James Lollar's latest album, "Prophecy," is undeniably haunting and grim, yet it falls short of delivering a truly immersive experience. Instead, it comes across as a shallow and at times grating dark synth record, relying too heavily on emulating the sounds of 80s horror sci-fi movies rather than forging its own expansive and enriching sonic landscape. While the album certainly boasts edge and bite, each track tends to blend together, lacking differentiation from one another. It's intriguing to note that while "Prophecy" isn't a full-fledged EBM project, it shares many of the same shortcomings that plagued modern EDM and dubstep during the mid-2010s: overly simplistic and bland beats and production.
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