Feeling spoiled so far this year with some of my favorite indie bands coming out with all these new albums and decided to knock out some thoughts on two recent releases. Keep reading if ya dig these artists too! Grunge trio Cherry Glazerr puts out yet another abrasive and provocative release, Stuffed & Ready. The... Continue Reading →
Outer Peace – Toro y Moi: Album Review
Synth-pop and chillwave icon Toro y Moi, or Chaz Bundick, hopped right back with a new album Outer Peace after just releasing Boo Boo in 2017, a collection I thoroughly enjoyed from that year. So, admittedly, before listening to Boo Boo, I was only really familiar with a scattered handful of Toro y Moi songs... Continue Reading →
Overlooked Bits From 2018: Rich Brian, A$AP Rocky, Boy Pablo
What’s up y’all? I have to admit that my last two posts on here, being proper album reviews, aren’t on the more personal side of posts that I’d like to go for most of the time. That being said, this post is just a pretty quick, offhand overview of some releases from back in 2018... Continue Reading →
Malibu Ken – Self-Titled: Album Review
The following review is a collaborative one, written by both me and my brother, Andre, who also holds opinions on this album in addition to being a long-time fan of Aesop Rock and can share some more insightful thoughts on top of mine. His words are in grey and mine in black. Enjoy! Ingenious rapper... Continue Reading →
Assume Form – James Blake: Album Review
After a what felt like a prolonged 2.5 years since the artist’s last album, James Blake has finally satisfied our withdrawals with his new release, Assume Form. Previous LP, The Colour in Anything, was a fantastic collection of songs - blissful in sound, yet somber in substance. Admittedly, it took some time to love being... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Some Thoughts on Sounds!
If you’re reading this right now, chances are you’re my friend giving me some moral support, or you’re an outspoken music fan like me who kinda cares about this stuff. Whichever the case, thanks for being here! This blog is part of a resolution I made for myself this year to put all of my... Continue Reading →