afterlife dating - Papyrophobia

2023 Rating: A- Tier

2026 Rating: B+ Tier⬇

2023 Original Comments:

Papyrophobia is a fascinating blend of Screamo, Post-Rock and Shoegaze, ominously dripping with atmosphere to support the themes of fear throughout. Gigantic instrumental sections are sprinkled throughout this release, giving the brutal sections more gravity. Huge stretches of clean, melodic music are the glue that holds this emotional LP together.

2026 Addendum:

As gorgeous as this record is, the sparseness of the music is a bit more of a detriment than I remembered. Regardless, even with the ambiance taking up a little too long of the 45-minute runtime for my liking, it’s a sincere, heartfelt release written by impossibly young teens.

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