Joji continues to impress me with his unmatched understanding of music. I was incredibly skeptical about his newest venture as I noticed he’s been departing from his older lo-fi roots instead focusing his efforts on more commercially beneficial sound. However, his newest single for his upcoming sophomore album BALLADS1 has dispelled any sort of fearsContinue reading “150-word track review: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK – Joji”
Monthly Archives: September 2018
The painful truth behind The Truman Show
In some aspects, The Truman Show is a better representation of our current world than the one it was meant to reflect. Originally released in 1998 the film centers around Truman Burbank in a society that, unbeknownst to him, is completely fabricated. The time period is enough to establish the film was supposed to reflectContinue reading “The painful truth behind The Truman Show”
A light criticism of “desktop films”
Searching is the directorial debut by Aneesh Chaganty and tells its story almost entirely through a computer screen. While there’s nothing new there it’s certainly an interesting choice, especially for someones very first feature-length film. However, that begs the question. With this inherent stipulation cinematically, does the film still manage to be entertaining? Surprisingly, yes. IContinue reading “A light criticism of “desktop films””
150-word track review: Cake – Scott James
Scott James grapples with the loss of innocence in the opener to his 2017 album Shelter Island Heights. He begins by saying: Now I’ve done it too. It’s funny how it happens. These ominous words carry their tension throughout the track as James continues to lament his choices even going into denial halfway through asContinue reading “150-word track review: Cake – Scott James”
Turn off the Bright Lights 