Back again. Gonna try an album without rating every song and see how it works. Let me know what you guys think of it.
Album: Crying Over Pros for No Reason
Artist: edIT
Genre: Glitch
Suggested by: EPOCH6
Familiarity: Absolutely none. Haven't even ever heard any glitch, so going in completely blind.
1. Ashtray - Starts with a bunch of random clicking. Well, it has a beat, so it's gotta be good. There's a lot of effects and noise going on, but I'm into it. A simple beat and guitar riff tie everything together. This is some of the coolest stuff I've ever heard. It's incredibly well mixed. I can tell there was a lot of work put into this. Sounds a bit like Aphex Twin. It's really cool. Definitely memorable. Great opening track.
2. Ants - Very sudden change. More guitar work, got some violin this time. The production quality is incredible for a first release. It's really cool and mellow. About equivalent to the previous track, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Very atmospheric. A bit of talking parts in between the segments of the song.
3. Laundry - This time it's bass instead of the guitar. A lot more focused on the glitching, rather than instrumentation. It's different, but it's still cool. I wouldn't say it's as good as the other two though. I like the diversity in the tracks.
4. Situps Pullups - Bass is already playing a more prominent role here. There's also some keyboard. The glitching is still good as well. Overall, pretty good. The good thing about the album is that it's easy for people who aren't into the genre to get into it. And boy, am I getting into it.
5. Dex - The audio is very electronic this time. Seems like no acoustics at all. Not to say that detracts a whole ton. Not much is happening at the start. Then it blows up a bit. A electronic-sounding female voice comes in, and the glitching runs rampant throughout the song. All the while, a simple counter melody runs in the background. There's a bit of a quiet part, and then the glitching comes back in full force. The female voice also returns.
6. Twenty Minutes - It's not actually twenty minutes. Anyways, this one's cool. The glitching never gets old. The melody is sweet. More awesome stuff.
7. Screening Phone Calls - Weird Name ? Weird Song. The ultimate question. It appears so. Mellow, and sweet. It's so cool. It appears weird name = weird song.
8. Mop Head - Another strange name. Starts really mellow, and then the glitching begins. Not much else to say. It's a good song.
9. LTLP - More glitching, another cool backdrop, another good song. Not as good as some others though.
10. Mildew - I expect a little something more from the final song. Let's see if it lives up to my expectations. The guitars are back. Absolutely awesome effect with the reverb. No glitching at all. Definitely something very different for the end. But I like it!
Alright, this album was pretty darn amazing. I was expecting something a bit worse, and a bit more hectic, but instead, I got a mellow, and well produced album. This one's definitely my favorite out of the ones I've done so far.
OVERALL RATING: 9.5/10