#I didn't mean for this teaser to be so long btw LMAO

[chipistrate]

@robyn-goodfellowe so about that HCN styled Kid-

This is why I didn't tag the last one- 'twas too much of a wip But!! I've got enough to at least make a teaser now! Nothing special, but I just felt like making a silly little video yknow :D

Not all the sprites are done yet(as you can probably tell,,) but I got most of her bases/sketches done, so it shouldn't take me too much longer to complete this as long as I don't have any complications with the exporting! But either way, I fully intend on finishing and releasing this!

But uh- yeah!! Learned you could make HCN playable mods, learned how, and like a day or two later here we are!

[poggersbathwater]

ALBUM REVIEW: CHROMAKOPIA

(I'm in no way a professional music critic btw- I'm just doing this for fun and a lot of these are my opinions)

Chromakopia is Tyler, the Creator's 8th Album, and to put it simply, it's pretty good. Like, that's the simplest answer I can give- it's pretty solid. I'm gonna actually go into more detail now though LMAO.

Things I liked about the album (this goes over things also not related to the music):

The marketing(?) was pretty good. It was straightforward, he wasn't doing any mysterious teasers or making the wait really long to build up hype and I think more artists should take from that.

The cinematography was fucking AMAZING?? HELLO?? The cinematography of ST. CHROMA was definitely interesting in terms of what it could mean. Some people think that the men marching in a line into the shipment box was meant to represent conformity and I think that's a really fascinating idea. My personal interpretation was that it represented the men before him following tradition and Tyler blowing the box up represented breaking tradition, and this kinda comes from the line in ST. CHROMA that says "Give a fuck about traditions, stop impressing the dead". NOID also really had some interesting cinematography- I think Ayo Edibri did a great job at representing the unhinged fan (Ayo Edibri ily), and I'm also starting to really love the trend of celebrities calling out the parasocial relationships that fans have with them and how terrified it makes them to really go out. I think he represented those fears really well with the cinematography.

I loved the contrast in between each song. How the album went from slow songs with big use of harmonies and synths and singing (very similar to his later albums) to rapping with a faster, more upbeat sound that reminds me of his earlier albums. It swapped between those sounds with every song which made the album fun to listen to. I also like how, despite the contrast in between songs, Tyler's sound was consistent. Tyler tends to have a consistent sound throughout his music, which is something I've noticed. Usually consistency in music tends to be an artist's biggest weakness, especially for mainstream pop music, but with him, it's one of his strengths because of his ability to make each song still sound unique but keep a similar sound.

I thought that the lines from Tyler's mom were interesting and funny (the "always wear a condom" one made me chuckle a bit), the lines draw you in and make you want to keep listening. Each line also gives away the theme of the song, so you get the gist of what's going on pretty early. The monologue in "Like him" kinda got me emotional, not gonna lie.

I LOVED THE FEATURES SO MUCH! I was pleasantly surprised with Sticky and the GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Sexyy Red features. I went into it thinking "Oh, this may not be a strong song" given the reputation Sexyy Red has of "not being talented" (personally I think she's very over-hated), but I went out of it loving it, actually- Sticky is one of my favorities. She did really good on this feature, and so did Glo and Wayne. Also CHILDISH GAMBINO??? Yippee!! I figured a feature was in order, since he played with Tyler during Coachella. Also Doechii (I think that's how you spell it?) Had a feature and I really enjoyed it as well, Balloon was a good song and some of the lines were pretty funny, especially if you took them out of context (the queef one 💀)

Yeah the music in general was really good- you really can't go wrong with Tyler, the Creator to be honest. Even his worst albums have like, one or two solid bangers, so you can't really go wrong with it. The music was really good and pretty standard for a Tyler album. A few of my favorites were Like Him, Sticky, ST. CHROMA, and Thought I was Dead, and honorable mentions include Rah Tah Tah, Tomorrow, Darling, I (this one was actually my boyfriend's favorite), and Balloon.

Things I didn't like about the album:

The lack of Frank Ocea- okay but for real, I'm actually not upset about Frank Ocean not being featured. Frank lost a family member and I'd actually rather him not make music and instead take his time to come back, if he chooses to at all. Sorry, had to start off with a bit of a joke. if I'm gonna be honest, there wasn't anything I distinctly disliked about the album. All of it was really solid and standard. I came into it, not having any big expectation because I try not to like, hold artists to a standard when it comes to their art. Art doesn't need to have an underlying meaning. Sometimes it can be fun, it can be satirical, it doesn't need to have a story. I didn't come into Chromakopia having an expectation, therefore I think I enjoyed it a lot more than I would've if I expected it to be the next Igor or CMIYGL (though I'd argue now that it very much IS that).

