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I originally rated this a 45 when it first came out in 2023, and I very jokingly told a friend "I should become non-binary so I can truly enjoy this album".
lmao

Emo rap is an intentionally cold, ugly, and cynical music genre. Artists like Bones, Lil Peep, and Sematary have mastered these aspects of the genre in styles that they've made their own, and styles that I adore.
Now, enter Harlow Road, an all-American Christian goody two-shoes who decides to throw his hat into the ring with a more uplifting take on these artists. It was a concept that I had no ill will towards at first and was willing to try. This mixtape reads to me as something more ... read more

The super conceptual exotic tracks are easily my favorite parts of this album, and I really wish it took more risks like that. I respect Damon for tackling a project so ambitious (especially after projects as "safe" as The Now Now and Cracker Island), but for every track that feels daring and out-there, we get another formulaic synthpop romp. Not to say they're all bad, just not what I would want in a project that promises so much more. The cultural flourishes and existential ... read more

music is like a hill, and the brotherman bill is at the top of that hill