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	Kim Gordon The Collective Between Judas Priest and Kim Gordon, 2024 is displaying that some artists just seem to have their finger on the pulse of how to produce fresh and interesting music during careers that span four to five decades. I had no idea what I was getting into and I think that only made the dark, dissonant and mysterious atmosphere this album provides hit even harder. Right from the get go 'The Collective' produces a sound that is distant and strange in the music backing but one that is grounded in reality with Kim's lyrics. The beats and bass in general are fantastic and the occasional noisy guitar or live instrument just add to the chaos, a chaos that	4.0 04.27.24
	Manu Delago Snow From Yesterday Hard to even classify this composition as a whole but it evokes intense ethereal dreamscapes, peaceful/warming atmospheres and sometimes moments that feel alien/surreal. Often very delicate and almost always delivers very solid vocal harmonies and melodies that tend to drive the music along. Some very enjoyable moments are the syncopated vocals in 'Paintings on the Wall', the transition that happens when 'Immersion' ends and 'Slow-Mo Moving River' begins and 'Docklands' on the whole. Somehow the album feels intricate and grand in composition while being mellow and down-to-earth overall.	3.5 04.27.24
	Shooting Daggers Love and Rage Attitude-driven and energetic Hardcore/Riot Grrrl that sneaks in a solid amount of grunge influence and some really great metalcore/90s heavy metal sounding riffs that amounts to a pretty unique overall sound. Favorite moments include the groovy metal riffs in 'Smug' that lead into a cheeky vocal harmony in the chorus, the entirety of 'Wipeout' with its skating references and awesome drumbeats, and 'Tunnel Vision' which is the most polished and heavy hitting track on the record. The band also does a great job slowing things down a bit in 'A Guilty Conscience...' and the title track. Between the unique blend of riff influences, the energy, the	4.0 04.27.24
	The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy People on here spend more time talking about a band being an 'industry plant' and gossip around bands in general than they do listening to music. After listening to this record for the last few months I had no idea about any of this and am glad I stay away from these message boards. It is way more fun to just listen to a record and know nothing about the artists, I guess until you go to do this silly exercise. In the end 'Prelude to Ecstasy' is an excellent glammy, proggy pop rock album from beginning to end. The music is catchy, the melodies are engaging earworms, the arrangements are grand and the band's music matches their image, which is	4.0 04.27.24
	Svdestada Candela Solid Spanish crusty black metal that rarely ever takes the foot off the gas pedal. For my ears a lot of the riffs and guitar leads feel samey throughout the 33 minutes and it kind of makes the album blend together. Great energy and intense vocal effort here but wishing for a bit more variance in the riffing.	3.0 04.27.24
	Chelsea Wolfe She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She A return to form as Chelsea Wolfe returns to her industrial/darkwave blend that has been slightly more absent in the last few albums. Never reaches the absolute mastery that was on display in 'Abyss' but some moments do even if the album as a whole isn't quite that level. 'House of Self-Undoing' is brilliant combining upbeat drums, Chelsea's creepy ethereal vocal melodies and great industrial tones. Beyond that, 'The Liminal', 'Dusk' and 'Everything Turns Blue' are highlights. Really like a 3.75 on here. One of the main things to criticize is it feels like after 'House of Self-Undoing' the album stays at the same mid to slow tempo the entire	3.5 04.27.24
	Crizin da Z.O. Acelero Being fairly unfamiliar to this type of Brazilian music and also not fluent in Portuguese makes it a bit difficult to dive super deep into thoughts on this record but in the end 'Acelero' is packed with energy and a wonderfully entertaining listen from end to end. The complexity in the beats and the rhythms and the attention to detail in the beats makes it one of the more interesting listens of the year so far and one that you can dissect seemingly endlessly. It feels like the more headphones or sound systems I listen on the more sounds I notice and the album just continues to open up after each and every spin. 'Calmo de apasar de tudo' is a	4.5 04.17.24