Style: Lofi hip hop
Primary Emotions/Themes: Loss, sorrow, grieving, romanticizing the past
Thoughts: God dammit. God dammit, why do I have to listen to this album again?
It's not that it's bad... in fact it's the opposite. It's quite good. I'm upset because of the way this album makes me feel. It makes me remember things I don't want to remember, feel things I had long forgotten.
Idealism has long been one of my favorite lofi hip hop artists. The way that their music make me feel is deeply moving, to the point where it's difficult to deal with the emotions.
The music itself is largely piano driven. There are far less beats than a typical lofi album, and this ends up being one of the stronger suits of Idealism's art. The piano is allowed to channel the emotions it needs without the interference of a booming bass line.
The problem is those very emotions though. The melodies combined with the production that makes the album sound like it's being played back on an old reel to reel gives me a huge sense of nostalgia. I remember people in my past that I forgot long ago. I remember things that I did as a child, both good and bad. It makes me want to go back to those times, it makes me want to forget about those times.
I don't hate this album, in fact it's one of the best in the lofi realm. It's just so damn hard to listen to. In the end though I suppose that's what makes a great album just that.
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