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The chocolate is damn angry with the world, wants to escape, wants to rise, go far away, run away, him and his soul. An expressive face, a mesmerizing voice, a stage presence of a true professional.
The chocolate is damn angry with the world, wants to escape, wants to rise, go far away, run away, him and his soul.
An expressive face, a mesmerizing voice, a stage presence of a true professional.
Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. delivers a raw and potent exploration of racial issues, political tension, and personal struggle. The album showcases his evolving sound and deep lyricism. Praised for its intensity and emotional range, DAMN. highlights Lamar's unique voice and artistic mastery. It reinforces his status as a once-in-a-century talent with brilliant production and collaboration. Listen to DAMN. now and experience Kendrick Lamar's powerful storytelling and brilliant musical craft.
Ballast of hyper-repetitive ambient sounds track by track, except in a few small points, and uniform and monotone singing. As anti-commercial as you want but...NO DICE
Ballast of hyper-repetitive ambient sounds track by track, except in a few small points, and uniform and monotone singing.
As anti-commercial as you want but...NO DICE
The review of Meg's Psychodelice album criticizes it for its hyper-repetitive ambient tracks and uniform, monotone singing. Despite aiming to be anti-commercial, the album ultimately fails to impress. The reviewer expresses disappointment and questions the album's musical value. Discover why Meg's Psychodelice didn't resonate—read the full review and listen for yourself!
I am already flying. And I cry, too. This fear I have of Talk Talk is rather a awareness of being, like many others, destined to disappear, because there are no answers, except the simplest ones, those of a life lived.
I am already flying. And I cry, too.
This fear I have of Talk Talk is rather a awareness of being, like many others, destined to disappear, because there are no answers, except the simplest ones, those of a life lived.
Talk Talk’s The Colour of Spring is a remarkable album that skillfully blends catchy synth-pop with sophisticated, jazzy ambient sounds. Mark Hollis’ enigmatic presence and deeply emotional vocals create a timeless experience that feels both retro and ahead of its time. The album explores themes of beauty, pain, and existential reflection with sincerity and intensity. Its influence on post-rock and artists like Portishead is evident. The reviewer expresses awe and emotional connection to the album’s impact. Experience the emotional depth and timeless beauty of Talk Talk’s The Colour of Spring – listen now and dive into a unique musical journey.
'Joan Chen is simply adorable. The characterization of the settings and the character of Sallow in particular... work well.' 'With all its limitations, we can still consider [the film] perfectly successful.'
'Joan Chen is simply adorable. The characterization of the settings and the character of Sallow in particular... work well.'
'With all its limitations, we can still consider [the film] perfectly successful.'
The review situates 'The Blood of Heroes' within the 80s and 90s underground film culture, highlighting its unique blend of post-apocalyptic and fantasy elements. Rutger Hauer's role as a disgraced sports hero adds depth, while the brutal sport central to the story is well-depicted. Though some editing flaws appear in the finale, the overall film holds up well upon rewatch and remains a cult classic worth exploring. Watch 'The Blood of Heroes' to experience a gritty cult classic blending brutal sport and dystopian drama.
The album is like that: it soars from the seductive melodies of 'Someone For Everyone' to the angry odd times of 'Kill Floor'. Overall, their debut album was really good and had great ideas and influences.
The album is like that: it soars from the seductive melodies of 'Someone For Everyone' to the angry odd times of 'Kill Floor'.
Overall, their debut album was really good and had great ideas and influences.
Galactic Cowboys' 1991 debut album mixes Beatlesque melodies with thrash and doom metal influences, creating an eclectic and energetic record. While initial impressions may be offputting due to quirky animal sounds, the songwriting and diverse styles shine through. The album suffers slightly from lengthy songs but showcases strong ideas and musicianship. It's a record worth rediscovering, especially for fans of King's X and progressive metal. Explore Galactic Cowboys' adventurous debut—listen now and discover a unique blend of metal and melody!
"Lucio narrated the misery of humanity, but unlike Fabrizio, he did not necessarily want to find a poetic, ennobling key." "The song 'Come è profondo il mare' writes a treatise on humanity, society, the relentless mechanisms of human ferocity."
"Lucio narrated the misery of humanity, but unlike Fabrizio, he did not necessarily want to find a poetic, ennobling key."
