Album by Basilchord
I believe this falls under the umbrella of digicore, although I’m hardly an expert on the genre.
To my ears, it sounds like someone throwing trap beats, electronic music, pop, dubstep, psychedelia, hip-hop, and a dozen other ideas into a laboratory just to see what survives the experiment.
Internet Is Weird is constantly in motion. Hooks appear, dissolve into walls of distortion, then reassemble into something completely different. At times the sheer amount of sound becomes almost overstimulating. Layers of electronics, processed vocals, pounding beats, and unexpected sonic detours all compete for your attention at once. Rather than settling into one groove, the album seems determined to keep reshaping itself.
“Compose Yourself” was easily my favorite track. It opens around a clear, memorable hook before gradually giving way to heavier distortion and increasingly experimental production. Just when it feels like you’ve figured the song out, it mutates into something stranger without ever losing its momentum.
“Hex” became another highlight, pairing one of the album’s stronger dance grooves with rock textures while exploring what sounds like an unhealthy infatuation. The production keeps things restless, but the emotional core remains surprisingly relatable.
“Good Friend, Best Friend” pulls things back a little. It’s more introspective than chaotic, sounding like a reflection on a friendship that’s quietly slipping away. Whether it’s about growing apart or the shock of realizing someone no longer occupies the same place in your life, it became one of the album’s most emotionally grounded moments.
Then there’s “Snowdrift.” It’s mostly instrumental and much more atmospheric than the rest of the album. After all the pounding beats, distortion, and digital chaos, its slow, patient build feels like a much-needed cool down. Rather than trying to top everything that came before it, the song creates space to simply breathe—and it’s one of the album’s most beautiful moments.
As someone who’s only beginning to explore this corner of music, I appreciated how willing Internet Is Weird was to take risks. Not every experiment landed for me, but I’d much rather listen to an album that’s trying something new than one that’s content repeating familiar ideas.
Listening to Internet Is Weird sometimes felt like stumbling into a room where the next generation of music is already happening. I wasn’t always sure I understood it, or if I even belonged there, but I left curious enough to want to hear what comes next.
Verdict: Worth a Spin
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