So while Live Forever is not necessarily the best or go-to Lil Peep offering, it still is enjoyable if you’re a fan of the style, and if it intrigues you, his other mixtapes are much more worth checking out, even if there are some signature songs here. But, the tape still offers some really strong highs at the end of the day, and while it doesn’t maintain a quality-consistency as much as LPP1 or Crybaby, it still has a remarkable atmospheric consistency that only very few of his projects share. It doesn’t carry the quality-consistency of other mixtapes like LiL PEEP: Part One, Crybaby, and California Girls, nor does it contain a drop of the zaniness found in projects like Hellboy (or what’s been released from Goth Angel Sinner). So while Live Forever doesn’t necessarily live it up the best of Peep’s full lengths by any means. The consistency of the dark and desolate tracks here usually get the job done, but at times it feels like it could wear with repeated listens. Yunggoth)” and “mirror, mirror” are entirely forgettable tracks in nearly every aspect. While on the other side of this double edged sword though, 3 or so songs here, especially “pick me up (feat. lil skil)” all feature incredible beats with a brooding atmosphere that can feel like being clouded/surrounded by fog (“haunt u” is an exception though, as the song is more of a dark cry for help with an upbeat emo guitar melody than dreary). Songs like the title track, “haunt u”, and “nuts (feat. Though Live Forever is a another weird enigma in itself within Peep’s discography as it has both of these elements of his at full throttle, but maintains a certain consistency of doom. Plus, his affinity for using a plethora of producers made way for some hit or miss moments throughout his earlier music, as his full-length discography is an enigma, excluding his commercial studio albums. At his worst, his sound would tend to drone on, with having some tracks that don’t stay around long enough to catch your attention. With complementarily haunting lyrics in his verses, but with just as many ear-wormy hooks and standout lines that stick in your head for weeks, the highs of this record are at times structured perfectly and never overstay their welcome. Even looking at it from an unbiased perspective, Lil Peep managed to create a damn near inane amount of music in his short ~2 year run of making music, whether it be churning out mixtapes and EPs with his collaborators or popping up on over 100 features.Īt his best, Lil Peep knew which producers and which beats to pick, as well as when he could absolutely sink right into the atmosphere of a beat and make his connection to it. I mean, being one of the most polarizing figures in Emo and Rap of the past decade is just the tip of the iceberg. But also simultaneously maintain a brooding atmosphere. Review Summary: A unique blend of emo, guitar-driven trap production, and pop punk inspired vocals.
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