(kitsune - nothing makes me happy anymore)
to be clear there is at least some part of me that just inherently wants to like & is biased towards an artist named kitsune. but also i like this blend of post-hardcore with a few more technical elements, it doesn't go as far with it as some other bands i've heard but they still do a solid job of it & the snappy & catchy songwriting helps a lot too
(in human form - iii)
one of those avant garde-y black metal projects from i, voidhanger and it's... good, but I feel similar to this as I did Epectase, and kinda already learned my lesson with that one; namely, that I can kinda enjoy this sound but it never really fully grabs me/gets me invested. i think this is a solid attempt at it regardless though & having the sax in spots is cool too, but the two main tracks mostly feel a bit meandering and unfocused, the shorter track is nice and has some cool soloing but it's basically just an interlude at the end of the day. and the production's not quite right for me either. it's just all-around decent to good but not great