Very short reviews previously posted on other sites copied to here.
Asian Glow - 11100011
really stellar production wise. i'm a sucker for noisy and emo-adjacent Korean shit.
88/110
MIRAR - Ascension
absurd use of what makes dubstep wild played by down tuned chainsaw riffs. for a funnier review: Sullivan King if he didn't suck.
87/110
Lil Shine - Shine Forever
fine tape but we got to stop feeding addictions man. πππ i swear codeine ain't make you creative enough to keep drinking it even after getting caught for wire fraud!
67/110
Edward Skeletrix/Im A Monster - Museum Music
consistently sounds (and looks) like a generative AI drank fent and snorted henny. if you look at this review right, it could be viewed as positive or negative. there's honestly some positives to this mess like the beat switches on "god made you a monster" and "drug dealer injects" but man what the hell is going on for most of these ideas?
64/110
"smoke" bangs and this album is better to my ears, might be because its less sparky or glitchy and a bit more smooth and museum-vibe. that airpod dying sound on "life could go by quick" also got me, dude, i was crying.
66/110
Paleface Swiss - Cursed
already miss the odd blunt and silly edginess of the past few albums and EPs already, this one sounds like some random edgelord's old iPod that could only play these 9 songs before he told everyone not to come into school tomorrow so he'd get a day off.
the rap interlude could be worse, but i'm still thinking of Ronne Radke when something like this happens, sorry marc, it just doesn't sound good, at least i know you're an ally!!
54/110
Ethel Cain - Perverts EP
what a gorgeous and haunting experience. shoutout
Gary Plauche and trans women (the most creative and innovative of all time).
93/110
Stick to Your Guns - Keep Planting Flowers
this is kind of weird a a critique, but the contrast between clean and dirty vocals really throw me off more than a regular melodic hardcore project should. the odd passages on the bridge of "permanent dark" and the choruses of "spineless", "severed forever", and the like just don't mesh well to me. the structure is also pretty standard but i understand the fun and energy of each banger.
65/110
Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out
not really thought provoking in any way other than "the patriarchy fucking sucks" which, while i agree with, Phoebe Lunny really, and i mean REALLY, beats you over the head with even if the song doesn't last 3 minutes, but the instrumentals are rowdy enough to keep me hooked. the only time the lyrics don't annoy me but the instrumental lacks is the closer, "cuntology 101". i actually wish this was more noisy with guitars instead of synths because they really lack in this one.
64/110
SUPERCOLLIDER & lua trilogy! (Luacollider) - ζ°δΈη΄ Sunbelt Princess
really vibrant 30 minutes, just really floated throughout listening to this one.
77/110
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
amazed after the past decade of performing and writing, Abel can still write powerful and catchy pop like "open hearts" under this name. this double LP isn't gonna be my favorite of his entire catalogue but i hope years down the line, we continue to get stunning ballads and the most bewildering sticky tunes.
77/110
MIKE - Showbiz
MIKE's vibe is like no other; really smoked out, tired but hungry, chill but warm. "da roc" might be one i go back to the most out of this whole project.
87/110
Pink Siifu - BLACK'!ANTIQUE
ambitious and wild, but i wish about 1/4 of the tracks kept the industrial and mixing choices through.
88/110