"The song 'Come è profondo il mare' writes a treatise on humanity, society, the relentless mechanisms of human ferocity."
This review praises Lucio Dalla's album "Come è profondo il mare" Legacy Edition for its raw, poetic narration of humanity’s darkest depths. The album's unique blend of simple, popular language and profound philosophical insight highlights social despair, surrealism, and hope. The remastered sound and the diverse live performances on the second disc are seen as valuable improvements, making this edition a worthy purchase. Discover Lucio Dalla’s poetic masterpiece—listen to the remastered Legacy Edition and experience its rich tales of humanity today!
These Swedes are completely crazy. 'Dag' is a kind of battle song and a call to arms, dig up the war axe, please.
These Swedes are completely crazy.
'Dag' is a kind of battle song and a call to arms, dig up the war axe, please.
Kungens Man’s album 'Dag & Natt' continues their exploration of kosmische musik with a renewed sense of variety and experimental fusion. The music blends psychedelic rock with jazz influences and drone elements, creating deep, immersive soundscapes. Despite some repetitive tendencies, the album offers notable moments of innovation and solid musicianship. The review appreciates the album’s bold, cosmic character but notes a lack of strong distinction compared to similar genre acts. Dive into the cosmic world of Kungens Man’s 'Dag & Natt' and experience their unique take on psychedelic rock today!
U2 have aged poorly. Artistically, of course, but also in terms of media presence. 'Red Flag Day' is a beautiful track recovering the carefree attitude of early U2 with the right filter through acquired maturity.
U2 have aged poorly. Artistically, of course, but also in terms of media presence.
'Red Flag Day' is a beautiful track recovering the carefree attitude of early U2 with the right filter through acquired maturity.
The review expresses disappointment in U2's recent artistic direction and media presence decline. While singles like 'You’re The Best Thing About Me' and 'Red Flag Day' stand out, much of the album remains uninspired. The collaboration with Kendrick Lamar adds little impact. Overall, 'Songs of Experience' shows minor progress but also signs of creative stasis. Discover the highs and lows of U2's Songs of Experience—listen now and decide for yourself!
Solid and sharp bass lines find their adventure companions in the distorted samples of Talking With The U.F.O.s and especially in the sounds of indigenous and refined appearance in the opening tracks The Tribe and Namaste. The duo has clearly entered the pantheon among the great names of that world.
Solid and sharp bass lines find their adventure companions in the distorted samples of Talking With The U.F.O.s and especially in the sounds of indigenous and refined appearance in the opening tracks The Tribe and Namaste.
The duo has clearly entered the pantheon among the great names of that world.
Future Classics by Vini Vici showcases the duo’s mastery in psytrance, merging sharp basslines and exotic samples with modern electronic influences. The album highlights their place among leading global artists on Iboga Records. Tracks like The Tribe and Namaste use indigenous and sitar sounds, enriching the signature psytrance vibe. Representing the evolution from Goa and house music, it appeals to festival crowds and trance enthusiasts alike. Dive into Vini Vici's Future Classics and experience the evolution of psytrance today!
Women who scream have something men can’t provide: Couch Slut are unbearable, filthy to the core and with a member as straight as North Korean missile trajectories. Massive, pachydermic moments of violent headbanging, mournful epicness, and ragged feedback.
Women who scream have something men can’t provide: Couch Slut are unbearable, filthy to the core and with a member as straight as North Korean missile trajectories.
Massive, pachydermic moments of violent headbanging, mournful epicness, and ragged feedback.
The review praises Couch Slut's album Contempt for its intense sludge metal and noise rock fusion, highlighting powerful female vocals that avoid typical scream-o extremes. The album is compared to renowned hardcore and noise bands like Melvins and Jesus Lizard. Notable are the heavy, brutal moments alongside epic mournfulness and rough feedback. The reviewer also recommends the intriguing cover of "My Life As A Woman." Listen to Couch Slut's Contempt now and experience fierce sludge metal with unmatched raw energy!
A brief but intense burst of energy and psychedelic vibrations. Their sound is heavier, with more guitars and overdubs, introducing shamanism and droning elements.
A brief but intense burst of energy and psychedelic vibrations.
Their sound is heavier, with more guitars and overdubs, introducing shamanism and droning elements.
