Arca - Xen
‘Xen’ is full of gorgeously haunting contradictions.
‘Xen’ is full of gorgeously haunting contradictions.
A consistently strong listen, albeit a somewhat uneventful one.
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Goofily serious, but rarely ever with the intention of fun.
The thing that makes 'CLPPNG' so appealing isn’t how it subverts norms; it’s how it embraces them.
Severely damaged, sometimes terrifying, and always enjoyable, it’s his most challenging album yet.
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Louder, bolder, but a little less unique.
Perhaps their most immediate, but also most expansive release yet.
An endearingly frustrating record that deserves more treatment than it is given, if only for its stellar lyrical content.
An exciting debut.
Incredibly daring hip-hop that isn’t trying to impress, but does so anyway.
There’s a sense of expansiveness that lends itself well to a live setting.
If a comparison has to be made regarding Tycho's sound, it’s that of the most relaxing walk in the countryside conceivable.
Not a record concerned with beauty, despite frequently embracing it.
There’s no release from Perfect Pussy’s frighteningly tight grip.
The focus is primarily on making breezy and buoyant off-kilter pop songs.
With his rhymes hitting the crowd right square in the teeth, his accuracy is simply alarming.
A dynamic debut that's the very picture of untouched beauty.
His electronics blend perfectly with his soft voice, heating the otherwise frosty soundscapes.
Once again frighteningly fresh.
An album which prefers to glisten rather than to outright shine.
A brilliant example of the beauty to be found in destruction.
Not much is said, but a lot is told.