First half is great and probably around 3.8-9, but the record overextends a lot and the end is kind of a drag. The prod is weird at times, feels like a tape a bit with sound lacking fullness a bit. Takes a while to get used to but it some places it is nice. The record is a near continuous stream of reverberated lushness with very slight gritty textures now and then, only interrupted by an odd interlude on 4 and a fade out followed by a blank at the end of 7. The subtlety of the sound and ever so slight noisiness is fantastic and the main highlight of the record. 2 is a nice oceanic jam, and bar 4 the run from 1-6 would be a 4.0 range EP. Unfortunately the rest drags for way too long without variation, and feels a bit too fx-based drone with the sound lacking fullness. The subtle grittiness is lost, 7 falls flat and the album conclusion falls flat too again on a fadeout. This is feels like an immature album by a very talented artist I'm excited to look into further. 3.65
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