if geordie greep said "this was inspired by broadway" then obviously your comment or at the very least the tone is pretty silly/misjudged fundamentally

if he didnt then it might still be or it might not be but it definitely is if he said that

problem is I dunno

Album Rating: 4.5

this kinda sounds like broadway

Album Rating: 3.7

nothing Greep has/hasn't said about broadway (and fwiw I can't find a single interview where he references it by name) will make treating musical theatre and plays as interchangeable any less of an eye roller

Album Rating: 4.5

Pointing out something is theatrical in a genre that is inherently theatrical has always just sat weird with me

I really do have Cocky Disney Villain as my reference point for "holy, holy"--obviously not far off from bway standards but i guess a more specific thing that I'd have to think about

This will be on Broadway in like… 2 years.

Album Rating: 4.2

Just when I think I want to listen to another album, Greep pulls me back in.

Bongo Season really feels like less than half a song, don't know what's going on there. The Magician overrated and there are a few lyrical duds scattered around, but some real gold too. Terra and Holy Holy back to back is so good

I kinda like bongo season the most behind blues lolol. Guess that means this album’s not for me? Magician kinda sucks tbh

Album Rating: 4.2

Haha I really vibe with Bongo Season and the roughly three lyrics there really strike me, but I don't get it as a song entire. Blues is dope though ye

Album Rating: 4.5

I don’t understand the Bongo Season hate tbh, I think those twinkling guitars over the Brazilian groove are beautiful, and it’s satisfying as they drift into momentary dissonances. I understand that lot of the material here is super dense in comparison but it’s still nice. Kinda like an interlude.

This is not bad tbh

Album Rating: 4.5

the funniest thing about Bongo Season is that it apparently stretches out to over 10 minutes in a live setting

" i really do have Cocky Disney Villain as my reference point for "holy, holy"--obviously not far off from bway standards but i guess a more specific thing that I'd have to think about"
My point exactly

Whatever the case is, the vocals are the main thing preventing me from enjoying this and/or Black Midi. Though i do appreciate the big King Crimson influence, and the instrumentals in general

His vocals can be annoying sometimes tbh but yea instrumentation is good although a bit forgettable and the lyrics are kinda mid too.

Album Rating: 4.5

This album is fucking incredible what the fuck

Pls release instrumental version thx

Idk why but i have a feeling his name could easily pass as a Deathcore artist name too

Album Rating: 3.5

can't believe I nearly swerved this entirely because of the Black Midi label.



I greatly prefer this to anything by that band. I love the flamboyant, highly theatrical vox, this wouldn't be the same without them. The instrumentation is vibrant and engaging, if a little exhausting at times (especially with the run-time), but I guess that may be easier to digest on repeated listens. Still, some of the influences are v cool



One negative; these lyrics are gonna take some getting used to. Whatever the narratives are here(?) I was cringing plenty on the first run through (it's possible context helps alleviate this somewhat?)

Album Rating: 2.5

black midi for creative arts majors