SONG RANKING:

I can't ACTUALLY rank the songs ngl. I enjoyed every single song, there wasn't one I could particularly place at the bottom or the top- in fact, a lot of songs TIED in my head for how much I liked them. Each song had a different meaning, a different concept. Chromakopia is kinda like an experimental album and I have a tough time putting together a whole list. I thought about it for the whole four days, deciding what songs would go where, and I didn't get past number 5. Maybe that makes me a bad reviewer, I dunno.

OVERALL, I did enjoy Chromakopia a lot. I loved how contrasting each track was, all the emotions you could feel from it. It was energetic, it was emotional, it was freaky, and it was thought-provoking. I will be stuck on this album for the next 3 weeks.

[woozi]

henlo yza beloved <33

it's been the same for me 😭 how is april even ending like? i am still in my 2023 just started zone, i've been on autopilot mode tbh, also on purpose avoiding the dates lmao because i don't want to perceive the real time (if that makes sense). i'm so glad and proud of you btw <3

" maybe writers didn't think they'd get that far " CRYINGJSJSDJSK 😭😭 they're just like me then <3.

love how we're so alike <3 because i also don't vibe with the revenge type of media too much, nothing is exciting drama wise this year. trying out classics sounds fun, which ones did you watch? i would love to know <3 AND ALSO SAME I'VE BEEN WATCHING MOVIES SM THIS YEAR, it's surprising to me because i used to be like 'i am not a movie person' turns out i just didn't know how to look for what i really vibe with 😭. i've been trying to watch more slice of life-esqe movies these days, i highly recommend canola ( 2016, korean movie) and also a not so slice of life movie, unlocked. i checked it out because of im siwan skjsksks and ended up wishing for him to not come on screen throughout 😭 ( just bit of warning it's creepy and scary </3 ).

i truly get you </3 hope you get will to read soon <333 it's not a solution but i try to read even just 2 pages whenever i feel like my reading block is out. been reading a book like this since feb djsjsksk ( finally at last few chapters lmao ) i just tell myself slow reading is a thing and don't think too much of it.

sorry bss - second wind. i am now friends with seventeen and fml <3 I AM SO HAPPY YZA <3 i didn't know i needed a song based on dragon ball z this bad lmaoo ( i have zero clue about dbz btw, i was a pokemon - digimon kid) but i get woozi, if i was an artist i too would make all songs about my hyperfixations

i love the song, album and them esp woozi 😭. coups wasn't joking around when he said woozi will shine this cb. they all did tbh.

last two days were definitely the second highlight of this year after bss album for me. it's been so long since i got to be in the whole cb fanfare with anticipating teasers till cb day checking out the music. ( i still have to sit down and listen to the album with lyrics. i first listened to album then read all lyrics next day jsdkks haven't gotten time to both together yet ) i really liked everything about this cb and i love that for me. saur excited for the fml mv too. also today is woodz comeback i'm excited about that too it's been long since i heard new music from him

i've been annoying my friend since caratland about woozi (we both watched it together) 😭 now i think this cb cemented woozi as a bias wrecker for me. sorry that got too long i am just rambling same thing atp.

which ones are your top 3? mine atp are fml, super and idubilu ( yesterday third one was dust dhsjjs ) tell me your thoughts about cb hehe very curious about it

i haven't seen the carat day live either, just watched it through twt clips jdjdks ( i can't watch actually because the app hates me 💀 it doesn't load anything on wifi for me since last year )

ikr <333 plato's been my place to cool down fr. rules about ludo +#(#)#)2 the rules about ludo are that there are no rules 😭 they keep changing locally too. differs from person to person i think. i grew up playing with '6 is the only number which will give you chance to come out of the house' rule, nothing else. feel free to text on disc we can arrange time and date to play 🥰🤍

thank you for taking time out of your life to hang out with me it means a lot, i enjoy your company 🥺🤍. i hope you're taking care of yourself mentally and physically despite the busy schedule 🫂 i love you 💌 sending the best and peaceful days your way my yza <3

