Album Review: BROCKHAMPTON Shine with ‘iridescence’ This article was written in collaboration by urooj rizvi , Maggie McHale , and James Crowley A s the modern music industry’s grassroots success story, BROCKHAMPTON are no strangers to equal amounts of praise and criticism. For a short time it was The Best Years of Our Lives but today, BROCKHAMPTON released Iridescence, their fourth studio album. “ iridescence” is bursting with relatable lyrics, whether it’s that feeling of being out of place, or wondering if things will all be okay in the end. Tested the record and all the songs play without any issues! The vinyl came in perfect condition; still wrapped in plastic without any damage to the case. Perhaps we have come to expect too much from BROCKHAMPTON after three high-quality projects last year. They had gotten the vinyl for this album and it looked awesome, so I finally got around to ordering it myself. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but the stifled desperation of ‘iridescence’ should really come as … iridescence is a suspended and insulated moment for BROCKHAMPTON. Wasn’t a huge brockhampton fan until my friend got me into them about a year ago. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, Iridescence received an average score of 85, based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". BROCKHAMPTON's 'iridescence' Is a Boundary-Breaking Triumph ( Highsnobiety Review ) 2018-09-25 10:58 in Music Words By Douglas Greenwood Question Everything, Inc. The disruptive static of their new sonic palette proves to be an apt home for the band’s love of … Continuing the meteoric rise started in 2017 with their Saturation trilogy, California boy band crew Brockhampton returned with chart-topping fourth effort Iridescence.Less playful and more focused, Iridescence is a declarative moment for the group, delivering on the steadily evolving promise of the Saturation series with thoughtful introspection and their typically genre-blurring sound fusion. The rise of California-based rap group Brockhampton has been both incredible and tumultuous. I don't know why, but I kinda like using IE to post Brockhampton reviews on AOTY, so I'll stick with that from now on! … Full Review » :) Today is September 24th, 2018. It's been 3 days since Brockhampton dropped this LATEST ALBUM, iridescence. I've been using Internet Explorer for the past few days and I hope this review doesn't go up too late! It’s something we all truly wanted – a diverse group of like-minded friends, coming together to create amazing music and, most of … The allure of BROCKHAMPTON is obvious. This suspicion is only heightened by their struggle to keep up with live shows and release dates in 2018. Brockhampton has created a cohesive soundtrack to a coming-of-age movie that is just waiting to be made. On Brockhampton’s album ‘Iridescence,’ the boy band/rap group is down a member and looking for a way to recalibrate their focus, which means more risks, higher highs, and lower lows. Music Review: Brockhampton - Iridescence. Considering their debut album 'Saturation' was released only 15 months ago, the story of the self-described 'boyband' is as eventful as some careers that have been going a decade or more. Iridescence received critical acclaim. 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