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writing-sam · 2 years

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Fans of Paramore, fredo disco, The Greeting Committee, and any female lead indie rock band can finally quench their musical thirst because Long Beach’s very own Chase Petra has released a new EP, titled 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

It’s been almost three years since their debut album Liminal launched them from their local pop punk scene onto the national stage. With over 100,000 monthly listeners and a cumulative 4.2 million streams on Spotify, a tour currently blazing up the West coast, and a new label, their new EP is sure to stir up a buzz in the independent rock community.

4 o’clock in the afternoon is the first release under their new label, Wax Bodega, who puts out other indie musicians such as Hot Mulligan and Carly Cosgrove. Their new EP features 6 total tracks and 3 singles released earlier this year: ‘Keanu Reeves’, ‘Josslyn’, and ‘Pacific’, all of which feature their staple 20-something angst with catchy bass lines, melancholic lyrics, and vivid California imagery. They tug at your heartstrings no matter where you’re from, touching on themes of mental health, belonging, escapism, and sociocultural topics.

In addition to the singles, the album features 3 new tracks ‘Nature vs Nurture’, ‘October Windfall’, and ‘Sightseer’. These songs have a slower tempo than the singles, giving this EP a balanced blend of upbeat and mellow pessimism.

With lyrics including “there’s no such thing as destiny, you choose what you wanna be”, Chase Petra confronts quarter life crisis head on, inspiring listeners to ‘bash [away] your sorrow’ as the Wax Bodega website puts it. The tracks on the album push you to analyze our society and culture and urge you to challenge what you’re told and what you believe.

The first lyrics powerhouse vocalist Hunter Allen delivers in the fifth song, ‘Sightseer’ are “consciousness is a phase”, continuing the verse to describe the endless cycle of self reassurance in a society whose expectations can never be met. The larger focus of the song is on anxiety and dissociation, on seeking a sense of identity while outside sources pull you in every direction.

Single ‘Josslyn’ is a rebel anthem and an earworm; its chorus beckons you to scream along to it and it’s catchy enough that it feels great doing so. It’s an homage to activists and any people fighting for their liberation as said in the chorus: “those that have come before you/burn bright with a hope and a truth too”. ‘Josslyn’ doesn’t shy away from the harsh reality of activism, instead embracing the chaos by exclaiming that Josslyn, who is a stand-in for the modern politically active listener, is “really in for it now”. Aren’t we all?

Evoking After Laughter-era Paramore with contrasting boppy beats and passionate vocals, Chase Petra draws the listeners into an autumnal California, chock full of gloomy imagery and a feeling of not belonging. If you’ve ever needed a soundtrack to drive down an empty highway to, 4 o’clock in the afternoon is the album to blast.

#paramore #fredo disco #chase petra #the greeting committee #music #indie rock #alternative #alternative rock #4 o’clock in the afternoon #rock music news

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starlesscitiess · 3 years

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Hey chance what is your favourite water parks song

OKAY OKAY OKAY SO

yall better know by now that i could NEVER pick just one its just not fair okay

and i want to ramble so

my favourite songs from each waterparks album (+eps cause duh (not including 1 cause i havent heard it im sorry)) with explanations

lets go

airplane conversations

i was hiding under your porch because i love you

i will admit this is purely for self-indulgent nostalgia reasons. it reminds me of fall out boy and fall out boy = 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 so yknow,,,,

S C R E A M I N G??? YES????

black light

night maps

the opening is like ✨✨spooky✨✨ i love it sm

“shouldacouldawouldbeenthelastonesto bleedthefuturewhOoOOaAa”

awsteb,,,,,, voi cE ,, pr e t t

im a natural blue

this is just a no brainer its so gOOD I,,,,, REEEEEEE

i love the guitar smmmm

“i know that not everybody wants to be different, but this is getting riDICULOUS”

hehe futurey vibe w the lil bleep bloop noises

cluster

mad all the time

its just,, such a mood,, tired all the time? mad all the time? i dont feel lucky in here buried in my head? i feel most safe in my bedroom? so keep out of my room cause i think ive seen enough of you today??? same

would you believe me if i said the “ah ah”s werent part of the reason? no? yeah neither would i

it feels like exactly what its trying to express which is brilliant

g u i t a r (god bless geoff wigington)

