What Baldi has created is a great snapshot of American adolescent life at its dreamy best.
There is literally (and paradoxically) so much hook to be found here from corner to corner.
The structures of the songs are simple, stripped to the bone, and full of a frenetic energy and appeal.
Despite all of these hallmarks of “feeling”, this album ends up sounding empty. There’s no thickness, no heft to the sound.
7/10
good
Fav tracks: Understand at All, Forget You All the Time, Rock, You're Not That Good at Anything, All The Time
This is my tied for my second-favourite Cloud Nothings record (tied with Turning On), and it does hold up on re-listens.
Favourites:
Understand at All
Should Have
Forget You All the Time
Nothing's Wrong
Rock
On The Radio
7/10
good
Fav tracks: Understand at All, Forget You All the Time, Rock, You're Not That Good at Anything, All The Time
| 1 | Understand at All 2:35 | |
| 2 | Not Important 2:31 | |
| 3 | Should Have 3:09 | |
| 4 | Forget You All the Time 2:57 | |
| 5 | Nothing's Wrong 2:43 | |
| 6 | Heartbeat 1:10 | |
| 7 | Rock 1:42 | |
| 8 | You're Not That Good at Anything 2:37 | |
| 9 | Been Through 3:26 | |
| 10 | On the Radio 2:07 | |
| 11 | All the Time 3:10 |