Recording in a hotel room is apparently an adequate excuse for not adding depth and substance to your music; with West having been said to have opted for minimalism because “too much bass or complexity would simply overpower the room’s poor acoustics”. The fact he couldn’t be bothered to find a room with good acoustics … Continue reading Album Review: Yeezus // Kanye West
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Album Review: Wolf // Tyler The Creator
Prior to writing this I had to google how old Tyler is. Apparently he’s 22. And yet he could easily be pre-pubescent, for the album is anything but mature; the Erykah Badu collaboration ‘Treehome95′ being the only exception to this statement. Instead of coming across as an adult, Tyler comes across as a petulant child, … Continue reading Album Review: Wolf // Tyler The Creator
Album Review: Days Are Gone // Haim
The 70′s and 80′s soft rock vibe presented to the listener in Haim’s debut album ‘Days Are Gone’ isn’t one that correlates with the “90s R&B” description that was put to music-lovers in early articles about Haim’s sound. If you were expecting the latter then I would bet that every track on the album but … Continue reading Album Review: Days Are Gone // Haim
BETH KIRKBRIDE 