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| 3.0 good | Cormano | July 30th 20 |
As it's been said before, Darcy is this band's Hyperview, gone, for the most part, is the
explosive and cathartic nature that, in great measure, made Lomas Verdes one of the best records
to emerge from the mexican scene. That being said, the new shoegazy and atmospheric aesthetic does
suit the band as there are some great examples of musicianship scattered throughout, even if they
often become homogenous and not fully explored nor fleshed out, tho I'd be lying if I said the
title track insn't instrumental bliss. If anything I hope the last trio of songs are a sign of
what the future holds for the band, as they are the perfect blend of sounds they've been doing for
some time and the band sounds more commited to them, while the songs themselves are actually
entertaining and reach for a climax
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| 3.0 good | Bedex | July 22nd 20 |
This a case of a talented band suffering from lackluster album construction and struggling to commit to a direction. They switched to a hazier, shoegazey kinda direction with lots of chorus and phaser. That's fine and could have been fun, but it feels like they were hesitant with the change. 1 is really upbeat with their super drumming again, but then 2 is awkward, then 3 brings the drumming again over the shoegazy vibes. Cool track and the band definitely finds great melodies, riffs etc, but the problem is that after the album has stated itself as kind of upbeat with prominent drums, the band chooses to turn the energy way down and go for really relaxed songs. 4 whose intro is a clear example of their renewed aesthetic, 5 which does have a cool explosion at 3min but with lazy vocals still that feel like they weren't decided on making a proper explosion, and the lazy 6. Idk if it is a matter of mood but this switch to much more relaxed vibes didn't work for me, because after the tasters 1-3 you're waiting for the band's energy to pick back up and it doesn't quite do that. 7 is nice dream pop but with excessively lazy vocals. 8 brings back the more aggressive sound, but it feels a bit weird after these tracks. At least it prefaces 9 which finally goes full on and is a really cool track, buuut ends on a fadeout. Yeah this is full of ideas but it is missing some fundamental sequencing and construction. 3.15
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| 4.0 excellent | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
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