Kanye West: Yeezus. Review Sketch

year: 2013

tones of: crystal castles, death grips, kid cudi

genre samples: glitch hop, minimal techno, indie electronica, gary glitter (on black skinhead), hip hop

music: jarring, spacious, moody, stark, minimalist, ominous, forward, pounding, dark, soulful, rhythmic

lyrics: scattered, unfiltered, careless, frustrated, honest, disrespectful, defiant, poignant, nostalgic, self centered, weak, blunt, flippant, exhausted

favs: i am a god (minus the croissants), new slaves, hold my liquor, blood on the leaves, bound 2

note: yeezy had another classic on his hands here. RIDICULOUS production, but the overall lyrical content is underwhelming. still a very solid album though.

score: 8/10

Shlohmo: Bad Vibes. Review Sketch

year: 2011

tones of: flying lotus, four tet

genre samples: house, r&b, glitch hop, techno, indie-electronica

music: dark, simple, spacey, light, tinkering, warm, slow, building, jazzy, ambient, nostalgic, serious

favs: places, anywhere but here, sink, i can't see you i'm dead, get out, your stupid face, seriously, same time

cover: the cover art comes off abstract at first, but it's really just the artist standing to the left of a kitchen sink (probably his own since he took the photo himself) with an image of leaves projected all over the background. pretty cool stuff.

score: 8.5/10