Music review
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orokamono – “Don’t Forget What You Came Here For” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ On this cloudy, gloomy morning A realization came to me To keep my life luscious, spicy I could indulge in poetry Now you see, I am no poet In fact quite the opposite But I can try my very best to Review music in poetry And what better candidate there is… Read more
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Bravo Diablo – “Can’t Control Me” review
This review was paid for by Bravo Diablo. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Artist spotlight Monday! No, I do not spotlight a different artist every Monday – it’s a once-in-a-blue-moon instance, and that’s what makes it just… Read more
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YUNG MAS – “1997” review
This review was paid for by YUNG MAS. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 5/10 ★★⋆˙⟡☆☆ This is where things get a tiny bit tricky. As expressed in my other review of YUNG MAS’ work (which highlighted a very… Read more
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Yumi Matsutoya – “流線形 ’80” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Trust me when I tell you that I really wanted to kick this review off by cracking a joke about how this album is just outtakes from “紅雀” that failed to make the cut due to being too interesting for that project – but man, this is just not that. What this is,… Read more
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Two songs by YUNG MAS
This review was paid for by YUNG MAS. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ Another week, another up-and-coming artist showcase. This time around we got Greek-Canadian rapper YUNG MAS, a quite peculiar presence in the online hip… Read more
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Two songs by Acting As Functional
This review was paid for by Acting As Functional. If you too want me to review your music, or any other release of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 4/10 ★★☆☆☆ You know, I’ve listened to a whole bunch of music in my life, yet these two songs by United Kingdom-based singer-songwriter Acting… Read more
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Yumi Matsutoya – “紅雀” review
Final verdict: 7/10 ★★★⋆˙⟡☆ You know, the pessimist in me craves something to complain about. And initially, this album would have been it – oh no, would you look at that, Yuming, THE Yuming, fell off! This album is BOOOO-RING! The demise of who was arguably the greatest figure in the 1970s Japanese music scene is upon us!… Read more
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Layer Music Project – “Echoes of the Forgotten” review
Final verdict: 9/10 ★★★★⋆˙⟡ The stars aligned; the heavens have spoken. Indian ambient musician Chaiitanya Bulusu (better known by his stage name of “Layer Music Project” or the nickname “Chatty”) released the fourth installment of his “Secret Garden” album series just last week – this volume is entitled “Echoes of the Forgotten”, and there is… Read more
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DYLN NOT DVPO – “MISSING” review
This review was paid for by DYLN NOT DVPO. If you too want me to review your album, or any other album of your choosing, please place a commission here. Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ DYLN NOT DVPO (formerly known as Dapo, real name Dylan Daponte) is an up-and-coming rapper based in Long Island, New York.… Read more
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Yumi Arai – “The 14th Moon” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Yes, I have decided that I’m going to be reviewing all the Yuming in existence. Cry about it. Or actually, please don’t – I’d hate to see pretty little you cry. Cheer up, beautiful! Because what we got here, is another Yuming album to live, love, and laugh to (but not… Read more
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