Zapotian

I came into this album with quite lowered expectations because I had heard he subsequent album first and while having amazing ideas was overall limited (and the st. anger snare didn't help). This album has its own range of small hiccups that aren't my favorite but the structure of these songs are fantastic. Great chill rock with plenty of emotion behind it. My only big problem is that if the production was given more soundstage and less compression in the highs and lows to make a more ... read more

This album lost the plot for the entire middle of the album. the rest of the album was pretty good though. Most of the album had a pretty good groove but not much more than that. Tiers, Swansea and Ingrid is a Hybrid were the biggest standouts.

I love the jazzy experimentation and fun time signatures. The first 5 tracks really captivated me. The middle segment wasn't that stellar but the end got its footing again and ended strongly.

Namitape has finally reached consideration for the league of GOATS. With this long EP/short album, Namitape has proven that they can make incredibly solid synthpop with a signature sound. This release feels like what the last 3 albums were missing; which was consistency. Each song is a banger in their own right which I couldn't say about the last albums. the only slight hamper on its greatness is the fact that it has no definable standout moments. Keep up this momentum Namitape! I believe ... read more