Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Sadistik - Haunted Gardens

I had a general idea of what to expect and my hype levels were medium. There's a certain realm of hip hop that Lucem appreciates that I have rarely dabbled in, and admittedly while I would call myself a hip hop fan, that fandom has only really come about on the backs of the "mainstream" artists like Kendrick, Kanye, Death Grips, and of course older classics like A Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang Clan, etc.

All that said, I actually think this album was great. I appreciate when an artist can really nail a tone and create a cohesive experience that carries from album title to album cover to song titles to the tone of the songs themselves, and this whole record nails every piece of that. There's a thick, dripping melancholy that oozes from these tracks and it really sucked me in early on. Early tracks like "Eden" are just great, featuring awesome production, masterful tone, and some solid rapping by Sadistik himself. Another highlight for me is "Alcoves" which doesn't actually have any rapping at all and is mostly a somber instrumental piece with some beautiful, distant guitar. The album is cohesive, to the point, and never overstays its welcome. It comes in at a tight 33 minutes and I enjoyed every one of them. One light criticism I could give is that I wish Sadistik varied his flow a bit throughout the album, he doesn't change things up enough like the elite rappers do which is what I think would hold his work back from reaching that top tier of hip hop for me.

Overall I think this album is legitimately very good and I can see myself returning to it. Nice rec, Lucem, and it gets an 8/10 from me.

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

I listen to all of those rappers except for Tribe. Batlord just likes to oversimplify my tastes to be a condescending douche to cover up the fact that he's so self conscious for liking the same artists he's **** talking me for liking.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

On this one your voice is kind of weird but really intense and awesome

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

I listen to all of those rappers except for Tribe. Batlord just likes to oversimplify my tastes to be a condescending douche to cover up the fact that he's so self conscious for liking the same artists he's **** talking me for liking.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

That's the first time in ages I've had anything to say about any music you've posted and of course you focus on it like a whiny, obsessive bitch.

Originally Posted by mord

Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

In case you didn't notice I was talking to Lucem Ferre. I didn't complain or whine about it when it was first posted, nor so now. I posted it now just provided it as evidence to affirm what Lucem Ferre said. If you don't what to be called "condescending" then don't go calling people "bitch" and all the other antics you pull. You basically can dish it out but you can't take it. In the immortal words of Chula Vista: LOL pathetic.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.