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Lore Reviews: Bit of a Monster by Vylet Pony

I've been debating with myself for days about how exactly to describe "Bit of a Monster" by Vylet Pony. The sound seems so obviously familiar to me, like I should be able to tell the exact genre on the spot, but I have struggled a surprising bit to do so. I've concluded that this feeling is very fittingly descriptive of the song.

"Bit of a Monster" excellently blends multiple typically synth-heavy genres, along with some clear inspiration from other genres. If I were forced to give it a proper description, horn to my neck, I would describe it as a punk-inspired type of disco/dance/synthpop with elements of hoofgaze sprinkled in. It opens with a real tone-setter of an intro; dark - yet funky - guitar and bass, immediately followed by classic disco/dance synths, initially reminding me of the 2022 album "Vices" by Neighland. Similar to the instrumentation, Vylet's vocals follows the same tone, dark yet funky, until the chorus a minute or so in, when the guitar and percussions take over and unleashes in a climax of the punkier tones of the single, supported by rather than led by the synth.

I am not the only pony with thoughts on this single, of course. I therefore chose to seek out somepony to chime in, and who better than the pony who has listened to this song the most in all of Equestria? The interview went… Uhm… I'm gonna say it went... okay.

Uhm... Yeah! A huge thanks to Jules for letting me do this interview! Anyways... Vylet never disappoints. Sea's biggest strength is sea's versatility, and this single is just yet another proof of this. It is far from the first time Vylet has dabbled in punkier tones, the 2023 album "Carousel (An Examination of the Shadow, Creekflow, and its Life as an Afterthought)" - say that title three times fast - features several that fit the bill, and even includes tracks comparable to alt-metal! Although we may know Vylet Pony primarily for synthpop and EDM/brostep, we know what sea is capable of. Sea makes sure to remind us of this again and again. Is this single ringing in a new era for Vylet? I don't believe so. I believe it is simply a continuation of the work we know and love Vylet for, with surprises around every corner, and a firm refusal to stay put with one single genre or sound. Either way, I personally am very excited to hear what comes next! I'll see you around! Editors note: Jules currently has 1801 plays on Bit of a Monster at the time of posting.

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Hi! I've always wondered, and I absolutely do apologize if this comes off as offensive in any way, but... Are mequines really instinctively more attracted to electronic music above other genres? Or, if this is nothing more than an ill-informed and ignorant stereotype, what is your favourite genre?

Not at all! Each Mequine is different in what they like, just like ponies or people! I personally like love songs, but I’m mostly limited to whatever happens to be playing on the radio station here!

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Give u a banan

"O-oh! Thank you?" "... This thing's been in the mail, I shouldn't..." [sigh] "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth I guess..." "Oh. Oh? Woah, this is actually pretty good! Where'd you buy these? Thank you!"

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Introduction!

Hiii! I'm Notes Galore (but you can call me Lore :P), and welcome to my blog! I'm on cohost too, (@ask-notes-galore) but I'm just gonna be posting the same stuff there as i do here lol.

So! This blog is mostly gonna be for posting about my favourite thing in the world: music! I don't make music myself, but I looove listening to music and writing about it! I'll be writing some reviews for new releases from some of my faves, and some random stuff I find on 32.7 The Creek, or online, or whatever.

I'm keeping asks open both here and on cohost, so if anypony finds a song they want me to check out, or just wanna ask me something completely unrelated, please go right ahead! I'll be trying to respond to as many of you as possible :)

Hope you enjoy the blog! I'll see you around :D