Never Hungover Again isn’t a complete overhaul of the band’s sound, but with all the gentle twists on those charms, it ends up serving as a re-introduction.
Joyce Manor make 20 minutes feel way more epic than the running time might promise, and Never Hungover Again ends up as the kind of record that feels like an instant classic.
They sound cohesive and focused again - focused on churning out jam after jam.
Never Hungover Again is fully-grown and moves at a steady pace, while remaining characteristic to Joyce Manor's roots.
Once you stop trying to label what should be a hook and focus on what is, the ingenuity of each song’s design and the ear-turning nature of every maneuver speaks to Never Hungover Again's inexhaustible quality, the kind of album you can play three times in a row without any part wearing out its welcome.
It’s not much more than the sum of its influences, but when its influences are this strong, it really doesn’t matter.
It wears so many well-trod markers of pop punk that it struggles to rise from the backwash of young bands blasting power chords from scuffed-up Strats in ongoing homage to Stiff Little Fingers and the Queers.
Damn this is a short ass album
With 19 minutes of in your face pop punk, Never Hungover Again is a solid album. It’s just good. Not amazing, not bad, just good. There are some fun melodies on here, the instrumentation is hard hitting, and the production is nice. Nothing really stands out to me to crazy much, maybe except for Falling in Love Again just being noticeably catchier. But it’s all pleasant and nice to listen to. I think that that some parts of this album are a bit cheesy ... read more
FAVORITE TRACK: Christmas Card
LEAST FAVORITE TRACK: None
You guys don't get this album like I do 19 minutes of pure fucking bliss
Fun, high energy pop punk. They don't really waste any of your time with these tracks as they're all really quick. In and out you get very catchy melodies and really creative riffs. Some of the tracks definitely pale in comparison to other but overall it's a really fun listen.
Has some more variation in vibes than the first album. However i totally get why someone would miss the style of their early stuff.
1 | Christmas Card 2:05 | 87 |
2 | Falling in Love Again 2:28 | 87 |
3 | End of the Summer 1:49 | 83 |
4 | Victoria 1:39 | 89 |
5 | Schley 2:07 | 79 |
6 | Heart Tattoo 1:50 | 85 |
7 | The Jerk 1:46 | 82 |
8 | In the Army Now 2:21 | 82 |
9 | Catalina Fight Song 1:05 | 85 |
10 | Heated Swimming Pool 1:50 | 80 |
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