Album Reviews
What the industry is saying:
When you listen to the tracks, you’ll realize that what MJ is doing is actually just as close to some of the classic Alt-weirdness & humbly melodic, lo-fi beginnings of bands like Modest Mouse or Pavement as it does with anything related to Rap or Hip-Hop. I’d reckon that’s probably not a bad thing at all when it comes to what MJ FLAWS was going for in creating this record and switching up his direction in sound.
-Sleeping Bag Studios
https://sleepingbagstudios.ca/mj-flaws-army-of-the-brokenhearted-boys-girls/
Mj Flaws captures the zeitgeist on the pure rush of “Me and My Friends Are Dead.” Production
stuns on here. Every single angle, from the rock/hip-hop hybrid to the hard-hitting trap beats, works. A
lot of emotion gets poured into the overall sound for it barely avoids pure hysteria. Quite chaotic he
holds nothing back. Lyrics cut to the absolute bone. The way he veers wildly from confidence to
constantly questioning every part of himself adds to the sense of realism. Kept raw and relatively loose,
he brings together a bunch of different genres, none of which dominate. Rather he ebbs and flows,
riffing off ideas, cutting them off as needed. In a way it feels like exploring somebody’s stream of
consciousness for there are no lies on here.
-Beachsloth Music Blog
https://www.beaboutitpress.com/be-about-it-blog
MJ FLAWS debut album Army of the Brokenhearted Boys & Girls is unlike anything you’ve heard or seen before. MJ FLAWS will uniquely dominate the Emo music landscape and bring it back into something that we embrace and want to listen to more often.
MJ FLAWS is set up to be the flag bearer of grown up emo music in 2020. Check out the full album Army of the Brokenhearted Boys & Girls down below...
-Music Trails Music Blog
https://music-trails.com/mj-flaws-army-of-the-brokenhearted-boys-girls/
Army of the Brokenhearted Boys & Girls from MJ FLAWS is an angst driven hip-hop album influenced by rap and emo culture alike. The St. Paul artist explores an emotional story of heartbreak and growth with lo-fi beats and catchy hooks. Songs such as "These Stains They Stay" and the title track groove with a message of struggle that can resonate with Millennials who relate to former teenage feelings that follow them through their adult years. Melodic mastering and production values, as well as MJ FLAWS unique voice and storytelling abilities, make this record an individual experience for all listeners.
- Evangeline W, Freelance Music Review
