36. "RE:" In response to In response to 33 Wed Jun-30-21 06:16 PM by Options
'Trap Life' (the first two minutes) is the only song on the LP that I'm not in love with. everything after that? pssshtt...
which means Nine is consistent with the other two numbered albums because they also have one song each I dislike/skip (5: 'We Are the Sun,' 7: 'Friends'). the only difference here is that it shows up earlier rather than as the penultimate track. ...which I actually prefer, now that I think about it.
I'm trying to avoid direct comparisons and just let things be what they are, but based on my first couple of plays, I like Nine as much or maybe even more than the others.
>they've earned a very exclusive space in my music buying. >Like, anything they put out I'm checking for it immediately.
I completely agree with this. it's even more impressive that they essentially came out of nowhere to earn that position. I held off on the Untitled albums physically, but for single LPs, I'm looking for the vinyl before I even hear a single note played. and as documented here, their wax ain't cheap, so that's even higher praise.
them and Hiatus Kaiyote I trust completely with my time and money because they earned it. (I haven't listened to Mood Valiant yet in part cuz I'm still digesting Nine)