“oH wOah (wait shit)”

pink

the whole first verse is just,,,, perfect

chorus. also perfect

more electronicky beep boop :D

THE BUILDUP??? BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND CHORUS???? YES???

dubsteppy bit 🥺🥺🥺

lil tiny quiet bit 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

crave

the drUMS (gOD BLESS OTTO WOOD???)

maybe just a lil bit cause of the music video

gimme that blessed geoff singing content fuck yeah ill slorp it up 😩

THE ONE GUITAR BIT TOO???? LIKE SORRY AWSTEN UR TAKING A BIT OF A STEP BACK FOR THIS ONE SONG

double dare

gloom boys

maybe just a lil bit cause of the mv too,, (lord knows im obsessed with that fucking “slow down jellybean” line)

THE GUITAR??? ICONIC

BASS??? ALSO ICONIC

its just so goddamn catchy f u c k

i ADORE the way the chorus like s o a r s in a way i could never capture like yes u go u funky lil dyed hair man

“on my ceiling,,,, yEAH-”

in fact dont even ask me to pick a lyric theyre all gorgeous

stupid for you

listen,,, we know how that relationship ended up but look me in the eye and tell me this isnt just the cutest fucking thing ya ever did hear????

THIS IS AWSTENS FUCKING MOMENT OKAY I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED BY ANY PERFORMANCE OF STUPID FOR YOU EVER

seriously i wish someone wouldve written this for me it just 🥺🥺🥺

GET THEM HIGH NOTES FUCK YEAH

ALSO??? VOCAL??? RUNS????

i am literally in love w the music video so i mean

royal

the drums are actually amazing help

THE CHORUS SO CATCHY FUCK YEAH-

“cause i worked myself to death, dont believe me ask geoff” *points to geoff* 🥺🥺🥺

RELATABLE AS FUCKKKKKKKK

nananananananana nananananananana

jfc ive already written so much

entertainment

11:11

WHEN THE DRUMS START THAT IS LIKE A WHOLEASS SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE RIGHT THERE

this is such a great song to be sad to????

nostalgia for absolutely no reason levels are off the charts-

not warriors

i just love the way it starts it makes me so happy

this has some of the best lyrics ive like ever heard (yes im biased and what of it)

“but hey for what its worth, i think you saved my life” we just gonna ignore how accurate that is

haha nice reference to,,, your own songs,,

its just? so pure???

we need to talk

its boppy but like in a sad way yknow??

“cause you shine brighter than morning... at least i thought you did”

the,,, th e ,, l i dd, ol g i g,,, th, e g i gg, le,,,,,,,

“fuck me” idk why i think thats so funny but it is

fandom

dream boy

actually just slaps. 10/10

but also?? the lyrics?? discussing an unhealthy expectation from fans that is built completely on each individual fans emotional needs and is therefore unlikely to be fulfilled for everyone??? A+ i love it

another example of the song sounding like exactly what its trying to express. its almost overproduced, larger than life, built to sound almost fake just like what its trying to condemn through sarcasm, especially in the video. incredible. love it.

i felt younger when we met

“i said i loved you to death/so i must be dead” is such a gutpunch of an opener. hits you right away

the entire chorus is just great

HOO BOY THE PRE-CHORUS. THE F U C KIN G-

again an amazing song to be sad/have a mental breakdown to no i dont speak from experience what do you mean

the transition into cherry red is fucking genius okay

high definition

where do i even start

its just so perfect. relatable even if youve never experienced the exact thing hes referring to. honest, understated, emotional, heartbreaking.

every single time you listen to it a different line hits you

yet another song to cry to

awsten was not lying when he said this was the best song hes ever written

feels like holding a vigil for yourself.

overall just... perfect

anyway that was probably way too long and annoying and you probably wont read all of it but like,,, goddamn i needed to ramble. thank you soooooo much for the ask and have a wonderful day 💜🥺

#long post #awsten <3 #awsten #awsten constantine knight #awsten knight #waterparks #parx #geoff wigington #otto wood

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4am-blackbirds-blog · 5 years

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Like Profound/Dark Music? This Post Is for You. (Also, mild MBTI)

What Is Profound Music?

Personally, I look for profundity in my music. That is mostly my entire criteria besides having it sound relatively pleasing to the ear, and even that has exceptions in the case of some truly distorted tracks.

