 | Sweet Trip A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals
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| 5.0 classic | Benjamin Kuettel EMERITUS | May 28th 21 |
Enchanting from beginning to end, and worth the 12 year wait. Displays a masterful use of various instrumental components, the electronic/digital elements balanced perfectly with acoustic guitars and stunning bass lines coalescing into pure musical ecstasy. Each song is its own little masterpiece, flourishing with inspiration and creativity. I wouldn't be surprised if it took years and years to make this, though it seems effortless too. Easily my favorite new album in years and sounds like music made just for me. Great for spring and summer, a perfect marriage of blissful 60s psychedelic pop rock and ethereal ambient electronic music, also with Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine influences. Their best work I'm thinking, perhaps tied with the recent remastered You Will Never Know Why with bonus tracks. A must-listen.
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| 4.0 excellent | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | May 4th 22 |
aw shucks should've rated this before the guy turned out to be a fucknard
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| 4.0 excellent | lz41 | June 25th 21 |
Tiny House's sophomore is more typical of traditional shoegaze and is an easier, prettier listening experience for it. If this makes it sound like they've created a less creative album, trust me - you won't miss the jump scare electronic attacks.
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| 4.0 excellent | ajcollins15 | June 3rd 21 |
It?s been ten years since we got a full release from one of the most legendary duo?s to come out of the late 90s and its 18 years since they released one of the most groundbreaking pop records to ever come out of the underground ? ?Velocity:Design:Comfort?. Although I was not a fan of their last release ?You Will Never Know Why?, there was always potential for a sound and style that I feel they were, and are, the only ones to be able to pull off. On their brand new album, they continue down the very dreamy and electronic ?70s and '80s pop sound (think of like a more electronic version of Fleetwood Mac), but they make it sound infinitely better than one they did on their last album. From the glitchy indietronica opening of ?Tiny House,? you know your in for a rollercoaster and the duo gives you that on nearly every track. The ungodly blend of rock instrumentation with electronic aesthetics creates something that dozens of folktronica artists have failed to do. Honestly, the closest someone has ever come to this smooth of genre-blending is 2018s ?Crumbling? by Mid-Air Thief. Although there is a lot to love with the album there are two major issues. One, the last four tracks are a huge step down in writing and style from the rest of the album, they are more alternative rock tracks with dream-pop ideas, and they come off really badly to me. Second, the length is not exactly justified because of the last four tracks being as weak as they are. Not to say they are bad, but the rest of the album is so remarkable it?s weird to see such a dip in writing.
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| 4.1 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | May 31st 21 |
They know how to do it. All their influences are here, tastefully blended together in a uniquely Sweet Trip fashion. Whether the genre leading the charge is shoegaze, IDM, or psychy shit, the common denominators are lush textures and ear-pleasing melodies.
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| 4.5 superb | bSmith | December 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | shioaz | September 21st 23 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | June 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kit | May 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | A.R.O. STAFF | March 23rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | qt | March 17th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Cormano | February 2nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pvzuzu | January 13th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | epmxcx | December 29th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Santet | December 23rd 21 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | December 16th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | alamo | December 15th 21 |
| 3.8 excellent | Atari STAFF | December 5th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | November 28th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | huskr96 | November 14th 21 |
| 3.5 great | john | October 27th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | ckssr1 | October 9th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Piglet | October 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | valek | September 17th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | kevbogz | September 15th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Bobshat | September 13th 21 |
| 3.5 great | cendor | July 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Feels | July 27th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | ToT720 | July 19th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | July 3rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elynna | June 16th 21 |
| 3.5 great | rc239 | June 15th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alex C. | June 14th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | June 10th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | June 10th 21 |
| 2.5 average | fog CONTRIBUTOR | June 7th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Metaxu | June 6th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | cfg26 | June 5th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | June 4th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | June 2nd 21 |
| 3.0 good | chwe | June 2nd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Thane | June 1st 21 |
| 3.5 great | Ryus | May 31st 21 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | May 31st 21 |
| 3.0 good | anat CONTRIBUTOR | May 31st 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | May 31st 21 |
| 4.5 superb | jhop | May 31st 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Brabiz | May 30th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nine | May 29th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Gillie | May 29th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Let | May 28th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | jesper STAFF | May 28th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Pekke | May 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | May 28th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Emo | May 28th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Wadlez | May 28th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jekub | May 27th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Runeii | May 22nd 21 |
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