good stuff
Reminds me of a 90's feel, And that is why I like it. Check it out. :)
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Does anyone know what "lo-fi" means? If hi-fi, means "high fidelity" or true to the original, shouldn't "lo-fi" then mean untrue to the original? So if these artists are intentionally sounding fuzzed out and distorted, then aren't they more hi-fi than lo, because they're sounding similar to the way the music was intended to sound?
re: the first review
as a reply to the first review: her vocals are not shaky. i've seen her live - she is a strong singer. you may or may not like lo-fi music but i disagree that she's using it as a trick to cover up weak musical talent.
a pity
when "lo fi" is employed as a technique to mask shaky vocals and songwriting. download this only if you enjoy headaches.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
add reverb. add distortion. yeah?
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