xcomebackkid
Chicago
Favorite Albums
Best of 2023
Recent Ratings
Pinned Review
No idols give me so much hope for rap. Lyricism, collaboration, pristine beat making, immaculate vibes, and pure creativity take front stage as the perfect crossroads of experience and passion are captured on these tracks. It's clear the studio was on fire during the recordings of all of these. The only semi dud is track 6 Me and My Bitch... And even this song is amazing compared to most stuff that has come out in 2023 and it's about actual love which is a rarity in this scene.
Recent Reviews
Symphonic, epic, and triumphant. There is a lot being said on this release, and it's cinematic approach to brutal grind and hardcore make it a stand out from other records. Adding a level of sophistication and thematic development that is often missing. Still the run time is a bit long and certain things start to blend together toward the end.
Strange little horrorcore diddy at the end. This mixtape is a bit all over the place.
The Deathwish thumbprint is heavy on this one. Nail in the Coffin is a stand out track on this bad boy feeling like a 50/50 combo of Converge and Integrity
Canadian beatdown fails to bring any energy beyond it's initial impression and offer little substance.
It's bad on purpose, I get it, but this is not listenable. If that was the mission then mission accomplished
Shoutbox
5mo
Interesting I had a thought about getting into all of Omar/Cedric’s side projects like there other bands like Antemasque & El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez but Omar has like 50 albums for his solo works and most of them is just instrumental lol. I feel like if I did that it would be very exhausting tbh even though I love the duo.
5mo
Understandable I currently going through my TMV phase rn and I just saw you enjoyed At the Drive-In and I just wanted to give you a rec similar to the hardcore sound of the Drive-In have you checked out there discography yet? It's great imo.
5mo
Yo Comebackkid I see that you like TMV and at the drive-in and since you like them I take you should check out Sparta which is a different band but lead by Jim Ward who was the guitarist for At the Drive-In.
7mo
yo man... My band released a song today, we're called Vital Part. Check it out... EP drops May 5
About
Chicago based visual artist listening to all types of music as I work and rating and reviewing anything along the way.
My reviews take into account
the following factors:
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1. General essence of the record
2. Instrumentation
3. Production aesthetic
4. Provenance and how it has aged with time or initial gut reaction if reviewed in real time.
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Check out my playlists of hardcore based on global regions
My reviews take into account
the following factors:
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1. General essence of the record
2. Instrumentation
3. Production aesthetic
4. Provenance and how it has aged with time or initial gut reaction if reviewed in real time.
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Check out my playlists of hardcore based on global regions
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