They Are Gutting a Body of Water - Lotto (2025)
LOTTO delivers a blend of shoegaze textures and glitch-based production, with bursts of noise and sudden rhythmic changes that bring some energy to the record. The guitars are processed and immersive, and the electronic accents add tension and contrast. There are brief moments where structure and distortion meet effectively, suggesting a more expansive direction.
However, the album’s short length limits its impact. Ideas appear, make a quick impression, and end before they have time to develop. Tracks often feel like sketches, with promising sections that could have been built into something more substantial. This makes the listening experience interesting in fragments but lacking in continuity.
Vocals remain low in the mix, serving atmosphere rather than narrative. The sound design is intentional, but the album moves quickly from one track to another without giving individual pieces space to settle. As a result, the dynamics feel compressed, and the overall arc never fully forms.
LOTTO shows a talent for combining noise, melody, and electronic detail, but the compressed runtime means these elements don’t accumulate into a lasting statement. It’s a record with strong production choices and intriguing textures, yet one that ends before it finds its full direction.
Genre: Shoegaze
Country: US
Final Verdict: 62% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 553th / 838
Highlight: herpim
Made me think of:
Asian Glow
Sweet Trip
Jesu
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