Last year, Cloud Nothings frontman Dylan Baldi released his basement scuzz debut Turning On. It was a brooding stew of lo-fi growing pains and the typical adolescent woahs of suburban life. Baldi quickly moved from the thick fog of his parents’ basement to the ever-so resourceful recording studio to deliver his self-titled sophomore album. It seems though that more than just the recording locale has changed for Baldi and what we’re left with is something that sounds like it could have been made by another artist entirely. Punchy, poppy and in your face, this album is a sugary confection of fast paced, frenetic beats that roll over like a high-speed merry-go-round. It sounds like something Nathan Williams of Wavves would make on laughing gas. It’s the sort of head bouncy pop that perfectly suits a disgustingly good mood; otherwise, its jumpy repetition has a tendency to sound like a bouncing, attention starved toddler. Like anything ultra-sweet, this is best in small servings otherwise you’ll get a headache.
-Witler
Tracklist
1. Understand At All
2. Not Important
3. Should Have
4. Forget You All the Time
5. Nothing’s Wrong
6. Heartbeat
7. Rock
8. You’re Not That Good At Anything
9. Been Through
10. On the Radio
11. All the Time
