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Their new arsenal of material is shockingly good. As usual, the songs do a wonderful job of combining gooey sentimentality with violent frustration, and Ryan Olcott's trademark awkwardness and self- loathing delivers his message perfectly.
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Hey AOTY,
I hope you are well, for those who noticed that I was not publishing reviews anymore and that I was more discreet, I would like to tell you that indeed I don't have too much time nor motivation to write right now, but I hope it will come back, because I miss AOTY, in any case, don't worry, I'm fine !
I'll try to be more available to answer or discuss music soon, so don't hesitate to come and chat on the shootbox, and sorry to all those who wrote me since and that I couldn't answer. ... read more
After many midterms and several days of taking care of a dog that wasn’t mine, I finally get to go back to what I love. After such a detour, I found myself in dire need of some more 90s alternative to consume, thus, here I am. This record is dorky in all the best ways. The uncertainty displayed in the lead vocalist’s voice is brilliant, and having been fond of power pop, this is absolutely a great refresher to the genre. I also like the beeps and boops that are incorporated ... read more
1 Split Personality ⭐️ 90
2 Red (4/9 New Version) ⭐️ 87
3 I Am Faster ❤️
4 Chromatically Declining Me ❤️
5 Part Of 2 ⭐️ 85
6 The Stupidest Boy ❤️
7 I Wish You Were A Girl ⭐️ 95
8 Lovewaves ❤️
9 Make Out Music V1.1 ⭐️ 90
10 Girl Sun ⭐️ 90
(RYM Review 3/30/26): The ruminations of a confused, nervous, sexually-frustrated, socially-awkward young adult galvanized by a rather peculiar indie/psychedelic/shoegaze/electronic blend. The resulting songscapes are much more forceful and confrontational than your typical "sadboy/girl with a guitar and a reverb pedal mumbling vague lyrics" type stuff, both in its sound and lyricism. Flecks of washy keyboards and various electronic fuckery sit sprinkled atop these already very ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Split Personality 5:35 | 92 |
| 2 | Red (4/9 New Version) 6:35 | 88 |
| 3 | I Am Faster 6:43 | 88 |
| 4 | Chromatically Declining Me 3:55 | 85 |
| 5 | Part Of 2 3:22 | 80 |
| 6 | The Stupidest Boy 5:15 | 85 |
| 7 | I Wish You Were A Girl 5:37 | 96 |
| 8 | Lovewaves 3:49 | 81 |
| 9 | Make Out Music V1.1 4:01 | 85 |
| 10 | Girl Sun 6:13 | 89 |
Total Length: 51 minutes
