if anything, the album name is Hades

I haven't listened to her before, and didn't have any expectations from that record, but was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed most of the songs. Her voice is amazing, production is pretty solid, but what excited me the most is the messages she conveyed in every song on the record. I couldn't expect such emotional, raw, and angry reflection on the social topics in a mainstream (?) pop album. And that really resonated within me because of, you know, everything happening in the world now. But somewhat ironically, I felt that lyrics is also the weakest part of her work. They aren't terrible, there were no hilariously bad lines people shared last year after another big pop release (no name-dropping here). But it lacks consistency: after powerful and touching lines there are drops to the level of annoying twitter banters. The most telling example — "white Jesus" / "white God" figure — it's not brand new, and widely used in the critique of racist "christians". Here it appears multiple songs, and it would strike stronger if used (at least, pronounced so directly) more carefully. Same with using strong words like "incel" or "racist". Don't get me wrong — I'm all for calling racists racists. But again, these words are firmly associated with shit storms and flame wars on twitter, and she could choose wittier expressions.

Another pet peeve — "preachy" lyrics. Uncanny Valley is one of my favs, but it could be better and darker without the part reminding us that "beauty comes in every form" (in case we don't get the sarcasm). She could perfectly describe a complex domestic violence topic without labouring the obvious in absolutely great Posession, why not here?

Speaking of amazing songs, these are my favourites: Monopoly Man, Possession, Batshit Intelligence, Gutter, Disney Princess, and Uncanny Valley. All earworms, and perfect material to channel my emotions.

Least favourite: Chatroom, The Vatican.

My album rating is 8/10, and it's currently my AOTY (tied with Gorillaz).

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_leHenrzhF96i73TF4Vw4u79WbM2jn08nQ

I never listened to Melanie Martinez before and didn't have any expectations from that record, but was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed most of the songs. Her voice is amazing, production is pretty solid, but what excited me the most is the messages she conveyed in every song on the record. I couldn't expect such emotional, raw, and angry reflection on the social topics in a mainstream (?) pop album. And that really resonated within me because of, you know, everything happening in the world now. But somewhat ironically, I felt that lyrics is also the weakest part of her work. They aren't terrible, there were no hilariously bad lines people shared last year after another big pop release (no name-dropping here). But it lacks consistency: after powerful and touching lines there are drops to the level of annoying twitter banters. The most telling example — "white Jesus" / "white God" figure — it's not brand new, and widely used in the critique of racist "christians". Here it appears multiple songs, and it would strike stronger if used (at least, pronounced so directly) more carefully. Same with using strong words like "incel" or "racist". Don't get me wrong — I'm all for calling racists racists. But again, these words are firmly associated with shit storms and flame wars on twitter, and she could choose wittier expressions.

Another pet peeve — "preachy" lyrics. Uncanny Valley is one of my favs, but it could be better and darker without the part reminding us that "beauty comes in every form" (in case we don't get the sarcasm). She could perfectly describe a complex domestic violence topic without labouring the obvious in absolutely great Posession, why not here?

Speaking of amazing songs, these are my favourites: Monopoly Man, Possession, Batshit Intelligence, Gutter, Disney Princess, and Uncanny Valley. All earworms, and perfect material to channel my emotions.

Least favourite: Chatroom, The Vatican.

My album rating is 8/10, and it's currently my AOTY (tied with Gorillaz).

they removed all their music from streaming services, but it's available here: https://godspeedyoublackemperor.bandcamp.com/album/yanqui-u-x-o

would you jump in?

I bought Nightreign last summer expecting a "fortinte-clone" without a plot, for nerds addicted to bossfights (me). Now, after finishing all basic characters quests, I realised I've been totally fooled. As a fan of personal, intimate and emotional storylines, I prefer them to epic tales about gods and glory, which comprise most of the base game and the DLC. Finding out that every character has one such story you have to unravel was a good sign. But I didn't expect they are so well-crafted: mindblowing twists, one of the best cutscenes in the series (I'm not exaggerating), and, finally, lore that actually filling the gaps in the base game worldbuilding! I cannot recommend this game enough. And I think I'm obsessed. Don't know for how long, and would I actually grind in the "ranked" mode, but FromSoftware (and Junya Ishizaki personally) have my biggest respect once again.

happy new year :3

decided to share my fav music released last year.

1. Ethel Cain — Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
2. Deafheaven — Lonely People With Power
3. Spellling — Portrait Of My Heart
4. Miley Cyrus — Something Beautiful
5. Florence + The Machine — Everybody Scream
6. Deftones — private music
7. Wolf Alice — The Clearing
8. Ninajirachi — I Love My Computer
9. Oklou — Choke Enough
10. MØ — Plæygirl
11. Hayley Williams — Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
12. Stereolab — Instant Holograms On Metal Film

if this kind of posts are prohibited, sorry 🙏

also, i haven't showered since 2023 😂🎄🥳

Drawing by @ShantySixix

Finally finished this game. It was a great adventure, and a brilliant sequel. Proud of my completion result as well. Maybe could find a couple more secrets, but got tired exploring in the end