Nothing short of mesmerizing. The sound of this album is very cold and uninviting, and due to the nature of it being as minimalistic as it is it's bound to be polarizing to some degree, but I personally loved it. I feel like this is just one of those albums that you have to hear at the right place at the right time, and luckily, I did.
This change in sound genuinely shows a lot of promise, and I'm hoping that Guitar Fight choose to continue operating in this lane. This is easily their best produced album, and while it's nothing revolutionary in the genre, I think their take on post-hardcore is refreshing and exciting. Really enjoying this, looking forward to hearing more.
Wonderful. Beautiful vocal performances and nice, relaxing instrumentation.
This is pretty good! The vocals didn't really do much for me, and some parts of this did feel a bit like they fell into some clichés of emo music, but other than that I enjoyed it quite a bit. The lyrics seem to deal with themes of coming of age and introspection on past memories, and the instrumentals fit this pretty well. Parts of it felt more akin to emo and parts of it felt more akin to post-rock, making for an interesting listen that is never lacking in variety, too. A very ... read more
Really wonderful vocals but the whole thing got to be a bit repetitive even at just 23 minutes. I also feel like the instrumentals could have been a bit more engaging, but it's still good.
Hidden gem! Vocals are really passionate and the instruments being used, namely the flute, has a certain worn sound that adds a lot of character to the music itself. This whole record just sounds so full of passion and is filled with a clear love for the medium, and hearing music like this that sounds like it unified the people recording it is just really sweet and cool and awesome and aaaaa I love music!!
56->78 i am a changed person
I don't know, guys, this thing sounds like a mess. There's some cool ideas but the especially weak production and horrendous vocals hold this back from being anything all that good, even if the tracks do flow nicely.
Super laidback and relaxing while never exchanging its calm tone for actually decent instrumentation. Everything here is played really well and, while some tracks did take on a bit of a faster pace, everything fits perfectly in the relaxed atmosphere of the music. A great study album I'd imagine.
This is less of a review, and more jumbled, unfinished thoughts. Might update this in the morning, but for now, this is all I've got.
I don't consider myself to be a very religious person. I very rarely delve into topics like spirituality on here or just in general, as it's a topic that on one hand is very touchy and on the other is something that I feel like I have very little grasp on. To put it in simpler terms, I'm an atheist trying desperately to make sense of the concept of ... read more
While there's some pretty singing and nice lyricism on here, I mostly see "Parallelograms" as an album brought down the most by its recording quality. The vocals sound fine, but the instrumentals sound like they were recorded on a phone or something like that, and it severely hinders the tracks here as a result.
Justice's "†" is a groovy, exciting party of a record that I kind of uhhh loved! Everything from the buzzing, colorful synths, fun vocal leads, and intoxicatingly simple lyrics make listening through this record a blast. While there are occasional weak spots, sure, these moments are so few and far between that it hardly makes a difference when taking into account the immensely enjoyable experience that this album provides for nearly its entire run. I wouldn't recommend it as ... read more
Very poor recording quality and generally the songs here feel unfinished. The vocals sound sleepy and bored, and the whole thing just doesn't leave much of an impression at all.
Sat through the whole album just to hear that "Wild is the Wind" cover and honestly? It was totally worth it.
The electronic elements aren't super well integrated on the two remixes here, but other than that this is a really sweet little project. Something about Meredith's soft and gentle voice and her refreshingly simple instrumentation has always really spoken to me, and the title track is a great example of that I feel like.
A really nice collection of tracks from Joni. It's obviously not her best, but like, was anyone expecting it to be? This was her debut after all, and for a debut she comes across pretty fully formed, which is very impressive. Everything that makes her music great is here, I just feel like later records down the line showed off her vocal range and knack for songwriting.
While Yachty's vocals aren't the most impressive or technically sound, and there are occasional jarring transitions or moments here and there, the highs more than make up for any lows this album may have. The psych rock instrumentation is amazing and the production is pretty spotless, and there's just so many transcendent moments and passages here. I'm genuinely kind of shocked at how well this turned out. Don't miss out!
Why would I even bother listening to and exploring new music and genres when I can just check out more jazz? Anyways, I loved this thing a lot. This is easily the most a project has got me moving in some time, and the energy of this album throughout is just undeniable, it doesn't let up for a second. I also love how each instrument feels very present in the mix, as it makes the listening experience overwhelming in an extremely exciting way. While each player here does a fantastic job, I gotta ... read more