one of the hottest offerings on the noisecore/electro pop omnibus "DREAM". Shilshi takes no prisoners and unleashes one of the most aggressive tracks in dance music this year. Stream or download the DREAM compilation here.
【review/rate】the 1975 / a brief inquiry into online relationships
released 2018, dirty hit. One of my most anticipated album releases of the year, "A Brief Inquiry..." arrived after a lengthy campaign (that ended up giving us a third of the album as singles before the actual release, yikes) and months of buildup and expectations. I'll say that while it met mine [expectations], it is... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】luby sparks / (i’m) lost in sadness
released 2018, awdr/lr2 Luby Sparks released their first EP earlier this month, a delightful smorgasbord of classic dreamy tracks that showcase their far-from-average songwriting and range. Clocking in just shy of 25 minutes, there's no room for mediocrity or filler here, and Lost in Sadness excels with its four songs that all bring something different... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】no rome / rip indo hisashi
released 2018, dirty hit. Produced in tandem with The 1975's "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships", No Rome's debut EP is short but sweet, four tracks that shine in multiple facets and provide him a solid start on his journey to pop stardom. The first of the quartet, "Do it Again" is a pretty depressing... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】yves tumor / safe in the hands of love
released 2018, warp records. Out of nowhere, Yves Tumor has Beyoncé'd an album, one that's chock full of offerings unlike any other released this year. "Safe in the Hands of Love" follows shortly after Tumor's 2017 album "Experiencing the Deposit of Faith", and it continues a trend of fascinatingly produced pieces that meld sound and... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】perfume / future pop
released 2018, universal japan/perfume records I'd like to preface this review by letting you all know that Perfume are one of the groups out there that I feel I have a very tight bond with. I've been listening to these ladies since they were kids, well over a decade now. It's almost like we've grown... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】serial experiments lain / cyberia mix (soundtrack)
Today marks 20 years since Konaka Chiaki's gritty, thought provoking magnum opus "Serial Experiments Lain" aired in Japan, and I thought i'd pay tribute by reviewing one of the soundtracks released for the series, the futuristic "Cyberia Mix", a concept album of tracks that you'd most likely hear if you were logged into the series'... Continue Reading →
【POP MUSIC EMERGENCY】beyoncé dropped another album out of nowhere.
.....and it's exclusively on Tidal again. Woman, please. While i'll wait for the iTunes release, I cannot believe she had the audacity to do this again, and frankly it fucking worked. Hype levels are insane on social media and forums. Lead track "APESHIT" is pretty fierce. Jay is on frenetic fire, and Bey's trigger bang... Continue Reading →
【review/rate】hatchie / sugar & spice ep
released 2018, double double whammy Harriette Pilbeam sets the stage for an illustrious career with this sweet and quality debut, a mini album consisting of 5 slices of dreampop heaven. "Sure" is at its most simplified a heartsick breakup song, wrapped wistfully in layers of guitars and lyrically musing over the possibilities of making things... Continue Reading →
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