A loving review of Peer2Peer by webcage
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I've been a fan of hyperpop since before it started. Since the PC Music days, and seeing the trajectory of it has certainly been an experience. I generally err further on the more experimental side, with artists like Six Impala and Recovery Girl being more my speed than this is, but I've had my moments where I do enjoy this style of hyperpop. However, this album is absolutely delightful. The production is extremely well made and compliments the melodrama in the lyrics in a way that absolutely BANGS. I love when a song about feeling suicidal makes me want to throw ass. The vocals are generally put at the top of the mix, but I do feel like they're overshadowed by the amazing instrumentals a lot of the time. The guitars are a lovely but unexpected addition, appealing a lot to my emo sensibilities, but they start sounding a lot less good when they get distorted and become the main focus of everything, and they get a limiter slapped on them to make them flatter so they don't overshadow the vocals. I feel like if you were to compare hyperpop to punk, this kind of music would be the Suicide Machines equivalent. Still has edge, in fact, it makes an explicit anti-transphobe statement, but it's a lot more palatable than the more "hardcore" experimental side of the genre.
SCORE: 3.5/5
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