Hinds "The Prettiest Curse"

Hinds "The Prettiest Curse" (p)2020 Mom + Pop Music

Like any 'brat pack' movie this album is a perfect coming-of-age showcase. When the initial intoxication of hype has mostly come down with the badge of 'the hottest Spanish band' passing to Mourn and then to Melenas it was the best moment to move away from the disheveled pattern of the first two slabs. And the girls just did it right. While "The Prettiest Curse" is not a winner in its entirety (arguably, "Boy", "Come back And Love Me <3" and "This Moment Forever" are the weakest points) the potential of the album's highlights ("Riding Solo", "Good Bad Times") makes me considering them something more than once-overhyped one trick ponys.

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Magick Brother & Mystic Sister "Magick Brother & Mystic Sister"

Magick Brother & Mystic Sister "Magick Brother & Mystic Sister" (p)2020 The John Colby Sect/ Sound Effect Records

This should be the first time I managed to coin a completely new term - 'hypnofolk'. But I googled it beforehands and it appeared that it existed already (who the fuck is Pietro Russino???) So my triumph was postponed indefinitely. Then I started to think it over cuz, you know, that feeling when you've got something in your hands and then it's gone - it's embarassing.

Spacefolk? Already exists.

Krautfolk? Exists.

Dreampsych. Yep (out of musical context but anyway...)

Quasipsych? Fuck, how come?! Even 'quasipsych' already exists. I can't believe it!

I give up. Sorry. Not today.

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I know it seems like the most stupid review ever but I do insist it's not cuz you've got enough information now to consider the subject correctly.

BNDCMP

FCBK

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