#6bones

9/25/24

JACKBOYS

JACKBOYS

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Travis Scott's collective from 'Cactus Jack Records'. This album is only 21 minutes long, but features Rosalia, Quavo, Sheck Wes, Young Thug, Pop Smoke and others. The production is great, unfortunately as time has progressed this was a throwaway album. There isn't anything that has lasted since its release in 2019. The collective seems to have 'dissolved' and this was just a one-off project. This was a moment in time.

9/16/24

MF DOOM

Operation: Doomsday

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MF DOOM is someone who I haven't spent probably as much time as I should on. I've reviewed a more recent album when he passed, but this is the original in 1999. It's so far ahead of it's time and I can't imagine having this to grow up with. My rap was influnencial, but not in the same way as this album. Conscious hip-hop hasn't typically been top of mind for me. This one takes a minute to get into for me. There are moments of brilliance no doubt, I just haven't gotten much into MF DOOM over time.

4/12/24

Mac Miller

I Love Life, Thank You

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RIP. Always listen to Mac on 412 day. Music from a simpler time. The boom bap production is so simplistic, but it hits right. There are undoubtedly better Mac albums but this is one that I haven't spent as much time on.

3/11/24

Make A Change...Kill Yourself

Oblivion Omitted

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One Man Metal from Denmark. DSBM (Depressive Suicidal Black Metal). This is a perfect album for a working rainy day like today. Overall I have a tough time with the title or even DSBM in general because I'm worried that it promotes very destructive behavior both to oneself and potentially others. Setting aside that musically the piece is well done--it's very clear and deliberate beautiful black metal that is not what you would expect. However, there is something that stops me from going deeper on this guy because of the promotion of sui****.

5/29/24

Bring Me The Horizon

POST HUMAN: NeX GEn

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Reminds me a bit of Linkin Park. Super melodic. There are a lot of different types of metal/rock going on here; there is even some drum & bass. It's definitely much more different and a pivot from BMTH. I can't tell if I like it or not? It's certainly well produced and mixed. Overall, it's something that I don't hate and they actually pulled it off at this time in their career.

11/21/23

Slowdive

everything is alive

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Dreamwave, dream-pop, shoegaze Cali music. I've never really been into this music before, but it does have a charming sense about it. It's not meant for me, but I can certainly see a great lane for this group for great mass appeal.

1/7/2022

The Weeknd

Dawn FM

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Hard to really put my finger on if this is a coming to age tale of The Weeknd. Definitely hitting the poppy Tron, tech sounds meant for radio. But now feeling more like he's just becoming more of a figure than an artist. No more Wicked Games.

6/13/22

After The Burial

Dig Deep

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Their 2016 album. Collapse is the most brutal track they have on the album. Hard to really dislike something this punishing. I wish the screaming was a bit more distinctive and the album is top-heavy, but otherwise it’s something that I would add to playlists. Its a playlist album.