tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537679419469599722024-03-05T19:48:19.106-08:00simmserelyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-81028678763920741492018-07-20T14:37:00.000-07:002018-07-20T14:37:58.868-07:00Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2018 </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> dolly parton (voice), goo goo dolls, the shins, christina aguilera (voice), </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">aerosmith (on lonely weekend)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> dream pop, contemporary </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">country,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">pop/rock, girl pop (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">late 90s)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">, folk pop, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">disco</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> simple, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">positive, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">beautiful, slow, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">summer, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">open, honest, pure, mature, heart filled, sunny, surreal, dreamy, gorgeous, optimistic, sweet, peaceful, warm, soothing, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">earnest, nostalgic, bright, aching, healing, sonic</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> slow burn, lonely weekend, love is a wild thing, space cowboy, high horse, happy & sad</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">notes:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> i am quite routinely sleeping on this "countray music thang" but i'm here now. the production on this record is otherworldly and kacey's voice is like an angel whispering sweet melodies. this is brilliant.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-28009937198223649982018-04-17T16:02:00.002-07:002018-04-17T16:03:17.816-07:00Ezra Furman: Transangelic Exodus. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2018 </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> bright eyes, perfume genius, freddie mercury, modest mouse, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">bruce springsteen, velvet underground</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> harsh, naked, metaphorical, dark, epic, fantastic, visual, real, lyrical, marching, edgy, anxious, direct, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">unhinged, extraterrestrial, tragic, raw, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">crunchy, melodic, weird, comedic, supernatural, busy, triumphant, renegade, theatrical, personal</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> suck the blood from my wound, no place, maraschino red dress $8.99 at goodwill, i lost my innocence, peel my orange every morning, come here get away from me</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-17688051331059275612018-04-12T15:37:00.002-07:002018-04-12T15:43:45.286-07:00Miguel: War & Leisure. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> michael jackson, prince, bruno mars (but better)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> alternative r&b, soul, funk, pop, rock n roll</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> groovy, energetic, attitude, bold, sincere, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">sexy,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">funky, grown, beautiful, head rocking, swaggerific, futuristic, smooth, confident</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> pineapple skies, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">city of angels, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">now, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">sky walker, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">told you so, caramelo duro</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><br /><u style="line-height: 22px;">note:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> not sure how i missed this in Dec. (unacceptable really), but i sure am glad i circled back around to check in on miguel for no reason. #latebutgreat</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>score:</u><b> 8.5/</b><b>10</b></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-42908023309116441012018-03-21T13:20:00.004-07:002018-04-12T15:39:19.096-07:00Rhye: Blood. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2018 </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">sade,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">wet, sinead o'connor</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> alternative r&b, new age, soft pop</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> soothing, relaxing, smooth, chill, lovesick, clean, soft, delicate, romantic, melancholy, safe, silky, graceful, lush</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> count to five, taste, waste, softly</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-30283789506677561032018-03-09T10:37:00.004-08:002018-03-09T10:37:33.112-08:00Pendant: Make Me Know You Sweet. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2018 </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> huerco s., gas</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">electronica, ambient, experimental</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> simple, pleasant, plodding, subtle, quiet, foggy, ominous, vast, professional, heavy, soothing, dark, spacey, weird, static-y, tense, ambiguous</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u style="font-family: inconsolata;">notes:</u><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">pendant is one of the alter egos of music producer, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">huerco s. electronic artists hiding in plain sight seem to be one of my listening themes lately or perhaps just a feature of the genre. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">disappointingly enough you can't find this album on spotify or soundcloud but thankfully it is available on </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAKjCWIkG2U" style="background-color: white; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">youtube</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> along with links to support the artist by buying the record (only $10 bucks!). </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-89992185451765959702018-02-28T14:33:00.002-08:002018-02-28T14:34:40.243-08:00A.A.L.: 2012-2017. