Lav's Music Corner

For the people who can tell the difference between all these genres, I'm sorry, and I promise I can to. But this was the best way to quickly talk about a bunch of records I wanted to comment on regardless in a rapid fire fashion. Enjoy <3 THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED - The Armed When The Armed broke through to a massive new audience on their 2021 album ULTRAPOP  they seemed to hit on something unique. They mixed the sounds and compositional styles from the indie rock umbrella into the pure ferocity of their screamo and hardcore demeanor. While I appreciated what the band did, I had an issue with the actual sound of the record. The production and mixing seemingly robbed the band of their most intense elements, with screams and churning guitars that felt like they never sounded as heavy as they were supposed to. Unfortunately, the EXACT same issue plagues this record.  The trio of singles for the album are the main reason I decided to cover it at al...

Review by Lavender: Your Arms Are My Cocoon is kind of the definition of a cult hit. In 2020, the Chicago project spearheaded by Tyler Odom released a self-titled EP consisting of just 6 tracks that stretched only 13 minutes. Now half of those songs sit with more than a million streams on Spotify, as Your Arms Are My Cocoon proved the old axiom that if you make good art people will find it. The project rose from the corners of DIY screamo and skramz Bandcamp scenes to develop an absolutely beloved fanbase in various circles of music discussion online. Now, nearly 4 full years later after multiple extensive tours, the band is back with a full-length debut album.  Let's get this out of the way first,  death of a rabbit  is a deliberately challenging listen that will not be for everyone. This isn't just a screamo record, but an exceedingly lo-fi one that deploys jagged recording, muddy mixing, and blistering screams throughout. But in contrast, those sharp edges are met with...