Magic Shoppe’s 'High Goodbye' EP presents a compelling continuation of their neo-psychedelic journey, blending powerful guitars and hypnotic reverb rock. The EP builds on their previous work with heavier, droning sounds and a garage rock spirit. This brief four-song release delivers intense energy and authentic psychedelic vibes, setting the band apart in the modern scene. Listen to Magic Shoppe’s 'High Goodbye' EP for a hypnotic journey through modern psychedelic rock!
Chilling vocal harmonies, pure silk, pure honey, pure ecstasy... the solo voice, magical in its own right. You will find the ancestral that becomes pop, the pop that becomes transcendence.
Chilling vocal harmonies, pure silk, pure honey, pure ecstasy... the solo voice, magical in its own right.
You will find the ancestral that becomes pop, the pop that becomes transcendence.
The Abyssinians' Satta Massagana is praised for its mystical minor melodies, hauntingly beautiful vocal harmonies, and transcendent blend of Caribbean and psychedelic reggae. This album encapsulates both spiritual and political messages, offering a deeply emotional listening experience. It is likened to a timeless reggae prayer with a hypnotic softness that sets it apart. Listen to Satta Massagana and experience the mystical roots of reggae today!
To defeat the Morthan one must learn to think like them. Which means being cold, calculated, and ruthless calculators. Man, with his evidently primitive ingenuity and all his limitations, is willing to cling tightly to the reputation of being the baddest sons of bitches in the galaxy.
To defeat the Morthan one must learn to think like them. Which means being cold, calculated, and ruthless calculators.
Man, with his evidently primitive ingenuity and all his limitations, is willing to cling tightly to the reputation of being the baddest sons of bitches in the galaxy.
David Gerrold’s 1990 novel The Voyage of the Star Wolf explores a future where humanity faces a genetically engineered superspecies called the Morthan. The story centers on starship LS-1187's crew, especially Jonathan Thomas Korie, as they engage in a high-stakes chase against the Morthan warrior culture. The novel combines fast-paced space adventure with deep psychological insight and classic sci-fi irony. It highlights themes of honor, survival, and evolving leadership in an epic interstellar conflict. Dive into this gripping sci-fi adventure and discover the clashes between humans and their own creations in The Voyage of the Star Wolf!
A friend writes that Brutalism has crushed her sternum to the ground and crapped on her face while licking it. Talbot’s mother died, and the writing was affected by it. When Talbot in Mother says that the best way to scare a conservative is to read and get rich, he is not making a manifesto.
A friend writes that Brutalism has crushed her sternum to the ground and crapped on her face while licking it.
Talbot’s mother died, and the writing was affected by it. When Talbot in Mother says that the best way to scare a conservative is to read and get rich, he is not making a manifesto.
The review praises Idles' Brutalism as a powerful and raw punk album laced with sharp social critique. Joe Talbot's vocal intensity stands out, delivering passionate performances. The album balances punk aggression with themes of working-class struggles and authenticity. Although some skepticism about the band's posture and timing is noted, the overall impression is one of admiration for their impact and bravery. Brutalism is recommended for fans seeking energetic, meaningful punk music. Discover the raw power and social bite of Idles' Brutalism—listen now and experience punk like never before!
'Dimmi dove sei opens the album with a positive atmosphere but with a melancholic aftertaste.' 'Troverai closes the album through a singer-songwriter style, very rhythmic, offering a sense of peace and tranquility with the awareness that one should never give up.'
'Dimmi dove sei opens the album with a positive atmosphere but with a melancholic aftertaste.'
'Troverai closes the album through a singer-songwriter style, very rhythmic, offering a sense of peace and tranquility with the awareness that one should never give up.'
Edo Avi’s fourth solo album 'Lontano da qui' offers a blend of melancholic but hopeful pop and soft rock tracks. The nine songs explore themes of introspection, regret, and romantic longing with gentle melodies and thoughtful lyrics. The album balances emotional depth with light, melodic arrangements, ending on a note of peace and perseverance. Listen to Edo Avi’s 'Lontano da qui' to experience a heartfelt journey through hope and melancholy.
No longer a chronological novelty, but it remains an excellent sound description of these times, a collection of molecular tracks, elusive in the form to duration ratio. The album has been around for five years and it keeps getting better, the little page was missing, so (?).
