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80
Emphatically No. wrings as much fun as possible out of decidedly not-fun times.
5y
76
Cheekface’s gift for combining the mundane and the dystopian together will always remain a delight.
5y
76
Listening to Cheekface is a little like listening to a friend recite funny tweets to you while your roommate practices post-punk basslines in the other room.
That's not a complaint.
That's not a complaint.
5y
75
Are there answers to all these frustrations? If there are, Cheekface doesn’t have them. But the band seems to recognize that sometimes the best you can do is laugh
5y
They improved the vocals so hard between Therapy Island and Empathetically No. The production took a jump too, and they still have the same charm as before. An upgrade on all fronts. Great listen. Strongly recommend fans of indie rock bands like Dinosaur Jr., Modest Mouse, Cake, and Pavement.
Somewhere between Cake & Kiwi Jr. a blend of post-punk and indie vibe that does some silly storytelling but I liked this! It’s funny and apart from some vocal similarities Cheekface do their own thing.
This dude voice and lyrics got cringe and annoying half way through whyyyy, then you realise it's been like this the whole album.
It is not nearly as energetic nor memorable as later albums would be. Not saying that I don't like this album, in fact I actually find this album to be quite fun still, but the more monotone delivery here definitely drag this down for me. Also doesn't help that there aren't any quirks that would be seen in later albums.
Still very fun and very cheekface-y.
the cake influence is less and more apparent, its very on brand for them
with bangers like "listen to your heart, no" and "wedding guests" its hard for me not to like this album
Cheek faces second album is a way more consistent experience than their first album that’s for sure but I still don’t think they’ve quite mastered this sound yet. This album while more consistent, doesn’t have the same highs as their debut album for me personally. The writing is still off the wall and funny while being politically charged but I just wish some of the instrumentations were as memorable as some of the ones on their first album. Overall I generally enjoyed ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | "Listen to Your Heart." "No." 2:20 | 88 |
| 2 | Best Life 3:07 | 90 |
| 3 | Call Your Mom 2:00 | 92 |
| 4 | Crying Back 2:35 | 78 |
| 5 | Wedding Guests 2:31 | 75 |
| 6 | (I Don’t Want to Go to) Calabasas 2:00 | 80 |
| 7 | Original Composition 2:32 | 75 |
| 8 | No Connection 3:47 | 82 |
| 9 | Emotional Rent Control 2:59 | 83 |
| 10 | Big Big Friend 2:27 | 74 |
| 11 | Loyal Like Me 2:44 | 84 |
| 12 | Do You Work Here? 2:50 | 68 |
| 13 | Don’t Get Hit by a Car 2:45 | 76 |
Total Length: 34 minutes
