thanks dakota for requesting me this album! <3

ALBUM : SET TO STUN: and the Desperado Undead

Overall Rating? : 4.5/5

100% a worthy listen, makes you truly feel for this amadeus character they sing about in this album as the songs go on! despite the poor decisions spoken/sung about in the first part of the album, it sure became very reflective at the second part and that should be fairly enjoyable!

and as for production, its pretty good! sounds/instrumentals arent all that repetitive and you can distinguish between songs perfectly fine. the 'disconnect' (for a lack of better words) of sound from certain songs and others are very perfect and fit with the reflectiveness at the near end of this album.

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also, ratings song by song + notes! (short notes by the way.)

1. staria I: amadeus rise!

RATING: 3.5/5 --------------------------------------------

notes: absolutely raw lyrics - everything fits so well with eachother. like how its a cohesive story!

2. mirror, mirror

RATING: 4/5 

notes: desperate vocals, including desperate lyrics, hell yes! very very catchy :) great buildup/breakdown

3. walk tall

RATING: 4.5/5 

notes: sound + lyrics go really well with eachother. great for edgy feelings you wanna release :) (for a lack of better words)

4. blackest night

RATING: 4.5/5 

notes: love these songs that criticize the government, what can i say?  including personal issue rants

5. dreamcatchers // bodysnatchers

RATING: 5/5 -

notes: hell yes, rebel!! fuck da government! kickass lyrics and great instrumental

6. doomsday

RATING: 5/5 

notes: Hell Yeah. favorite song on here :D most relatable 

7. the necronomicon 

RATING: 5/5 

notes: love how hopeful this one is! very very cute :3

8. alyson trips (zzz...!!!)

RATING: 4.5/5

notes: calmer disposition than the rest of the songs, still as strong lyric-wise. beautiful!

9. dead or alive, youre coming with me!

RATING: 3/5 

notes: edginess is never much of a problem for me.. but this just seems a bit corny. :( definitely a skip.

10. brightest day

RATING: 3.5/5 

notes: very heartfelt tone, especially for this character. amadeus did nothing wrong for real!!

11. staria II: desperado undead

RATING: 5/5 

notes: almost made me cry. EXTREMELY strong end to an album like this :0

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