What does it mean though for something to be profound? If a top 40 pop song makes a declaration about how love is difficult, is that any less profound than an artist weaving complex metaphors about their love losing themselves to an addiction? I think profundity can be both of these things- ultimately, I think what makes something deep, profound, and interesting, is when a critical thinking question is asked. A critical thinking question is any question that probably doesn’t have one right answer, that can be seen and interpreted from many perspectives. It might invoke feelings in us, make us think of things we have never thought of, or be relatable to us on a level we didn’t know existed in us before. It may attempt to answer a question about love or pain or the world we didn’t even know we had, or knew we had but didn’t necessarily know that anyone else shared. If a song talks about love being difficult, it is profound if it asks why love is difficult. If the song talks about loving someone with an addiction, the implied questions might be Why is addiction so unfair? Why did I have to fall in love with this person? What do I do now? The uncertainty that comes with questions with no right answer forces us to feel this uncertainty and to think about all its possible answers and implications. The more we are inflicted with these two things, the more deeply we feel and the more invested we are in thinking about it is what gives music, and any other art, that personal profundity which is what I feel makes something worth listening to.

But… No One Else Feels That Way

If you share this view, or some version of it, you may be wondering why popular music so often feels less profound. If it invokes an emotional response, it is fleeting. If it invokes a question, the questions have simple answers. Sometimes, there are no questions in it at all – often because they are supposedly answered in the song. The artist simply blames another person or fate for their problems. Or they talk about having a goal that they are sure to reach. It is especially difficult if we cannot relate to their experiences, because then, aside from the catchy beats, why listen to that music at all?

It is easy to be critical of popular music. The issue is though, we in turn are being critical of the people who genuinely enjoy that music. And if you have ever tried to convince someone with different taste from you that your music is superior, or even tried to explain why you like it so much, you probably know how difficult, and often impossible, that well-meaning goal is. Rationally, the only option is to “agree to disagree” and that is pretty much correct. But instead of being left feeling unsatisfied, and probably if you like the deeper, darker, and/or more emotional music, being left feeling misunderstood and even rejected or crazy – it may help to understand why that person will never like the music that means so fucking much to you.

Why Most People Don’t Like It

So here are my thoughts and observations.

People choose, often subconsciously, to experience different levels of profundity. At some point, they drop off exploring the questions any further. For some, the statement that “love is difficult” is enough for them. They understand it enough for it to be useful in their lives and feel no desire to pursue it further.

And that is perfectly okay. Here’s why.

In my experience, these types of people feel no desire to feel and philosophize with music because their attention and energy is directed elsewhere. They tend to be the doers of the world. The people who prefer what they can learn from their own experiences, the physicality of the world, and/or more factual, answerable questions.

Myers Briggs would call them “sensors” and they make up almost 70% of the population. I won’t go into the details of what that means or all of the exceptions because there certainly are some. Nor will I go into the function stacks here because this is already starting to sound like jargon. I am simplifying, hopefully not misunderstanding. Not all sensors are necessarily this way, but it’s safe to say the majority are at least most of the time. The 30% who fall on the other side of the spectrum as intuitives don’t all enjoy the more profound philosophical music either. My INTP sister has no patience for my “whiny” Bright Eyes masterpieces or “mopey” Sujan Steven’s Carrie & Lowell because although she is very philosophical, she prefers to question thoughts rather than feelings and prefers things to have concrete answers. Although for example, she might be interested in music that seeks to answer some question about how unfair society is for LGBTQ+ people. My INFP mother doesn’t shy from the profound necessarily either, but she prefers her music to have a more hopeful and happier outlook due to her desire for kindness and harmony in life which limits the more profound questions, which we have to admit due to their uncertainty, are often dark and even despairing.

Anyway, popular music is often for the doers.

Because most people prefer this more concrete, answerable world, music isn’t necessarily less important to them, it just has a different function. Because they prefer this outward world, they use music to aid them in their quest to getting things done.

Working out? Look for something with lots of energy. Emotions in music such as rage in metal or the goal-getting motivation in rap can be useful for this because it stokes, fleetingly, that same emotion which fuels the workout with its power. At the same time, it doesn’t require a whole lot of profundity and thus thinking and feeling deeply which might hinder the workout and make the person want to sit on their rep bench and try to answer deep questions about the world. Similarly, if someone is going about their day full of errands they may want something positive with a boppy tune to fuel their running around from place to place. Listening to something deep may exhaust them out of their work.

