a while ago, my friend described midwest emo as jazz for sad suburban white boys. and this album takes that description to the next level. this album is a combination of midwestern emo and jazz which might sound like a disaster but it’s actually a pretty cool sound. really from has a male and a female vocalist and the female vocalist is faaaaaar better. along with some of the song not being memorable enough, the album’s biggest flaw is the male vocalist. his vocals just feel very ... read more
I think there are some duds here but overall, this album is pretty awesome. Loving the combination of styles here and the beautiful horns. I think the vocals get a little annoying but for the most part, I am absolutely in love with the instrumentation. ESPECIALLY on songs like "Apartment Song", "Quirk" and "I'm From Here". Can't wait to hear these guys expand on their sound. More songs like the opener would make for a banger album, it was breathtaking honestly. ... read more
This is one of the most beautiful records I've heard this year. It's produced with so much love and has this irresistable atmosphere. Despite being focused, it always introduces something new to keep you listening. There are some genre switch ups, but they don't rely on that to impress you.
My only complaint is that the last track is a bit of a dud.
I got impressed by this band like, i did not expect this math rock experience and i liked it a lot. The uncommon time signatures plus a melancholic sentimental makes this a record i would recommend if you like this well planned guitars with sad sad vibes.
As with a lot of other people, the male vocalist really dampened my enjoyment, a lot of nice instrumentals and interesting ideas, just also a lot of not so great tracks.
Insanely well produced, great songwriting good combination of jazz, emo and math rock and overal a super solid record.
1 | Apartment Song 4:26 | 76 |
2 | Quirk 4:12 | 74 |
3 | Yellow Fever 3:27 | 65 |
4 | Try Lingual 3:18 | 65 |
5 | I Live Here Now 4:07 | 58 |
6 | Last Kneeplay 1:07 | 75 |
7 | I'm From Here 5:06 | 66 |
8 | In the Spaces 5:05 | 75 |
9 | The House 3:29 | 60 |