The Internet "Hive Mind" Album Review
Hive Mind, the Internets fourth studio album, was released on July 20th, 2018.
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BAND MEMBERS
Syd
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Syd is a 26 year old DJ, producer and singer based out of California. She was formerly known for being a member in the rap collective "OFWGKTA", but is now mostly known for her spot in the band "The Internet" . As well as being in a band, she released a solo album titled "Fin" in 2017.
Steve Lacy
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Steve Lacy is a 20 year old musician and singer based out of Compton, CA . In 2015, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for executive producing and performing on The Internets album "Ego Death", released in 2015. He is also known for creating most of his solo album, "Steve Lacy's Demo", on GarageBand on his iPod. You can watch the Ted Talk here.
Matt Martians
Matt Martians is a 29 year old producer, illustrator, singer and songwriter from Atlanta, GA . Matt was one of the founding members of the rap collective "OFWGKTA". He also has a solo album titled "The Drum Chord Theory" (cover art shown above) released in 2017, which also features Syd and Steve Lacy.
Patrick Paige II
Patrick Paige is a musician and is mostly recognized for his musical talent in the songs "Girl" and "Special Affair". He is also noticed for his solo album "Letters of Irrelevance" featuring Syd, Kari faux, DAISY and more. Patrick has a great interview that was interesting to read, you can find it here.
Christopher Smith
Christopher seems to be the most quiet and mysterious member of the band, but his musical talent is incredible. The energy he adds to the groups live performances is fresh and brings new energy to the stage.
ALBUM REVIEW
The Internets fourth studio album, released July 20th, 2018, was long awaited after their last album "Ego Death"(2015), which was a huge success for the group.
Prior to the album release the band released three singles. "Roll","Come Over" and "La Di Da". Personally my favorite was "Come Over". It gives a great preview of what the entire album will sound like, and has a great rhythm and vibe. Each song was released with a music video. "Come Over" "Roll" and "La Di Da".
After the release of "Roll" , a well known DJ and producer named "Kaytranada" released a remix, which I personally like better than the original song . You can listen here.
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Favorite songs
After listening to the album multiple times, I can conclude that my favorite songs are "Mood", "Next Time / Humble Pie", "Wanna Be" and "Hold On". These songs show a great view of every band members musical talents and skills. If you were a big fan of The Internets hit song , "Girl", I recommend you listen to these songs.
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Overall Review
Overall, I think this album was well worth the wait. Syd's vocals and the bands musical talents work very well together, and I'm surprised this album isn't getting more recognition and hype. Overall I would give it a 7.5/10.
Fan Review
A fan writes "I really like the upbeat songs such as "La Di Da", along with the chill and ego death kind of vibe songs, such as "Mood". The whole album has a chill vibe that really identifies with the internet. I love it. Also, my favorite song on the album right now is "Gets Better (With Time)" because of Syd's vocals on the song." Overall rating 9/10.