For the people that listen to these kinds of music exclusively or most often, this may be why they love them. It feeds the things they value which are getting things done, having a good time with friends, building a six pack, etc. And who could possibly fault someone for that? Those are all amazing, worthwhile things that make the world go round, keep us happy and motivated, and all of that good stuff. Even if you like deeper music, you probably listen to these kinds of things at least sometimes so you too can experience motivation and good times.

Profound Music

So what about profound music? If it doesn’t help us be happy or get things done, what is it good for? Well, our culture, because it is made mostly of sensors, unfortunately makes us ask this question.

There is hope though. Art is a safe place for the philosophizers of the world to share the uncertainty of the unanswerable questions they experience along with the fear, sorrow, and pain these questions bring with them. That means, those of us who are also philosophizers, or those of us who wish to expand our understanding of the world to include a little philosophizing and profundity, can consume the art put out into the world by these often tortured artists or artists recovering from tragedy. With music, we really get to feel their emotions and hear their thought process, thus living for ourselves that circumstance, event, or mental state they are singing about. While we listen, we are basically forced to experience that profundity. For those of us to which that is not important or unnecessary, we might shut the music off. But for those willing to brave the dark hole of someone else’s mind, and dark hole of our own, we experience a kind of strange, perhaps even inexplicable feeling of home.

Finally, the things we have been feeling are experienced by another, are explained from another perspective, are attempted to be answered by someone else. We feel understood. If it is not an experience we’ve had, we understand the feelings and can have empathy for the struggles of the artist. We even begin to understand our entire world more deeply, how humans are all connected through our emotions and our deep-rooted fears about the questions we cannot answer.

Personally, it evokes a kind of dark euphoria when I listen to a song that I relate to or can empathize with deeply. The deep human connection that I have craved from a sensing, external, fast-paced world for so long – it is finally here, with me, in my bedroom. I know this artist so extensively, so deeply, just from a one-hour album and I feel his or her fear, pain, lust, sorrow, love. Finally feeling that one is “not alone” is the cliché so commonly circulated as important for mental health and the like, but this is more than that. Here, in this glorious space of connection, I am safe inside of my fear. The darkness is still darkness, the fear is still scary, the questions are still not answered. But my soul is housed inside the soul of another, and theirs, although they do not know it, is housed inside mine. And with that connection comes a sense of safety and finally coming home that is truly beautiful and for a moment, even fufilling.

Implications

Although I am not a music artist, and perhaps you aren’t either, I hope that sharing our love for profound music can connect us too. We don’t have to know each other. If you read this, I don’t know you from Eve. But like the artist and the listener, you have a piece of me now, and I, although I don’t know you, have a piece of you too. If this does not scare you, you have a strength that others do not have. You have an ability to connect that others may not understand. Although, they will probably never envy or appreciate your taste in music, they will do so for this inner strength.

You like profound music because you, yourself are profound. This does not mean your music taste, or you, are better than everyone else. You’re probably not better at doing the real world all too well for example. But the important thing, is you aren’t nuts. In this world, you may be a bit of an alien but that’s alright. The last time I went to a Wonder Years concert, I was so emotionally invested, I looked like I was singing a really powerful hymn at a church. My lovely ISTP friend thought I was insane and was completely bored the whole time. But I wasn’t insane (at least, not completely) and neither are you.

You are beautiful, just like the music you love.

#mbti #dark music #psychology #essay #profound #dark #darkart #music #emo #emotions #beauty

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hollywayblog · 7 years

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May Soundtrack

As outlined here, I have had fucking crazy month. I myself might have actually gone crazy if it weren’t for beautiful, beautiful music. As usual, this playlist is a mixture of both new releases and old reliables. During my time in Tasmania, music has been Triple J in the car, the headphones blocking out the library hubbub (for example, that time a guy was coughing pretty much to death and a woman sat tutting and muttering in the corner because… he should have died in his own time, I guess?) and the background noise to me and my siblings’ extensive Mario Kart tournaments.

While you listen, here are some words about a few standout tracks…

“Coachella – Woodstock In My Mind” by Lana Del Rey – I count myself lucky every single day that I get to be alive at the same time as Lana, but having her actually sing (and talk) about real issues and collective pain is an unbelievable blessing. In fact she was so passionate about the subject matter of this song that she wrote it on a whim on the way home from Coachella. It’s not even going to be on the Lust For Life album – she just thought it was important to share it with us now and I can see why. It’s kind of like therapy in times like these.

