Cities Aviv
Black Pleasure


4.0
excellent

Review

by controlled USER (7 Reviews)
December 4th, 2012 | 59 replies


Release Date: 2012 | Tracklist

Review Summary: flex your gold

With Black Pleasure Cities Aviv dives off a cliff straight into the unknown; surrounding himself with feedback and a sharp tongue he seems poised to hit something remarkable. And for most of Black Pleasure he does. He let's himself be berated by a maddening loop on "Escorts" that eventually drowns his voice out with fuzz and it's this play on repetition that Cities finds a strength. When his voice finally does surface from the dense production it's a landmark in an otherwise unidentifiable realm. The music found here hints at something that wants to be a fond memory gushing smooth 90's R&B beneath its caustic creator who booms his voice from a distance. This all culminates for one of the most original releases this year. Black Pleasure has the marketability of being a delicate ride that has some surprising twists and turns along the way. Maybe delicate is understating this albums' left hook. Hits like "Pure Infinite" and "Flex Your Gold" show how abrasive his distorted technique is and truly reveal this knack for taking the intolerable and twisting it's properties to create a worth. Ultimately, what's hidden within Black Pleasure is some excellent lo-fi that appreciates its raw insecurity.



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Comments:Add a Comment 
controlled
December 4th 2012


660 Comments


flex your gold is so fucking good.

can someone fix this artwork please?

edit: Thanks!

Eclecticist
December 4th 2012


3863 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Great album but really dude? One paragraph? Ugh.

Sublime92
December 4th 2012


92 Comments


can u stop using foul language

menawati
December 4th 2012


16715 Comments


thought it was pretty good for a 1 para review

controlled
December 4th 2012


660 Comments


Saw him live with death grips and was extremely impressed despite it being the loudest concert I've ever been to.

chambered49
December 4th 2012


1727 Comments


looks interesting

oltnabrick
December 5th 2012


40630 Comments


Does this sound like Death Grips?

controlled
December 5th 2012


660 Comments


if death grips did how to dress well

oltnabrick
December 5th 2012


40630 Comments


Interesting. im downloading this now.

oltnabrick
December 5th 2012


40630 Comments


...double

oltnabrick
December 5th 2012


40630 Comments


This isnt really my thing.

controlled
December 6th 2012


660 Comments


this is just so chill

controlled
December 29th 2012


660 Comments


potsy how are you saying this sounds nothing like death grips, from production to the way the vocals are used to - almost - everything it's so death grips i'm shocked you're disputing.

foxblood
January 12th 2013


11159 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

flex your gold is so legit

foxblood
January 12th 2013


11159 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

only similarity i can think of is that his rapping is sort of like death grips, but it's more just speaking loudly to be heard over the reverb rather than pure crazy hobo frenzy. but stylistically this is totally different

foxblood
January 12th 2013


11159 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

wish there was a damn song over 3 minutes



it's like oh wow this beat is cool, but it's one minute long with no chorus and 30 sec of rapping

slipnslide
February 7th 2013


2639 Comments


cities aviv is pretty much the protege of death grips idk wtf is going on in here lolthx

oltnabrick
July 20th 2013


40630 Comments


the beats are really cool. swee 80s vibes but dam the vocals totally kill the vibes

oltnabrick
July 20th 2013


40630 Comments


and i like Digital Lows a lot more than this yahp

oltnabrick
July 20th 2013


40630 Comments


the vocals are weirdly produced



he sounds fine on digital lows. dammit i want to like this



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