2014-11-27 4:01:23 ¶ ● ⬈

beat-bro:

> By PhemieC

> Image source: Homestuck.

> Fantastic.

> At first I only thought it was ‘just’ clever. That was a mistake. After a few more listen-throughs, I realized I was doing this track an injustice.

> Musically, the entire composition feels terribly authentic. The little guitar string squeaks add to the song’s character, rather than distracting from it. The simple acoustic-plus-vocals arrangement gives it a better perspective than a busier composition might: it’s all one character’s thoughts.

> And what a poetic set of lyrics. It’s stream-of-consciousness, all from Eridan’s perspective, as his attitude slowly deteroriates and he falls deeper into isolation and nihilism. The vocals are rapid-fire, and it’s a really impressive combination of content and rhyming meter (it’s tough to nail both without making sacrifices in one or the other).

> This one’s not just my top track for the album: it’s one of my favorites throughout the Homestuck library.

TOP TRACK x50 COMBO: #34