May 15, 2024

 

Nov 23, 2020

@Fire Squad u should do Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets

 

Nov 22, 2020

10/10 album no cap

 

Nov 18, 2020

@awhellno

#62: Terror Jr - Unfortunately, Terror Jr [8.2/10]​

Unless you've been sleeping on your keyboard, it should be common knowledge around this site the homie Awhellno has one of the best ears around at discovering the most cutting-edge music, namely anything Pop related. Similar to rap's cross-genre explosion thanks to Soundcloud, Pop has also seen a number of different waves take root. Indie Pop lately has broken barriers, the likes of Lorde, Charli XCX and billie eillish have thrived under this assimilation under the streaming era, I think in due part to how EDM/Rap music have deconstructed conventional pop formulas & sounds (re: the drop & trap drums being everywhere). This has opened the door to a ton of talented bedroom pop artists to come in and mix things up, in the case of Terror Jr, it's one of the more unique takes at the avant-garde.

This was my introduction to this duo, pretty much had no idea what kind of water I was about to dive in. After awhile of swimming around, this group reminded me a lot of some of Chairlift (another great Indie Pop band) but if they stole the new wave drums/synths of CHVRCHES, and then got a hipster haircut. The production value is absolutely superb, everything sounds crisp, almost like if the 808s could shatter concrete if you played it loud enough. One thing that immediately stands out is she does not bite her tongue, the themes addressed are explorative of feminism, relationship trauma and identification, it's quite explicit and in a sense just as refreshing as when you bump some of Charli's hardest slappers. While it's not a novel flip of the electro-pop genre, it's still a remarkably cohesive project with a fantastic synergy from each track, with well-meaning messages that tackle the never ending saga of stigmatism towards talented women in music. Apparently they got another album dropping in a few more days, pretty excited to see where they pick up from this, but in the meantime please guys go bump this!

 

Nov 15, 2020

His music and more importantly, this album, has that ability to leave an indelible mark on the listener. He's similar to Cudi in that respect but I dunno I find myself gravitating to the Charles a whole lot more.

Speaking of drops, he dropped the 10th anniversary edition of this album last year! I ordered mine a few months back on a whim and it's only a week or so away from arriving.

http://thepinklavalamp.com/

 

Nov 15, 2020

Thanks bro! d--- bruh I would love anything that has that sound, s--- I'm even waiting for the day a rapper hops on an album full of
V A P O R W A V E even if it's a disaster in the making That Kanye album was gonna be crazy

Always flattered by your kind words old friend! Of course, I remember me and Nori (mostly him) would share some of CH's stuff on the Plug haha.

All of that came like a whirlwind when I ran through it, just a flood of memories and emotions on his situation and I guess drawing parallels to perhaps myself & others I'm thinking of. I'm glad that he's doing better and is in better control of his life, I'll always line up if he ever drops anything in the hereafter.

 

Nov 15, 2020

Had the face as I read this review/rating.

Time to spin this once again. I was late to Charles, but thanks to @Nori back in '15 he put me on and that was when I took a deep dive into his career. Though I wasn't there from the jump, to read all the twists, turns, turbulence that he dealt with and still deals with now as an artist is just heartbreaking. There was glimpses of him looking towards a better tomorrow through the Red Bull doco on his return, but since then he's slipped back into obscurity.

 

Nov 14, 2020

Wack Rac / Bizarre - All In My Head EP

 

Oct 22, 2020

Great write up as always. I can admit remain in light may be the opus but from a personal stand point, this is their best album. This must be the place is the song of life. Thanks p----

 

Oct 18, 2020

Been swamped with work, but I've been finding a lot more free time lately, yesterday was the most active I've been here in days lol. Hopefully I'll get around to these asap, hold the rocky!

 

Oct 18, 2020

Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy

 

Sep 21, 2020

can - tago mago

also diamond eyes by deftones as a 2nd treat

 

Sep 20, 2020

Thanks man, I think we both are on that same boat of being forever mesmerized by his production cues. He took a lot of what J Dilla did on Amplified and used his own salience of Jazz to make a new signature sound for him in that decade, all those beats sounded retro AND futuristic like wtf

 

Sep 20, 2020

@Winter

#52: Q-Tip - Kamaal the Abstract [7.5/10]​

Tha Carter III, Sir Lucious Left Foot, When The Casket Drops, LASERS...I can probably chalk up more names of heavily delayed albums that I can remember insatiably anticipating day after day, perpetually living in a cycle of disappointment + daydreaming of what the album could be like (I thought LASERS was going to be the album of the life). When that sweet day came, it was either an explosion of relief, delusion, possibly disappointment--in the case of LASERS I experienced all 3. Alright let me stop crying about LASERS, the wait for that was nothing in comparison to what Q-Tip had to endure for this project's freedom. This was supposed to be the follow up to Amplified, then this s--- got leaked on two different ocassions, heck I recall bumping some LQ version of this when I started high school. Luckily Tip got his label situation sorted out and what we got just a couple of years later, was one of the best albums of the decade. But what about poor Kamaal?

I should be harsher on this album, but it doesn't deserve the already exhausted observations of slightly dated tracks along with various creative risks Q-Tip undertook that simply fell short. For some reason I gravitate towards musicians that aren't classically trained singers (Andre 3k, Mos Def) but still attempt it, the end result ends up being sometimes more soulful and jarring in spite of the off-cue notes. Q-Tip often times ends up being a background presence on Kamaal, letting his signature snares + bassy drums coalesce with a mix of funky jazz instruments complementing his vocals. It would also be lazy to label this as purely an album of instrumentals, Kamaal was designed to be as uncompromising and experimental as Q-Tip possibly could, he didn't want to just be pigeonholed as the face of the Tribe, he wanted to be taken seriously as a tour de force musician. In a way Kamaal was a beacon of light indicating Tip was pulling the jigsaws together for a masterpiece, a puzzle piece that year by year he slowly completed until we The Renaissance. Everything that made that album great, had it's rough beginnings on here, a must listen to any fellow Tribe Stan.

 

Sep 18, 2020

Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow

I think you'll like this one