern. Honestly pretty disappointing.

I don't do this often but I'm gonna post my actual SparkNotes thoughts of the album from right after my 1st listen:
"Okay, I'm gonna be bold here. This is the Isolation of synthpop albums. Let me explain:
Amazing vocals that can hit such highs so effortlessly
Great writing that's about mainly love/mentally but it's done so in a way that's never ever repetitive
No low point at all. There are objective highs but it's never bad.
The artist does exactly what ... read more

I've never been a folk person, really, but for this genre, this is pretty good. He has a great voice, and there's actually stuff happening in half these songs. The writing is actually really profound. If I was a redneck I would love this album, but even though I'm a Midwest mess, I can still appreciate the quality here.

This was a lot better than 1000 gecs, to me. I feel like this kind of experimentation really fits 100 gecs a lot better. Everything they try feels unique and fresh here, because they feel like unique spins on genres everyone knows, from metal to rock to pop to even SKA??? it's delightfully nerdy, but they still have their sound from before. I really hope they keep this up, because they're best when they're touching every base, because you can never predict what's next.

This album is just absolutely fucking phenomenal for all the reasons I like. First, the production is insanely high-grade. Everything feels grand, like a story unfolding at its climax right before your eyes. The writing is really profound, with meaning behind every line. The instrumental have a wonderful buildup that's satisfying every time, and it keeps the ball rolling from the first minute to the end, while still giving you interludes to sit and digest the ideas. And this isn't ... read more