Favourite Lyrics – Maybe my contribution // Could be as small as hoping // That words could turn to birds and birds could send my thoughts your way.

Feels Like – We don’t have to fight

“Eyes Closed” by Halsey – This is a great song that gets me keen as fuck for Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, but do yourself a favour and listen to the stripped version on Vevo as well. It’s not necessarily better; it’s almost not even comparable. I had intense chills the entire time I was listening to it, and while the original version has the same haunting lyrics, I can listen to it without wanting to bawl. I love the production on this tune – you can definitely hear The Weeknd’s influence in there (he co-wrote the song) but not to the extent where it feels like she’s singing someone else’s song or genre. Their styles mesh together really beautifully, and the more I listen to this song, the more I get from it.

Favourite Lyrics – I know where to lay // I know what to say // It’s all the same

Feels Like – Hard liquor, flickering candles

“Atlas Drowned” by Gang of Youths – Onto an entirely different sound now. I’ve been slowly getting into Gang of Youths over the last few months and this new track has the same great kick of rock and punchy lyrics you’d expect. I’m proud to see some fellow Aussies getting political – it just goes to show how universally fed up we are with the current status quo, and since art is the leader of change, it really gives me hope for our future. I just love this band and can’t wait to keep diving deeper into their music.

Favourite Lyrics – The whole institution is rigged // And the ship’s going down

Feels Like – We can take ‘em.

“Each Time You Fall In Love” by Cigarettes After Sex – There’s just something so beautiful about this song. As someone who likes to fall in love with strangers for five minutes but not anyone who’s real to me, I feel it in my bones. The simplistic, slow melody really gets under my skin. It’s the kind of song I’d listen to on a solitary night drive to nowhere.

Favourite Lyrics – And each time you kiss a girl // You never know what it’s worth // You say all of the words they want to hear // It isn’t real.

Feels Like – Looks that linger, passions that fade, loneliness held close to the chest.

“Told You So” by Paramore – Man what a song! I love “Hard Times” but this one grabbed me so fuckin’ quick, and I still get super excited every time it comes on. And of course, Paramore not only have these two singles but a whole new album – which I’ve added to the playlist in its entirety so I can keep listening to all of it over again. After Laughter is a fantastic album. It’s Paramore, so of course the lyrics are smart and meaningful, but it’s also so fucking fun and boppy, and pretty much exactly what I was expecting from this album based on the singles from it. And now I’m just impatiently waiting for them to tour Australia again so I can see them slay this record live.

Favourite Lyrics – I know you like // When I admit that I was wrong and you were right // At least I try // To keep my cool when I am thrown into a fire.

Feels Like – Integrity in a bitter world

“Bellyache” by Billie Eilish – With her lovely voice, catchy tunes and snappy, insightful lyrics, Billie has been all over my playlists. She is doing something truly smart and different with pop and it’s très exciting to me. This song is so dark and so fun at the same time, which is right up my alley. Here’s hoping for an album by the end of this year!

Favourite Lyrics – Everything I do // The way I wear my noose // Like a necklace // I wanna make ‘em scared // Like I could be anywhere // Like I’m reckless.

Feels Like – The kind of Kill Bill reboot I would watch

#blog #blog post #music #music lover #soundtrack #playlist #spotify #listen #lana del rey #halsey #gang of youths #cigarettes after sex #paramore #billie eilish

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wopcalmetacriticthings · 4 years

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Pitchfork - A Momentary Loss of Sanity (TRNT)

Score: 7.5/10

After a commercially successful and critically acclaimed E.P. ‘I’d Introduce Myself But..’, Shawn Mendes protege TRNT has released his first full length studio album ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’. Quite in contrast to the alternative pop stylings of the E.P., TRNT’s debut studio project is actually quite hard to define from a genre stand point. ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’ is a narrative concept album and one that’s very much so focused on the narrative of the story rather than the physical sound and style of the album.

