I really loved the unique sound they had on their first couple albums, and this felt like more of a standard alt-pop turn for them. Not bad, exactly, but nothing that stands out or makes me want to play the album again.

The mixing was a little up and down in volume, which may have been exacerbated by earbud trouble. Overall I really enjoy Dews Pegahorn's vocal style and take on the sort of post-punk sound. I found this album being more of the same, which I liked in that respect, but also wasn't a vast difference positively or negatively from the norm.

I think that Igorrr is one of the best examples of experimental music done well. There is a blending of so many different styles while still staying aesthetically coherent, especially with the classical melodies bleeding into the metal influences. Done well, the jarring moments of experimentation feel intentional and attention grabbing.

A really impressive album! High energy and on-theme, only ramping up from the first track to the last. The cello in the band makes everything sound really full and resonant which I really appreciated after listening to some really flat mixes lately. I really enjoy all the different takes on lovesickness throughout the album.

Not bad, not the best album out on the 12th though. A new album from Twenty One Pilots along with all the other releases from more classic pop artists this year promises a pretty smooth radio list for the next few years at least.

Edit: I do really love the transitions on this album, they feel really smooth. Especially the One Way into Days Lie Dormant

Mixed so incredibly flat, with saxophone that sounds like a 1940's film trying to convince it's audience that it's presenting the middle east. Zaytoun was alright, but honestly because the pretentious lyrics weren't present. The punk lyricism read as a set of truisms to me, truisms or ragebait if you're of a particular persuasion, especially early on with the news headline references in the first track. I feel like the punk band with non-ska brass sound is an ... read more

Atmospheric in the extreme. I love the mixing of the vocals as well as the screams that echo from the back rather than feel pressed up against my ears. The ethereal vocals pair so well with the chugging guitar, reminding me strongly of Chelsea Wolfe's "Carrion Flowers" in the best way.

I had this one on my radar for awhile but after awhile of not checking Spotify I was happy to see the notification that this album was released! It's such a pleasantly intimate emo record, that I feel captures the upper midwest emo experience. I especially love the b-side selection, with "i give in" marking a really nice slow finale.

I really enjoyed this album's darker tones compared to some of the sugary chaos that is on Iglooghost's earlier stuff. It's all good, but I found this to be incredibly approachable right now. The deconstruction is great and I'm a huge fan of the directionality of the mix for the whole EP. Really tempted by the CD release of this one...

I originally found this album through the single Eat You Up, which has a Creme Brulé sample that I think worked really well. I don't know that I'd call it groundbreaking hyperpop, but I do really like sample work overall a lot. The vocals aren't my favorite, though, and I would agree with previous reviews calling them softly recorded and that does take me out of the album somewhat. Overall though, I wouldn't say it's bad and the only thing that's really ... read more

I really enjoyed this album, though it is super short (only 20 mins) it made a really nice ambience while I was cooking dinner. I feel as though this isn't too far off from their goal, however, as they state on Spotify they're looking to publish under creative commons

Ninajirachi accurately reproduces some of the signature y2k sound effects that make electronic music from the turn of the millennium worth returning to. I enjoyed everything on this album but especially Fuck My Computer

Earnestness is the name of the game with this album, every strum and whispered lyric oozes with it. The saxophone touch, often echoing and building on the vocals, adds a fullness that I really appreciate when the lyrical delivery is so breathy and light. I gave this album a listen on a whim, and cause they're local to my area and I'm happily surprised with how much I vibe with it!

I wanted to like this since it's such a well lauded album but to be honest I couldn't really make it through. I found most of the instrumentation to be pretty generic, possibly this is the americana thread that just doesn't really hit home with me. While the lyrics might be interesting, I found the delivery lacking and unable to hold my interest. It's not a bad album, but it didn't strike me as anything special beyond bedrot pop.

I was surprised that this was more of an emo album after Anamanguchi's previous albums and their work famously in the chiptune space. Blending the chiptune into the emo sound though was a really good move! I especially liked Sapphire for it's use of lofi audio filters and chiptune elements. Darcie fits into a similar vibe to me, and I really enjoyed the line "watching Cops on Tubi" for bringing this older emo style into contemporary context, though I know that's a small ... read more

To me, the archetypal citypop album. I don't love every song on here equally, with Remember Summer Days being one of my favorites. The sound is at once both hopeful and uplifting while also nostalgic for summers where things may have been better.

I've been following STEFAN THEV for a minute and seeing an EP was exciting to say the least (even as I come to it pretty late). The back and forth between love and loss throughout the tracks just makes for a really pleasant listening experience. I'd describe the EP as romantic in the literary sense; dark and emotional in a decadent way.

As a Post-Punk album I think this is a really good modern example. The opening track, Death, is one of my favorites and a very strong opener to the album. I encountered it first while watching A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, which has colored my perception of the song for the better as the scene that it's a part of is absolutely gorgeous; gorgeous enough to make me want to listen to this whole album.

I think one of the things that stands out to me the most about Desmond Doom is the way the lyrics remain legible through the reverb and the surf doesn't overwhelm the goth nor the reverse. This EP feels like a return to Surf-Goth but even more polished.

I rarely rate singles alone, but this was such a good song I bought it as a 45. It just conjures an atmosphere of autumn lounging and whimsical spookiness that I can't find anywhere else!