Review: Bladee's "Sulfur Surfer" — A Reflection on Evolving Musical Taste
By
Olivier Lafontant
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
A reflective review of Bladee's album "Sulfur Surfer" that traces the author's evolving relationship with the Swedish artist's music. The author describes initially finding Bladee's throaty delivery and unpolished style ironic and off-putting, but over time grew to appreciate his malleability, uncanny melodies, and nihilistic autofiction. Bladee's work is characterized as a guiding light that has changed hues over time, touching on themes of ego death and shopping.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCrazy to think of a time when I'd rather hear anyone but Bladee on a track.
The Swede's quaint, throaty delivery made so much of his earlier, unpolished work feel draped in irony, as though anybody bumping his music was part of some inside joke.
But because of his malleability and knack for uncanny melody, I grew to love the same qualities I used to reject.
Bladee's sometimes-playful, always-nihilistic autofiction has made his presence a guiding light, one that's changed hues and cast new shadows over time.
The anecdotes he's penned–on ego death, on shopping
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