Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino ALBUM REVIEW

Shining due to its marvelous world building, 2018's Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino was Arctic Monkeys most disparate release at that point, marking a profound change in direction for the band's career. Following the overwhelming commercial success of 2013's AM (which, on the other hand, did not get showered with praise by the critics), Arctic Monkeys take us on a lunar adventure, exploring the halls and relationships within a lush, sci-fi hotel-casino on the Moon. 

Verdict Good

Katatonia - City Burials ALBUM REVIEW

If I had to describe this record in just a sentence, it would be "generally disappointing, but with a few high points". Thirty-three years into their career, Sweden's Katatonia play it safe with their new release City Burials, a weak follow up to their solid 2016 release The Fall of Hearts, and a continuation of the new, distilled sonority of the band.

Verdict Forgettable

Katatonia - Dead End Kings ALBUM REVIEW

Half guilty pleasure, half awesome record, Dead End Kings is the 9th full-length effort by 90's goth doom legends Katatonia. Representing a (polarising) corner-stone on their career, Dead End Kings marks a change from heavier doom to a more polished, pleasing sound. And, although the music is sometimes pandering, I found myself enjoying it nonetheless.

Verdict Okay

Updated Blog Visuals!

Hello everyone!

It's been a while. More than two years after the last entry, I am back at writing for this blog. But that isn't all: I have updated the blogs' visuals, so they better match the aesthetic and vision I had for this platform. This is a generalist music review blog, but I am also very fond of heavy and underground music, so I decided to match the theme to those preferences.

 

Chat Pile's Who Loves the Sun, the album I am currently listening to.

New Rating System: Qualitative Scores are in!

Dear readers,

I have decided to post an update on this blog, after writing two posts for the first time in almost three years. Well, some first words: life has really gotten in the way. Listening to music used to be an hobby for me, something that I considered constructive and that brought me a lot of joy. Well, then graduate school happened. Now, in this new busy lifestyle, I have a lot less time to listen to new albums as they come out. There are highlights, however: it is crazy to think I am actually really close to being an actual scientist! And a dinosaur paleontologist at that! 

 

Foo Fighters's But Here We Are, the album I am currently listening to.

The Weeknd - Dawn FM ALBUM REVIEW

Dawn FM scratches a specific itch: the pop current landscape is flooded with music that tries to revive the futuristic, analogue vibes of the 80s, but with nowhere nearly has much inventiveness. Dawn FM takes risks, and ends up being a polarizing album for most, but it exactly for that reason that it is great. It is inevitable to compare it to Daft Punk's music: I like both of those for the same reasons. The production is impeccable, the vibes are solid, the performance passionate. 

Verdict Okay

Cult Of Luna and Julie Christmas - The Mariner ALBUM REVIEW

Seminal release by Swedish band Cult Of Luna, The Mariner, is impeccable. In this effort, Cult Of Luna reinforce their catalogue of Atmospheric Sludge with a collaboration with American singer Julie Christmas. With only five songs, the later half of this record is packed with 10 minute plus compositions. In fact, every next track in this record is longer than the last. However, the music does not overstay its welcome: in some cases, ten minutes is too short of a time. 

Verdict Great