MA CHERIEEEEEEEE 🌷🌹🌼🌸💐🌺🌻

same </3 and no bc… how are we finishing a quarter of the year already,,, i also feel like we're just beginning 2023 😭 ALSO SO VALID?????????????????? also not to be morbid, but it just feels like we're accelerating to our deaths atp LMFAOOO

it's literally like,, watching sumn to stress on 😭😭 what is the pOINTTTTTT???? maybe other people wanna live vicariously through those characters but i just want a lil silly plot </3 just some people being nice and happy we already have enough bad shit irl!! the most memorable one that i've watched lately was the truman show!! (WHICH IS INSANE TBH BC LITERALLY A FEW DAYS LATER THE SVTEENIES DROPPED THE FML TEASER WHICH HAD SO MANY REFERENCES TO IT JKFJKGJK) AND URE SOOOOOOOO VALID TBH DFHJFDH we really are so much alike 😭 ALSO LOVE THESE RECCS OMGGGGGGGGG thanks for contributing to my list <33

slow progress is much better than no progress <3 love how u intentionally try to get back to hobbies, that is good for the soul 😋

ALSO MADE ME LAUGH FJDHJDFHFJDDF this album really is woozi-coded 😭 from the dbz references, the mv itself… he's SOO,,, and the amt of woozidans now,,, i'm gonna have to fight for my life buying tickets now LMFAOOOO ALSO COOL OMG <#3333333333 my cousin was also a digimon kid, but i wasn't so i don't actually know anything about it 😔

FELT TOO OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG i also have forgotten how busy cbs are (especially svt ones tbh) so it was also such a fun experience for me <3 ALSO LOVE HOW U REALLY TAKE UR TIME TO READ THE LYRICS!! more than the vibe and music itself it really is a crucial factor to consider when looking at the whole package <3 AND AGREED!!! i also really liked everything (sans the office photos jfdjkfdjfdk, BUT I LOVEDD the group teaser one bc of the table lol, just feel like we've seen enough office concepts from them and wished they spiced it up a lil but i get how it fits into the whole fml thing). AND PLEEK OMG I DIDNT KNOW?????????? i should've realized that he also had a cb when i saw the tiktok w vernon 😭 the way u open new paths for me every time is so <33

AND PLEEEEEEEEEEEK i'm glad more people are realizing his actual Power <3 he really was so fluffy during caratland wasn't he? 🥺

mine also changes a lot kjfgkjgjk but ms fire will never be dethroned from the no 1 spot <33 rn my 2 other faves r super and dust <3 i previously word vomited on al about that here if u wanna hear more abt my comeback related bs LMFAOOO

ALSO PLS KJFKJDDJK NOT THE NO RULES 😭 and that's so interesting 👁 AND YOU'RE ALWAYS SO SWEET PLS </333333333333333333333333333333 i will actually cry n throw up thank u for always investing time on me </3

AND OFC </3333 I SHOULD BE THE ONE SAYING THAT!! also tried my best but i've been sick for the past 6 days lmfao 😭😭 hope you're staying well and safe on the other hand <3 ily ma cherie <3333333333

[myvillainfam]

My review of XH's Overload!!

First I'll be giving my first thoughts of the song, typing whatever comes to mind. I'll have my actual review right after. This is a long post so if you don't feel like reading everything, I'll be leaving my overall thoughts of the album and a ranking at the very bottom! :)

Zzz..

Oooo groovy!! GUNIL!!! oh~ okay~ is that ode?? damn okAY JUNGSU!! Tralalala bring it back! Yesssss SING THOSE LYRICS LIKE YOU OWN THEM (cuz you technically do) There's the part from the teaser!!! Ahhh it's so good. Very pop rock!!! The rap part! Ode wtf do you mean you don't know what you did? SIR YOU SLAYED MY HEART. I'M BACK ONLINE FEELING LIKE THE AIR~!!! GOING DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO THE CONNECTION~!!! BANANA GIREO GIREO GI~REO GIREOGI(and I can't make out the rest. forgive me I don't know Korean) THATS IT??? wish it was longer TT_TT

Actual review: 10/10

I loved it! I was a bit hesitant when I heard this song in the album teaser because I though it would sound to much like generic pop. But I'm pleasantly surprised! It's very much in the genre of music I listen to, pop rock!! I also felt a Day6 influence, whether or not they actually intended it. This song is wacky and very fun. It gets you ready to party! It's a great start to the album!

Hair Cut

I listen to this from their comeback show case. Unfortunately I did not write down my first thoughts. But here's my review on it:

Definitely leans more to the rock genre but honestly I didn't like it as much as I'd hoped. The bridge was beautiful—the best part in my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised to hear if this song was made with Hello, world! mini album. It has those HW! elements in there. I do like the song but its not the one I'd listen to the most. Score out of ten? 7/10

LUNATIC

As I queue this one, I wanna say that I really like how XH explained this song. It sounded like they really had fun making this track. Here go my stream of thoughts!