No longer a chronological novelty, but it remains an excellent sound description of these times, a collection of molecular tracks, elusive in the form to duration ratio.
The album has been around for five years and it keeps getting better, the little page was missing, so (?).
Key to the Kuffs by JJ DOOM is a unique blend of experimental hip hop and abstract sound collage. The album showcases MF DOOM's signature style alongside Jneiro Jarel’s production. Though not groundbreaking in every beat, it remains a timeless, evolving work with memorable tracks and interesting features. Its elusive, surreal nature rewards repeated listens and reflects a specific time in hip hop’s underground scene. Listen to Key to the Kuffs to experience an evolving hip hop masterpiece blending experimental sounds and MF DOOM’s unique style.
If beyond the hedge there’s darkness, within Harper Lee’s little garden lies a masterpiece. Killing a defenseless little bird is a sin, it is pure violence to be condemned and opposed.
If beyond the hedge there’s darkness, within Harper Lee’s little garden lies a masterpiece.
Killing a defenseless little bird is a sin, it is pure violence to be condemned and opposed.
Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is praised as a masterpiece that addresses racial prejudice and injustice in 1930s Alabama. The story, told through Scout Finch's perspective, explores social and racial barriers amidst the Great Depression. Atticus Finch embodies moral integrity in a deeply divided society, while the narrative remains accessible and powerful for readers of all ages. The novel is celebrated as a cornerstone of 20th-century American literature and a rallying cry for civil rights. Discover the enduring power of Harper Lee’s classic—read or revisit To Kill a Mockingbird today!
Heilung is a project that tries to connect the listener to a pre-Christian era, music that attempts to translate into sound the atmosphere that would arise in those extremely ritualistic and brutal societies. What is expected with "Ofnir" is a feeling of peace created from chaos, a turbulent journey through history that by osmosis transmits an ancestral and magical energy.
Heilung is a project that tries to connect the listener to a pre-Christian era, music that attempts to translate into sound the atmosphere that would arise in those extremely ritualistic and brutal societies.
What is expected with "Ofnir" is a feeling of peace created from chaos, a turbulent journey through history that by osmosis transmits an ancestral and magical energy.
Heilung’s album Ofnir powerfully evokes pre-Christian Nordic rituals through hypnotic percussion, primal vocals, and ancient languages. The music is immersive and intense, offering a turbulent spiritual journey rather than simple relaxation. The project emphasizes the dominance of nature and the brutal reality of history, creating a cathartic and ancestral experience. Ofnir stands out for its raw, ritualistic approach and connection to tribal traditions. Dive into the primal world of Heilung’s Ofnir and experience ancient Nordic rituals through powerful drumming and haunting chants.
'Love and Death, never like here, represent a single material, a completion of one another.' 'Never before had a film containing unsimulated sex scenes been distributed in the normal channels of auteur cinema.'
'Love and Death, never like here, represent a single material, a completion of one another.'
'Never before had a film containing unsimulated sex scenes been distributed in the normal channels of auteur cinema.'
This review delves into Nagisa Ōshima’s 1976 film 'In the Realm of the Senses,' highlighting its raw portrayal of obsessive love and eroticism based on the real-life story of Abe Sada. Praised for its formal precision and emotional depth, the film is noted as groundbreaking in its explicit approach and strong cultural impact. The review frames the film as a pivotal work in Japanese New Wave cinema, emphasizing its lasting relevance and Ōshima’s artistic mastery. It encourages viewers to explore Ōshima’s broader filmography for a fuller appreciation. Discover the daring passion and artistic brilliance of Nagisa Ōshima’s 'In the Realm of the Senses' – watch the film and explore its cultural impact today!
This album of good country-pop is enriched by a particularly clear and incisive voice. It fails to soar towards goals of excellence.
This album of good country-pop is enriched by a particularly clear and incisive voice.
It fails to soar towards goals of excellence.
Susan Cattaneo's album starts strong with joyful, upbeat country-pop tracks highlighted by her clear voice. However, the album loses impact with more conventional and forgettable ballads. Despite some standout moments and solid musicianship, the album does not reach a level of excellence. Discover Susan Cattaneo's rich voice and heartfelt country-pop melodies in 'The Hammer and the Heart' today.
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