Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

U got me there Doofy

Album Rating: 3.5

'I would say, split the album in two sessions and treat them as separate albums. It's too much to take in 1 shot.'

I did actually try this, which is a rare occurrence for me as usually I'm a full album or nothing kind of guy.

Album Rating: 4.0

I mean, it is a double album, so in theory it should be able to work in two parts.

I really hope this album is worth my ear's time

It isn't

Album Rating: 4.0

I beg to differ

Album Rating: 4.0

This has only continued to grow on me. Might end up creeping towards the top of my 2018 list tbqh. Moments on here are absolutely, unfathomably beautiful.

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

‘Unfathomably beautiful’



Really? Is she even going for beautiful? I need to trade in my ears and start again cos I get none of that

Album Rating: 4.0

those ooh ooh's in Love Pt.2 are absolutely beautiful

not the only such moment, either, just the first that came to mind

First handful of tracks are pure nonsense. Everyday Is an Emergency is a strong contender for worst song of the year

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah I still hate that song tbh

the first 5 or so tracks are challenging but not bad/nonsense

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Ok this is how I start my weekend - aviary from track 6 on...buckle in

Album Rating: 4.0

*click*

let me know how it goes

i'll have to listen past the first few tracks at some point but there was a definite feeling of "why am i listening to this"

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Another Dream - so these are all fourth or fifth listens....I don’t get much from this one, I had it on a 1.5/5 rating and nothing is telling me to up that. Ambience is a bit muddled. It transmits square zip to me but has some ‘ok sounds’ so 1.5

Album Rating: 4.0

yeah I mean I don't fault anyone for not bothering with this, I almost didn't.

but for whatever reason I did a 180 and every song started clicking

it helps to listen in increments, like 4 songs at a time...that's how I got into it

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

‘I Shall Love 2’ - has that ring tone type melody thing firing up so always feels like a statement of ‘ATTENTION- the album hath actually begun, I’ll start behaving myself now’ to it. I had this on a 3.5/5 and that seems right - it wouldn’t be a standout cut on ‘Loud City’. Something old school and Nico about the ending. It’s alright. I’m not setting ‘wooo-oooo-ooooh, ooh ooh ooh’ as my ringtone though.

Album Rating: 4.0

that'd be the worst ring tone ever lmao don't know where you're getting that from

but yeah to me that's the best song on the album so maybe there's no hope

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Underneath the Moon - bing boing beginning, clicky clacky percussion, I had this at a 3.5 also...I dunno I dunno. I quite like how the arrangement builds up...but then I hear phrases like ‘a jester’s heart’ and the temptation to cry bollocks is immense. This ain’t a 3.5...2.5. It’s half-assed.

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Colligere - the first two minutes are collagen filler hur hur. Bjork-iness reaches a peak in the vox with lots of ‘squeak-SQUeak-pling-plong’ stop-start-y shenanigans. Also had this on a 3.5...eh, I’m not feeling it now. The instrumental atmosphere is ok after the laboured intro but the vocals are very mannered and borderline annoying. 2.5.