Interesting. Beginning notes remind me of a "spooky" song. AHH I wasn't expecting that scream LMAO. low-key scared me. oh okay starting with gaon! I'm enjoying the guitar. oh going slower. building up for the chorus? im still hearing the "spooky" sound lol. Oh! oh! bass drop??? YESSS!!! I'm just keeping it right~! this part really reminds me of the band All Time Low, maybe their For Baltimore song? No, but definitely something off of that album, Don't Panic (btw i really recommend to listen to this album if you haven't. its my favorite ATL one) WOW very emotional bridge! The ending was too abrupt! I expected more! I'm too greedy lol

Actual review: 10/10

I think this is my favorite song off of the album. It's just reminiscent of many rock (read emo) bands I used to listen to. After a few more listens, I don't think its very spooky but it's a song I'd listen to when I'd want to feel badass lol. There's just something about this song that really gets me excited.

Crack in the mirror

LMAO the beginning guitar sound reminded me of the Knight Rider theme song. OH OKAY EXCUSE ME I FEEL ATTACKED. MR LEE YOUR VOICE IS GREAT. GIVE MORE LINES TO JUN HAN HE SOUNDS AMAZING (or is that gaon?? either way damn) okaayyyyy giving some bad boy energy i see yall. AHHHH THE GUITAR REMINDS ME OF BMTH ahhhhh i live for this harder rock!!! GAON YOUR ENGLISH IS SO GOOD i melt every time i hear this man sing in english. he has a good deep voice that is just chefs kiss rewinded just to hear that part again and his voice reminded me of Andy Black. ode also has very fluent intonations in his english. if i didnt know anything about this kband I would have thought that gaon and ode would be the english speakers. OMG THE BRIDGE THESE DUDES REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM

Actual review: 10/10

Another song where i feel badass! This one was hard for me to compare with the rest. I really loved the way it sounded. It goes hard. The vocals in this one are just amazing. I think this one would be one of the songs I would recommend to people that aren't really into Kpop but are willing to give it a try.

Ghost

ANOTHER SPOOKY VIBES ONE. this time its more like scary clown. IM TELLING YOU GAON'S ENGLISH IS HEAVEN. this whistle part has been stuck in my head this WHOLE DAY (since i saw the showcase. the whistle is ADDICTING. i really like the chorus. ode!! i love hearing him rap. THIS SECOND PRECHORUS DAMN. IM BROKEN~! *whistle*

Actual review: 10/10

Ah I don't even know how to properly put this one into words. It's GOOD! There's a tad bit of aggressiveness in this song with a bit of desperation??? Like I said I'm not sure how to explain it. (I'm looking for the translation of the lyrics maybe that will help me) Okay so it seems that I got the interpretation right. I can think of it like a tragic love where the lover dies or the narrator cuts them out because of their toxicity (i'm leaning toward the latter). Anyways it's a very beautiful song. The whistle is what pulls me in with the "i'm broken~" lyrics. It's paired beautifully.

X-MAS

LAST ONE!!! i'm not ready for this album to end. i'm having fun listening.

OKAY I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT. UMMMM GAON????? theres a reason this man is my bias wrecker. SPOOKY VIBES IM TELLING YOU oh oh this chorus!!! the prechorus!!! the bass in the second verse!!!!! vibing with this song. JOOYEON THAT BRIDGE WITH JUNGSU. i mean they are the main vocalists for a reason

Actual Review: 8/10

Ah the song where Jungsu said he wanted to play on Christmas. I think it's too creppy to that but it still sounds sort of Christmas-y? This is one of those songs that I don't really know how to feel about it. I guess it kinda has one of those vibes like the Nightmare Before Christmas. It's a "spooky" song but also not at the same time??? It's a good song but idk if I'd rate it top 3.

Overall Thoughts and Ranking:

I really enjoyed this album way more than Hello, world! Their progress from that album to this one is really astonishing. I really did enjoy this album and I've been listening to it on repeat. With that being said, this was a very hard album to rank it tracks mainly because I really got into it after listening them on repeat. It's a solid album. The first track really gets you pumped for the rest of the album that just blows you away. Most of the tracks are really on the same level as each other but if I had to put them into a list of which I liked the best on the first listen it would be this:

Lunatic

Crack in the mirror

Zzz..

Ghost

X-MAS

Hair Cut

I'm not actually satisfied with this ranking mainly because each song has their own uniqueness that shines thru if your listening for different things.