Groundislava’s third album, “Frozen Throne,” attempts to drag you into a magical cyber world. With songs like “The Descent,” “October Acid” and “A Way Out,” one feels trapped inside a childhood video game. This grows repetitive as an excess of synths tend to overpower the tracks. Rare Times (the electronic duo) creates an even cheesier feel through ambiguous, nonsensical lyrics like “is that really you standing before me, can we tie to reality” in “Feel The Heat” that drowns out Groundislava and sounds strikingly similar to bad Mike Posner love–pop. “Frozen Throne” brings you back to your childhood, but you realize there’s a reason why you don’t play those old games anymore: they sucked. The album, however, is the most cohesive body of work he’s made, and “Terminate Uplink” is one of the few tracks worth listening to.
Album Review: “Frozen Throne”—Groundislava