To put it simply, the story of ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’ follows a character played by TRNT that’s beginning the album off of a heroin high. The character that TRNT plays gets caught trying to kill himself by his sister and, in return, he murders her. After murdering his sister, he escapes to a village and is hired by a woman as a prostitute for groups of older men. The song ‘Master and Servant’ details him being used like a toy by these men paying for his services. After feeling intense amount of guilt and grief, he turns himself into the police for murdering his sister. He is eventually found guilty and given a death sentence. The final track, ‘Kaleidoscope City’ details TRNT returning to, what we assume is, hell and having to deal with not being able to be with his sister over in heaven. According to TRNT, it’s up to the listeners to decide whether or not this is a real story or a huge hallucination from TRNT’s character.

The narrative is extremely ambitious for an album from a pop artist and, to be frank, it’s honestly a little too ambitious. The average listener would listen to this album on the very first listen and not pick up on a lot of the narrative aspects of the album as a whole. From a purely musical standpoint, the album itself is quite inconsistent. There are some songs that successfully serve as a chapter of the entire story while simultaneously being catchy and enjoyable songs (Red Lights) and some tracks are very engaging and cinematic (In My Head, the best track on the album) but some do fall a bit flat and are a lot less captivating or enjoyable of a listen (Master and Servant).

‘Master and Servant’ is definitely the biggest flub on the album. It’s at the part in the story where TRNT’s character has escaped from his regular life after murdering his sister and results to sex work as his new lifestyle. The instrumental of the song is very bland and pretty much stays at the exact same pace and energy for the entire six minute length of the song. The best parts of the song are when TRNT is lyrically examining the situation in his head, explaining how being used for sexual pleasure feels, as the CupcakKe-like sexualised lyrics are honestly quite hard to take seriously within this context. On top of it all, TRNT’s character indulging in sex work seems much like the least important or necessary part of the entire narrative.

However, the track that follows this, ‘In My Head’, is easily the best song on the album. While it may not necessarily be the most listenable song in the world, it does everything it needs to do in the context of this album. The soft and hard dynamics in the piano, mixed with TRNT’s soft singing and loud screaming, are extremely captivating and very cinematic. It perfectly lets you into TRNT’s world and the narrative, production, vocals and lyrics are all working in harmony to perfectly portray the message of the song and keep the listener occupied and attentive.

‘Red Lights’, ‘Guilty Conscience’ and ‘Teardrops Turn To Rust’ are three good examples of when TRNT successfully manages to mix the narrative of the story with catchy beats and hooks, specifically on ‘Red Lights’. The instrumental even sounds similar to the teeny boppy world of ‘A Year Without Rain’ by Selena Gomez & The Scene, but in a good way. The sound is very reminiscent of TRNT’s E.P. and lyrics such as “I don’t like the drugs but they’re the only escape / I don’t like the sin but it’s stitched into my name” help keep the song fun, fresh, catchy and listenable while still successfully relaying the narrative of the song and the album as a whole.

Overall, ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’ is a pretty complicated album and one that may scare pop listeners as the album as a whole is nearly impossible to just casually listen to. While TRNT does successfully make some gems and convey an intriguing narrative within the album, the album as a whole is quite inconsistent. The narrative within the album itself is so complex and multi-layered that it’s very hard to pick up everything with the album itself. Just reading the lyrics on its own would likely sound like random blather if you don’t know any of the backstory behind these songs. There was definitely a little too much attention given to the narrative of the album than there was to actually crafting and perfecting the music in the process of making this album.

TRNT and his team definitely missed the mark by not releasing the album with a visual for each song because a physical visualisation of the main plot lines (The killing of his sister, the sex work, his arrest) would’ve made the overall concept of the album more apparent and digestible for the general listener. It also would’ve given listeners a more insightful view into the album itself, much like how Janelle Monae’s short film that accompanied ‘Dirty Computer’ did much to bring insight to the little double meanings and deeper contexts to the songs on that album.

On its own, ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’ definitely has a market for itself. It has enough good moments within it to be a worthwhile listening experience but likely won’t be appreciated much out of TRNT’s current fanbase and a very niche group of anti-pop listeners that like cinematic music and/or music that leans a lot closer to alternative than rock or pop. As the narrative itself is quite captivating and very surprising coming from someone of TRNT’s stature, it is a bit of a shame that the album on its own doesn’t feel like it has reached its full potential. The album is far from bad or a misfire but there definitely is a lot more that could’ve come out of this concept. Hopefully, there is more to expect for the story hidden within ‘A Momentary Loss of Sanity’.

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