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2018 </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> dj koze, moby, nico jaar, darkside, fuck buttons</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> house, disco, soul, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">electronica, dance, funk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> fun, danceable, glitchy, joyous, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">tricky, exhilarating</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">, scratchy, warm, kinetic, technical, funky, energetic, precise, soulful, wild</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> i never dream, you are going to love me and scream,</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">now u got me hooked, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">flash in the pan, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">cityfade</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u style="color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">notes:</u><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"> a.a.l. stands for against all logic which is apparently one of a handful of pseudonyms nicolas jaar operates under (he also does work as a member of darkside, just friends, bladerunner, and daftside). this seems to be a collection of his work under that moniker from 2012 to 2017.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-5337533450404532082018-02-22T17:41:00.000-08:002018-02-22T17:44:43.866-08:00Lil Wayne: Dedication 6 Reloaded. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> lil wayne (early dedication weezy)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> rap, trap rap, southern rap, mixtape rap</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">notable samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> kendrick (loyalty), lil pump (gucci gang), migos (slippery), makavelli (hail mary), jay-z (family feud), playboi carti (woke up like this)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br /></span></span><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> metaphorical, clever, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">graphic, egotistical, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">sophisticated, comical, layered, crazed, imaginative, irreverent, violent, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">structured, visual, disrespectful, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">complex, absurd</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>notes:</u> the question and answer style responses from Weezy at the end of every track on here are priceless. this is also one of the better outings he has had in quite some time in terms of lyrical content, consistency, and delivery.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-20635393750680251412018-02-21T15:40:00.002-08:002018-02-22T14:50:54.591-08:00SW.: The Album. Review Sketch.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> floating points, todd terje, LNRDCROY, skee mask, shlohmoh</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> jazz, techno, house, electronica, drum'n'bass, ambient</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> sonic, chaotic, impromptu, encircling, busy, layered, improvised, echoing, ecstatic, reverberating, drum saturated, off beat, lively, high frequency, colorful, crowded, energetic</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> untitled a1, untitled b3, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">untitled d3, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">untitled a2, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;">untitled c1, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">untitled d2</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>notes:</u> apparently SW. never names anything, hence all the generics - from the album name, its tracks, and cover, down to his own moniker. i consider this just an unconventional but principled way of letting the music speak for itself.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-33671040116237598102018-02-16T13:09:00.000-08:002018-02-16T13:09:09.621-08:006lack: Free 6lack. Review Sketch.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> drake (esp noah "40" shebib's production style), kid cudi, chris brown, childish gambino (on the kauai mixtape)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> r&b, rap, hip hop</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> chill, dark, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">trippy, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">mature, spacious, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">sexy, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">moody, hazy, ominous</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> prblms, never know, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">alone/ea6, ex callin (cover of Future's "perkys callin"), </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">gettin' old, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">worst luck</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>notes:</u> 6lack is pronounced: "black". this was one of </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">my favorite low key artists back in 2016 (this is a long over due sketch!).</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> looking forward to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> his next project.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-14306989398536815342018-02-15T12:48:00.000-08:002018-02-15T12:48:02.494-08:00Four Tet: New Energy. Review Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2017</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> caribou, four tet (from the "rounds" era), massive attack (on "planet")</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> electronica, ambient techno, jazz, indian </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">classical, downtempo</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> spacious, frenetic, light, simple, charming, circling, fresh, sparse, bright, quirky, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">airy,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> amorphous, expanding, clean, happy, dainty, soothing, textured</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-26390315798768438972018-02-14T16:21:00.000-08:002018-02-14T16:21:07.460-08:00Big K.R.I.T.: 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time. Review Sketch.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2017</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> big boi, scarface, bone thugs-n-harmony (on "layup")</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">, UGK, outkast, nappy roots</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">jazz, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">indie rap, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">gospel,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">hip hop, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">big brass brand, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">southern rap, blues</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> soulful, banging, joyous, big, rattling, bass filled, majestic, swaying, horn heavy, chill</span></span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /><u style="line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="font-family: inconsolata; line-height: 22px;"> humble, political, realistic, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">conscientious, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">authentic, serious, personal, boisterous, intelligent, confessional, introspective</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> big k.r.i.t., drinking sessions, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">confetti,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">bury me in gold, 1999, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">price of fame, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">get away, miss keep the devil off (production), </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">georgia fornia,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">mixed messages (lyrics)</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">best guest:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> lloyd (on "1999")</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inconsolata;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">notes:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> the </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">split personality</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;"> that is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">Big King Remembered In Time offers up a rare double disc rap album that delivers nearly its full record length in musical gold.