The Garden

Kiss My Super Bowl Ring

EDIT (6/27/20): this is pretty much on par with mirror might steal your charm, only grows on me with time

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PHENOMENAL (original score (3/14/20): 89)

Finally. Now you will all realize the abject genius of The Garden.

I've been saying it since Mirror Might Steal Your Charm. I've been hooting and hollering for years ... read more

From the teaser, I knew the newest project from The Garden was going to be something special. On previous projects, the duo presented some fun, catchy experimental punk rock, but lacklustre songwriting and bulky tracklists were justs some of the many cracks in their aesthetic that started to become increasingly more noticeable. There were definitely a hefty number of songs from the band that I loved, but they were equally weighed down by derivative and half-realised duds. All this is to say ... read more

2020 MUST HEAR ALBUM #8

Sometimes you listen to an album that will have you saying: "what the fuck is going on?", but in the best way possible. 'Kiss My Super Bowl Ring' is one of those albums. The sound The Garden have achieved on this album sounds like the future of Punk Rock to me. It's just as abrasive, frustrated and raw as any punk should be but on top of that, it has some added insanity and unpredictability as well as some instrumentals that you could expect on a track by ... read more

As much as I tried to enjoy this record, “Kiss My Super Bowl Ring” gave me an unwarranted headache and a disappointed countenance. And I know y’all love this too, so I really wanted to as well. I will say that the drums, whether synthesized or real, are easily the best aspect as a whole.

Color: Black
FAV TRACKS: Kiss My Super Bowl Ring, Sneaky Devil, Please Fuck Off
LEAST FAV: AMPM Truck, Lowrider Slug, The King of Cutting Corners, A Struggle, A Fool’s Expedition