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Inspiring!

the2989 | 08/22/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album makes a fool out of me, in that I absolutely love it, but I can hardly do it justice when describing it. It took me a few listens in the right atmosphere to really appreciate it, as the first few times I heard it, it was in my car while going back and forth between home and work, and looking back after experiencing this album properly, that's definitely not the way to do it. I personally find it best enjoyed immediately after rocking something intense and emotionally draining like SYL's "Alien", then putting on this album and laying in bed with the lights off and headphones on to absorb every little detail of the music. This album brings emotional restoration in musical form - it's like liquid positivity pouring into your mind, and it's absolutely gorgeous when you're tired and kicked-back, and all you have to do is listen. There's a couple heavy moments on the album early on, and these moments act like waves that pull out whatever negative, stressed feelings you may have, and they make room for the rest of the album, which is beautiful emotional restoration that leaves you feeling wonderful by the time it's over. Dev really outdid himself on this album, and I can only hope that he creates more stuff on a tangent to this in the future."