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 2017</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><u style="line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> bright eyes, black keys, the flaming lips (on mal à l'aise)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> indie rock, punk pop, DIY rock, folk</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><br style="font-family: Inconsolata; line-height: 22px;" /><u style="font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> longing, regretful, reflective, abstract, nostalgic, insular, assured, cathartic </span><br style="font-family: Inconsolata;" /><span style="font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"></span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u style="font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px;">vocals</u><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";">: scratchy, straining, blue, angst-ridden, delicate</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><br style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> fear & force, </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">cold apartment, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">the embers,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;">alive and well, cleaning house</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="line-height: 22px;">notes:</u><span style="line-height: 22px;"> this album only clocks in at 28mins but it takes every advantage of that limited time</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20.4px;">1. Kendrick Lamar: <i>Damn.</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;">2. Perfume Genius</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;">: <i>No Shape</i></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;">3. St. Vincent: <i>Masseduction</i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;">4. Forest Swords: <i>Compassion</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-style: normal; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-style: normal;">6. Broken Social Scene: </span><i>Hug of Thunder</i></i></i></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-style: normal; line-height: 22.4px;">8. Kelly Lee Owens: </span><i style="line-height: 22.4px;">Kelly Lee Owens</i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-style: normal;">HM. The Other People Place: </span><i style="font-style: italic;">Lifestyles Of The Laptop Café </i>[</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";">2017 </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";">Reissue]</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="background-color: white;">This year in music for me was a barbel-ed affair. I listened to a lot of albums during the first quarter of 2017 and then in the last half of the year. The albums represented here left bold traces in time or catapulted themselves by the force of their sonic presence. They have marked 2017 and left an indelible impression.</span></span><br />
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<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="540" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify:user:dialm4music:playlist:6rbEpbshKl1DJWdiDqdw6u" width="300"></iframe> </i></i></i></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="line-height: 22.4px;"><br /></i></i></i></i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="background-color: white;">My preferred method of music consumption is listening to albums from start to finish. I believe song selection and album order are under appreciated dimensions in which artists construct unique listening experiences. From inside those spaces, t</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";">hese are the 2017 tracks that stood out the most from the comfort of</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"> my headphones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> 2016 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> james blake, kanye, anohni</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> electronica, country, folk, pop, jazz</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> experimental, soft, layered, misty, beautiful, multifaceted, wispy, quiet, melodic, robotic, artistic</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> 22 (over s</span><a href="http://genius.com/Bon-iver-22-over-sn-lyrics" ng-href="http://genius.com/Bon-iver-22-over-sn-lyrics" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="22 (OVER S∞∞N)">∞∞</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">n), 8 (circle), 666 </span><a href="http://genius.com/Bon-iver-666-lyrics" ng-href="http://genius.com/Bon-iver-666-lyrics" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="666 ʇ">ʇ</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">, 33 "god"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><u>notes:</u> yet another album this year that just does so much in only about half an hour. amazing.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> 201<span style="font-family: inherit;">6</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">lil wayne <span style="font-family: inherit;">(the "lean" version), travis scott, rich<span style="font-family: inherit;"> homie quan, mystical</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">trap rap, souther<span style="font-family: inherit;">n rap</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">ecstatic</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, cool, chill, smoky, <span style="font-family: inherit;">bo<span style="font-family: inherit;">unc<span style="font-family: inherit;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">lyrics:</span></u><span style="font-family: inherit;"> unwieldy, dis<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">respectful</span>, improvised, s<span style="font-family: inherit;">hocking, <span style="font-family: inherit;">unpredictable</span>, cubist, irreverent</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">vocals</span>:</span></u><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">stretched, bruised, scratchy, intense, flexible, floating, uninhibited</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">pick up the phone, swizz<span style="font-family: inherit;"> beatz, riri, guwop, harambe, kanye west</span></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-61157245089271404452016-10-29T17:29:00.000-07:002016-11-01T19:18:53.399-07:00LNRDCROY: Much Less Normal. