Lav's Music Corner

Hopefully this is the first of a lot more rapid fire reviews in the coming weeks as I've got a lot of catching up to do. First things first. There have been a number of high profile records coming from the experimental and alternative realms of hip hop that I'm putting under the "outsider hip hop" umbrella even though the sounds don't necessarily have a ton of similarity.  Long Term Effects Of SUFFERING  - $uicideboy$ Any $uicideboy$ fan that's ever interacted with me on Twitter can tell you that I have a shaky relationship with Ruby and $crim as of recent. Even though I enjoyed their I Want To Die In New Orleans  album since then they've released a Travis Barker collaboration that missed me completely , as well as a mixtape that didn't leave much of an impact . If there is a silver lining to Long Term  when viewed from a big picture lens it's that the band clearly put more effort into this release. At the very least this collection of short songs ...

$uicideboy$ are a New Orleans based underground hip hop duo who have developed a cult following off of SoundCloud mixtapes full of self-produced lo-fi beats and a harsh extreme rap style. They were incredibly prolific throughout the 2010's but Shadows  is the duo's first release of 2020 and first since a collaborative EP with Blink 182's Travis Barker last year. Review By Lavender: The longer time was put between some of my favorite of the Kill Yourself  series of singles the less I enjoyed the boys new releases. That was until 2018's I Want To Die In New Orleans  my favorite of their full length projects so far and an album that saw the duo blending their sound with some new and refreshing angles. And after I gave a very harsh review to their cosplay nu metal EP last year I was expecting misguided experiments to be the downfall of any new $uicideboy$ music that I didn't like. But on Stop Staring At The Shadows  the biggest offense is surprisingly boredom. ...

$uicideboy$ are a New Orleans based rap duo who released their debut album last year after years of many, MANY mixtapes and EPs. The group recruited Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and screamo vocalist MUNKY for this six track EP which featured two singles.  Review By Lavender: Jesus christ.  $uicideboy$ have been an act I have followed for a few years now taking in whatever of their releases and solo material and collaborations that I can, but on Live Fast Die Whenever  they have chosen to clash their styles with some absolutely abysmal results.  The two singles for this EP we're strange but honestly the only highlights it has to offer. nothingleftnothingleft  is a pretty fiery and true to form punk tune.  Unfortunately it clashes directly with the style of the two very uncompelling rap verses delivered on the song and contains one of the most underwhelming choruses I've heard all year. There is some decent material here but the strange ...