rwlh posted... 4. Made in Heights Made in Heights
Ambient Pop, Alternative R&B, Glitch Pop, Alt-Pop, Glitch Hop
2010
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVXkqN7lGra6VbjG0n0mzoraaR8vzMjY
1. Wildflowers (Exhale Efreet)
2. All the Places
3. Amaranthine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bm92UH2_Rk
Its late at night as I listen to this. This singers voice and the light piano feel like they sync perfectly with an evening spent looking out the window at either a busy cityscape or a sky full of stars. I didnt expect female vocals; its a nice surprise. These nominations are way too sausage heavy for my liking. The singer, who goes by Kelsey Bulkin, is a real selling point for me; her voice is gentle but affected. Track 1, the awkwardly named Skylark Interabang?!, deftly combines her singing with some very heavy bass and beats. All the Places is even stronger than the first track to me: it feels more polished and pointed, less filler with all of the intricate beats and delightful singing. It even has backwards vocals. As we all know, everyone loves backward vocals.
Hors D'uvre continues the trend of being very chill and immersive. The beginning of Wildflowers (Exhale Efreet) took my breath away holy shit. This is very me core. Have we interacted before? You seemed to know exactly what I would like for this. IIRC you nominated for another musical topic of mine but I dont think you did this well!
No real comments for the rest. I got lost in it. I feel transported. This is absolutely my kind of jam. The songs all fit the same pattern of chill beats with some glitchiness. Nothing quite beats the high of Wildflowers, but thats a big bar to clear. Sorry I dont have much to say. In some respects thats the ultimate compliment, that I got so absorbed into the music that I forgot to take notes. This really is a terrific experience. I cant believe Im saying this and it likely contradicts some of the other writeups for albums that were over an hourthis is 34 minutes and it could have been longer and I probably still wouldve liked it. Nice work!
Glad you enjoyed it. I love Made in Heights. Sadly the duo disbanded years ago after only two (incredible) albums. There's a rights dispute between the two artists and because of that all the music was pulled from streaming services. Luckily both artists have links to free downloads of the discography. I knew nothing about your tastes going in. The reason I nominated this album is because you expressed a preference for YouTube links. Most people when they are asking for album recs are looking to be able to play it on a streaming platform and so I'm hesitant to offer Made in Heights up. Here was the perfect opportunity to get some thoughts on the album.
My personal top 3 is Hors Doeuvre, All The Places, and Holla Mears. I definitely prefer the wispy ambient tracks. Funny enough, the first track samples the first track on Sufjan Stevens - Illinois which was just covered on Rank the Tracks. As far as I know, that's the only direct sample they've used. If you are ever hankering for more, I highly suggest giving their second album Without My Enemy What Would I Do a spin. It's longer and more of the same, though it has a little more polish and a little less of the glitch that you are drawn to. There's a couple of tracks on there I think you would really enjoy based on what I've seen in this topic.
Anyways, fun stuff! Thanks for doing this.