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">year:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> 2014 (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">#latebutgreat)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> shlohmoh, four tet, floating points</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> electronica, house, ambient, 80s glam pop, techno</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">detailed, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">hopeful, </span></span>intricate, scattered, light, slow, satisfying, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">airy, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">elaborate</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"> slam city jam, i met you on bc ferries, if sylvia built a house, telegraph my love</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 22px;"><u>score:</u><b> 8.5/</b><b>10</b></span></span></span> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-26582477019783171482016-09-13T11:22:00.000-07:002016-11-01T19:17:58.789-07:00Whitney: Light Upon The Lake. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> crooning, calming, weightless, beautiful, nostalgic, warm, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">soothing, shimmering</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><u>bonus:</u> lead singer is a former member of unknown mortal orchestra (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">a 2015 favorite, with </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">a way overdue review</span></span>) </span> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>best guest:</u> andre 3k delivers yet again on another frank ocean track [solo (reprise)]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inconsolata;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"><u>bonus:</u> i was asked about it, and yes, i think this is def better than <a href="http://simmserely.blogspot.com/2012/08/frank-ocean-channel-orange-review-sketch.html" target="_blank">Channel Orange</a></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-66445429908196812162016-08-24T20:59:00.001-07:002016-11-01T19:16:43.149-07:00The Range: Potential. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> four tet, shlohmo, darkside</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> indie electronic, post-dubstep, electropop, uk grime</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> energetic, uplifting, busy, human, delightful, positive, buoyant, downtempo</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> inspiring, resolved, vulnerable, exposed, raw, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">determined</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> copper wire, florida, five four, falling out of phase, no loss, 1804</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><u>bonus:</u> all the vocals on this album are from unique posters that the range mined from the vast depths of youtube. and their stories make the album's documentary truly fascinating: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnyseI9lwDw" target="_blank">Superimpose</a></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-83790966184067093022016-08-24T00:23:00.000-07:002016-11-01T19:17:19.214-07:00Pinegrove: Cardinal. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> bright eyes, tonic, wilco</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata";"><span style="line-height: 22px;"> bare, simple, fuzzy, acoustic, detailed, jangly, distorted</span></span></span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> detached, somber, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">intellectual, dense, cynical, introspective</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><u>vocals</u>: raspy, emotional, straining, punchy, urgent, distressed</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-82039261640517309232016-02-21T10:36:00.000-08:002016-08-23T23:31:56.343-07:00Kanye West: The Life of Pablo. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> old kanye, new kanye, derivative kanyes - you get the point</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "inconsolata"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-71275154232594829762014-10-07T15:27:00.000-07:002014-10-10T08:31:19.362-07:00FKA Twigs: LP1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12039396333672078223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553767941946959972.post-73539312323715555072014-09-21T11:33:00.000-07:002014-09-21T11:33:33.257-07:00St. Vincent: St. Vincent. Album Sketch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"></span><u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">tones of:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">madonna (vocals), sleigh bells (on gunshot)</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">genre samples:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> indie-pop, blues, emo, orchestra, indie-folk</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">music:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> smooth, flowing, haunting, beautiful</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">, orchestral, thin, moody, sparing, atmospheric, thread bare, echoes, expanding</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">lyrics:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> brooding, melancholy, remorseful, forlorn, vulnerable, sorrowful, aching, regret, emptiness, poetic</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;"><u>vocals</u>: earnest, breaking, honest, open, strong, soft, deep, emotional</span></span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">favs:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">gunshot, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">i never learn (gorgeous lyrics and strings), </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">love me like i'm not made of stone, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">no rest for the wicked, silver line</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><u>note</u>: familiar artistic territory for lykke li, even though this is a more ballad oriented, less pop sounding </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">(i.e. commercially risky)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">album than her previous effort: </span><a href="http://simmserely.blogspot.com/2012/10/lykke-li-wounded-rhymes-review-sketch.html" style="font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;" target="_blank">http://simmserely.blogspot.com/2012/10/lykke-li-wounded-rhymes-review-sketch.html</a><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">score:</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Inconsolata; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">7.5/10</b></div>
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