E_DEATH
Forgotten Realms


3.8
excellent

Review

by Jesper L. STAFF
January 31st, 2023 | 27 replies


Release Date: 01/28/2023 | Tracklist

Review Summary: music for abandoned arcades i guess

After a gentle two-minute onslaught of chopped up metallic noises and pitch-shifting electronic quips, ‘Out of Love’ suddenly yet gracefully transforms into an ethereal slice of ambience. It’s mere moments later that the disorienting sounds return, and yet, they blend perfectly into E_DEATH’s newly constructed sonic bliss. This smoothing of contrasts is something Forgotten Realms accomplishes all throughout, managing to craft excellent songs out of seemingly grating patterns. Its metallic choppiness isn’t merely an aesthetic choice: it enhances the shimmery properties of each melody - look no further than ‘Any Excuse To Stay Awake With U’s confusingly addictive textures. While the album loses some steam during its second half due to slightly restrictive stylistic choices, closing cut ‘Cliffhanger Ending’ puts forth a more vocal-centric song that succeeds in expanding E_DEATH’s horizons without compromising the artist’s distinctive aesthetic. The song is every bit as patchy and soothingly mystifying as everything before it, but establishes fresh and intriguing contrasts by means of audible lyrics and pitch-shifted belts. As such, Forgotten Realms is deceptively rewarding: explicit and upfront, yet more than willing to unfold itself further to those who return.




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user ratings (12)
3.5
great


Comments:Add a Comment 
JesperL
Staff Reviewer
January 31st 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

zoomercorezoomercorezoomercore

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
January 31st 2023


53158 Comments


mak E_DEATH ur disp nam it u

JesperL
Staff Reviewer
January 31st 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

wdym i am literally E_ALIVE

theBoneyKing
January 31st 2023


23589 Comments


Nice little review Jesper. I have some interest in this (especially due to the Ethel Cain connection - props for not mentioning that I guess ;-P ) but not enough based on some samples I listened to feel overly inclined to go for it with my attempts to be more restrictive in my new release exploration this year.

JesperL
Staff Reviewer
January 31st 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

thx boney! yeah like this is worth several listens imo but not essential 2023core (unless the year peaked with nicole dollanganger haha)

someone
February 1st 2023


5338 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

so it's Visit Kalvhaga for the hyperpop kids?

JesperL
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

lmao holy fuck i had forgotten about that thing

but yes absolutely, check it out

Sunnyvale
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2023


4956 Comments

Album Rating: 3.3

Good shorty, Jesper!



Music isn't exactly my thing but definitely has its moments.

mryrtmrnfoxxxy
February 1st 2023


15387 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

p cool. they sure like the sprinkler beat but i do too

JesperL
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

thx sunny, glad you got smth out of this!

i also like spinkling

Purpl3Spartan
February 2nd 2023


6439 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

sounds interesting will check

Purpl3Spartan
February 2nd 2023


6439 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

huh weird



The Project's called edith underground on apple music

JesperL
Staff Reviewer
February 2nd 2023


4955 Comments

Album Rating: 3.8

yeah afaik previous records were released under that moniker and now she's shifting to e_death.. ig apple music can't keep up smh

hobblepot
February 2nd 2023


2885 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is right up my street this shit

Jamdbz
February 2nd 2023


1457 Comments


i like this

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
February 2nd 2023


53158 Comments


f_death
will jam soon !

dbizzles
February 2nd 2023


15070 Comments


yeah, sounds dope, I'm in.

Asdfp277
February 3rd 2023


24275 Comments


is this a user's project? looks cool !

Willie
Moderator
February 3rd 2023


19924 Comments


I have a soft spot for music like this. Nice review.

MoM
February 3rd 2023


2920 Comments


This is fuckin sick



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