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Great album but it's a shame I have to take off 32 points because they're French

A new Justice album is here. Being familiar with some of their previous work and not liking it very much, my expectations weren't very high. Especially considering the singles were quite lukewarm, for the most part.

What we end up getting is a half-decent French House album, with lots of Funky grooves and Synth-based production. About exactly what you'd expect. I'd say it's definitely one of their best works, ... read more

Bladee and Rage do not mix. I don't see this trend of light, melodic rage as one with much merit or thought behind it. Hearing distorted bass with Bladee's weak vocals was a bad experience, and only rarely does it actually feel like something beyond slop

Edit: 30 -> 70: allow me to explain. my fear of this project is basically worrying that the more professional production would result in a worse experience overall. Maybe it’s worrying that the charm would be lost? Regardless I was ... read more

Ah, TBK, my beloved, your time has finally come!

Well, my In Rainbows review has turned out to be a massive success! As I've reached my 1000th review and since I've made a couple of references to To Be Kind on my In Rainbows review, it's only natural for me to follow that review up with a insanely long and complex essay that explains and contextualises every single audio byte down to Michael Gira's breath management, hammer dulcimer beat and, of course, that horse from Bring The Sun.

However, ... read more