This Death Grips album has the biggest spectacle behind its release — but what about its musical legacy?
Author: boilerrhapsody
Album Review: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Fishing For Fishies
I defend the title for one of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's most underappreciated and often maligned albums, Fishing For Fishies.
Death Grips, Cyber-Magick-Terrorism, And Post-internet Accelerationism
Did Death Grips use online numerological magick to cause the Manchester Arena Bombing? I apply the theories of post-internet accelerationism to speculate.
Movie Review: Jackass Forever
Jackass Forever is an exceptional return to form for the franchise. It overcomes several issues, and proves the formula still works a decade on, in a new world.
The History of Music on the Internet: Would David Bowie Have Been a TikTok Star?
How different would David Bowie's career been were he born in Gen Z? I speculate the answer by plotting the history of the internet's impact on music.
The Best Music Videos of 2021
2021 has been a fantastic year in music, with a subsequent surge in top quality music videos. This best of list is my year in visuals.
Pitchfork’s “Hypothetical” Rescoring of Their Reviews Verifies the Pointlessness of Numerical Album Ratings
Pitchfork have made a 'fun little diversion' of changing some of their old album scores. In this screed I break down what this means in terms of the merit of objective music rating, and the publication's value overall.
Album Review: Amyl and The Sniffers – Comfort To Me
Amyl and The Sniffers - Comfort To Me is genuine, cathartic Punk, and one of the most faultless albums of 2021.
So Was the Convoluted Donda Rollout Part of the Performance, or Just Internal Struggle?
Kanye's messy album rollouts are increasingly visible. I examine if its all part of the promotion, or genuine struggle.
The Olympics Needed Skateboarding; But Skaters Got More Out of The Olympics
Skateboarders have a bit of a problem with gatekeeping; though I have been interested in Skating culture for a long time, I was never ‘part of the club’. Rather than joining forces with the Street heavy scene of the late 90s and 2000s, I waited past adolescence before actually pursuing the practise of skateboarding itself. … Continue reading The Olympics Needed Skateboarding; But Skaters Got More Out of The Olympics