Xisuma's Musical Journey

Friday, 29 November 2024

Willow "Coping Mechanism" (2022)

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    With a chronological step back from an adored Empathogen , Coping Mechanism shifts its fundamental appeal to serve my tastes immaculatel...
Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Ocean Grove "Oddworld" (2024)

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Having struck gold with Flip Phone Fantasy and Up In The Air Forever , could our Aussies from down under make it three for three? Oddworld ...
Monday, 25 November 2024

Rina Sawayama "Rina" (2017)

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   It turns out Sawayama was not Rina's debut. This one flew under my radar, a twenty four minute EP released a few years prior. Self f...
Sunday, 24 November 2024

Tyler The Creator "Chromakopia" (2024)

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  Yesterday's record, Man Down , concluded with an aging rapper losing focus and purpose. Although of a younger generation, Tyler, now f...
Saturday, 23 November 2024

Ice Cube "Man Down" (2024)

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  Some critics remark on aging rappers losing vitality and relevancy. I'm more open minded. With age comes maturity and the opportunity ...
Friday, 22 November 2024

Cordae "The Crossroads" (2024)

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    Round three, Cordae returns with another fresh bout of life's stories, past and present. The title alone conjure thoughts of Bone T...
Thursday, 21 November 2024

Novelists "Okapi" (2024)

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  Spotify is doing a mighty fine job figuring me out with its algorithms. Lurching in the shadows of Deftones , Lacuna Coil, with flashes of...
Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Chaosbay "Are You Afraid?" (2024)

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    On a somewhat predictable trajectory, yet no less exciting, Are You Afraid lands high octane metallic exuberance. Bolstered by punchy pr...
Monday, 18 November 2024

Fief "VI" (2024)

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  I've raved about prior installation's of Fief's exquisite Medieval Fantasy compositions. Often a niche relegated to background...
Saturday, 16 November 2024

Boston Manor "Sundiver" (2024)

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    Exploring the many charms of 90s Alternative Metal, Boston Manor returned armed with exquisite execution over originality. Sundiver is a...
Thursday, 14 November 2024

Cane Hill "A Piece Of Me I Never Let You Find" (2024)

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  Leaning into their aggressive side, Cane Hill return with a refined amalgamation of the Nu Metal revival, drifting towards the extremes of...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Ihsahn "Ihsahn" (2024)

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With the ominous lurch of self titled significance, esteemed musician Ihsahn , formerly of Emperor notoriety, returns on ambitious footing....
Sunday, 10 November 2024

Behexen "Rituale Satanum" (2000)

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Recently discovering Dimmu Bongir resurfaced a desire for more nefarious Black Metal. Spotify offered me up Finnish outfit Behexen, an act ...
Saturday, 9 November 2024

The Madd Rapper "Tell Em Why You Madd" (1999)

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First surfacing on Life After Death , Producer Deric Angelettie's agitated alter ego has appeared on a spread of Bad Boy records. The fr...
Friday, 8 November 2024

Lil Uzi Vert "Eternal Atake 2" (2024)

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Curiosity and novelty handed successor Eternal Atake a generous helping of enjoyment that's dried up on its second outing. A fry cry fr...
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