Style: vaporwave, barber beats
Primary Emotions/Themes: take a seat, have a drink, let the barber do what they will
Thoughts: I think if there was one artist to show people what barber beats is all about and you don't want to recommend Macroblank or Haircuts for Men then Godspeed may very well be the next artist up. I can't think of anyone who creates such consistent music yet within the genre.
Consistency is a bit of a double edged sword in Godspeed's case. On one end you know that every release will be solid and an easy listen from front to back. On the other you know exactly what you are getting, no deviations, no surprises. 苦しみに対する主権 is exactly that - no deviations from the chilled out barber beats, no surprises, just chill laid back music to put on a lazy afternoon.
苦しみに対する主権 is a long album. 16 songs to be exact. Ranging from a few minutes to nearly ten minutes for the longer tracks. Listening to the whole thing through is a bit much, rather I prefer to approach releases like this one LP at a time. By getting two single LP's it helps me appreciate the album more rather than trying to take the whole thing in at once, it's just too much.
What we do get on these two records is exactly what you would expect from barber beats. Slow, chill, repetitive lounge music that is drenched in reverb and accompanied by silky smooth drums and production. If I'm in the mood for that sort of thing then Godspeed is absolutely at the top of my list for go to artists. That said I have to be in a very specific mood.
Godspeed is great at what they do. The music is consistent as all get out and retains a high quality not only through this release but throughout their entire discography. The other side of the coin is that there isn't much variety and the music ends up becoming more of a passive experience rather than an active listening activity - which again is fine for what it is. I just have to be in the mood for it.
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