Reviews

Flutes: so hot right now.

This is so good. Holter has basically made her own version of a sophisti-pop record, and I fucking love sophisti-pop.

Might actually be better than Have You in My Wilderness for me, although time will tell.

Not too many thoughts here. It's easy listening but lacks much return value minus a couple of staple tracks. Still feels like the band is finding their way a decade after the magic of Real Estate, Days, and Atlas.

One of the best POST-PUNK, JAZZ-PSYCHEDELIC-PUNK or call it whatever you want!
This combo is one of the greatest discovers of 2023. Hope that they continue releasing such quality music. 5 stars!

Not the biggest americana/indie country vibe but I couldn't draw my ears away. Unbelievable songwriting that's a level up from Saint Cloud. Realistically high 8/10 and will likely end up in my year-end list.

Middle of the Top 10 in one of that GOAT's long, long catelog

In my opinon this is the best pop album ever made (in close competition with Darklands).

It's quite rare that you have a band where 3 brilliant guys share writing/singing duties like this. (Yeah, yeah, I know about that band from Liverpool).

Blake is probably considered the front man, however Gerard Love is my man. Almost all my favorite Fannies song are written/sung by him with his soft silky voice.

My favorite tracks are all by Love; Discolite, Don't Look Back, Sparky's Dream, Going Places.

Sadly The Fannies are not the same without Love in the band anymore.

Overall solid. Definitely lost its way a few times, but was a fan of the many highs.

Been following Packs for a couple of years and love her progression. She's still growing, so not every track is going to land. An acceptable follow-up to Crispy Crunchy Nothing.

So beautiful. The perfect follow-up to their first record. I'm a sucker for the ambient experimental aspect of this that really showcases Jonny's classical passion. Will be up there in my year-end list.

Pretty hollow tracks on there. The feature list is absolutely insane, but the output was mildly disappointing.

Found this record to be a great comeback that is reminiscent of the old days with Future Islands. Was a slower burn, but a solid release overall.

Love the fusion with electronic and the homage to some UK classics. She just has fun with the Drop series, and is still definitely one of the best MCs out there.

This album is truly fantastic and will be an AOTY contender. The fusion of so many unlikely combos of genres remind me of a more latin-sounding Floating Points or Jon Hopkins at times.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I love this poppier sound by IDLES. They're showing they're still really creative and will hold to that as they continue to blossom into the mainstream.

Really impressed with this record. Showing us he's still got it from his Das Racist days. The production by Lapgen here is unbelievable; really Alchemist-esque.

Enjoyable listening. Some instant classics on here with a decent amount of fluff.

He's on the cusp of releasing something great. I've been following him for years and love his artistic journey. He did his take on more electronic-heavy R&B with a slightly experimental twist. Overall some great tracks on here, but lost its way a couple of times.

Not super great. A lot of forgettable tunes around some alright cuts.

So bad. Why did he decide to release a deluxe to an already mid album?

Half of it is super creative. The other half I could do without.

Pretty overrated from what I've been seeing and reading. Easy listening, but mildly unoriginal.

Gets marginally better with each lesson. Not necessary a sign of regression; I enjoy the artistic vision here.

Better than Crash Talk, worse than Blank Face. There's a lot to like with this. For me, "Pop", "Bluesides", "Yearn 101" is one of my favorite 3-song runs this year.

Decently enjoyable. There's far too many songs that are regrettable sandwiching some absolute bangers like "redrum", "n.h.i.e" or "dangerous".

Pretty mid. Yeah, there are some diluted clubbing hits, but far too many tracks with not enough cohesion. I'd still bop to a few if I heard them in at a Vegas pool or Miami beach.

Love the direction toward dark techno, IDM, and D&B tracks. There's tons to take away from this if you're into this style of music. She's still got it after all these years.

If it wasn't 1MM songs long this could've been a lot better. There are some tracks that show genuine growth alongside some homages to his peak in the 2000s.

Crazy record. Not the biggest fan of that type of punk music, but it's got undeniably infectious energy. Made me want to run through a wall.

He's gone full ambient/IDM in this latest release. While I think it's far in quality from some of his earlier releases through Pink, there's some beautiful moments that show his attention to detail is still at an all-time high.

Truly unbelievable. Cohesive, whitty, genre-bending sequel to The Overload. This will inevitably be an AOTY candidate. Every time you come back, you get a new experience.

A slow start with some unimaginative tracks, this does develop nicely into a later-Porter-Robinson-era set of progressive bangers.

Dark and whitty. Really a wonderful follow-up to Whack World

Really lost all of the magic of his prior releases. While I appreciate the attempted shift in vision, stadium rock makes this feel a whole lot more shallow

While "In Search Of The Antidote" by FLETCHER shows promise with its catchy tunes, it's hard to ignore the overwhelming similarities to Taylor Swift's style and sound. From the lyrical themes to the vocals and musical arrangements, it feels like a blatant attempt to mimic Swift's success rather than showcase originality. I mean, the songs "Antidote" and "Ego Talking" are basically two variations of "Anti-Hero", but not nearly as good. It's disappointing to see an artist resort to imitation instead of carving out their own unique identity in the industry. I was expecting more.

Amazing. This album sounds like what being a kid feels like. Wake up is a top 5 song of my childhood.

Fav Tracks: Wake Up, In the Backseat, Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)

This is such a good song that:

• has an almost-annoying guitar riff that sounds like Jerry Garcia composing music for the Gameboy

• is mixed in the red and sounds like shit on literally any audio equipment (complimentary)

• contains a slightly atonal saxophone solo freakout

• has live drums, but sound like a breakbeat sample from some gospel record from the ‘60s

5 stars, no notes. Excited about this album.

Happy 20th birthday to this classic.

Living on borrowed time, the clock ticks faster

*keanu voice* Yeah I'm thinking it's a 5/5.

The album track was ok, otherwise it pretty much went in through one ear and out the other during today’s run.

The best EP of 2024 was released already in January. New Zealand Survival Songs is characterized by Amanda Palmer's signature blend of raw emotions, poignant songwriting, and candid lyrics. Against the backdrop of COVID-era isolation, the six songs (yes, there are actually six) grapple with themes of separation, loneliness and mental struggles. The album's minimalist production allows her storytelling prowess to shine, and I found myself laughing out loud at times, and wanting to cry at others. I think Amanda Palmer is one of the most interesting artists of our time, and I can't wait until her next full-length album!

BOC vibes here! As I said in other reviews, if you are waiting for new BOC stuff, this one fill this gap! :)