Overall, POST- is a moment-defining record both for Rosenstock but also for wider popular music and culture; it's equal places angry and fun, something we could all do with in 2018.
POST- is an album about finding hope in the future. Not in a passive, pacifying way, but by challenging yourself to step up and take action, day in and day out. While that sounds incredibly daunting—and like a really tiring listen—the album’s most impressive trait is that it makes all that vital work feel joyous and communal.
POST- has set an extraordinarily high bar for the rest of punk in 2018 to clear.
The catchiness on POST- is uniformly weapons grade. And combining that with sweating worry is no easy feat.
Whereas any praise of WORRY. likely mandated a retelling of his backstory as an ethical compass and consummate defender of punk’s least credible subgenres, POST- is a confirmation of Rosenstock as one of punk rock’s greatest, most effusive living songwriters. It’s his most easily accessible work yet.
In the sober light of 2018 POST- could certainly be the most important album of Rosenstock’s career. It’s certainly his strongest, and it does feel like it make or break.
Jeff Rosenstock's POST- is a frustrating, yet important, journey into American society to be sure, but its eventual optimism makes it worth remembering in the current soundtrack of our country trying to make a change.
His hoarse bellows and confessional barrages can be a bit much at times, but his heart is in the right place, and with Post-, the sheer weight of his catharsis makes for a gutsy and engaging listen.
With POST-, Jeff Rosenstock has done a fine job of making cheerful music for unhappy times.
The New York songwriter's latest work feels like a pale presentation of the anthemic punk style of his previous record, Worry.
Quite an enjoyable experience from front to back but it leaves a lot of questions. It feels like the album ends with a long drone to fill up time. Overall psych garage rock done well
Screw it, I don't have a single problem with this album. Just nothing but pure adrenaline for 40 minutes. Music to scream at the wall too.
It's a case where I have no clue what Jeff is talking about, but I agree with him completely. The lyrics sound so personal, while still sounding like it could apply to anyone.
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Post what Jeff. We must KNOW AHH
This just so happens to be, another solid Jeff Rosenstalk album. Nothing that special in terms of being super different from his usual sound, but just good tracks. He took a break from being conceptual like WORRY, and decided to make some bangers. There are some really long songs on here which are definitely highlights though. I think that also 9/10 is such a memorable singalong song. I love its melody and lyrics a ton. All This ... read more
The songwriting is very playful. The instrumentals are energetic. The vocals are alright most of the time but is a bit spotty. The first 2 tracks are amazing but falls of after "Yr Throat" into bland territory. The longer tracks on here don't justify their length. The slow middle section of "USA" and the long spacey ambient outro of "Let Them Win" could've been cut short.
Stand outs : USA, Yr Throat
The opening and closer are some of jeffs best material. The deep cuts are hit or miss. Never understood why the critics love this one.
"POST-" may not be as good as Jeff Rosenstock's previous record "Worry." but it is still a powerful piece of Punk Rock.
1 | Mornin'! 0:05 | 57 |
2 | USA 7:32 | 87 |
3 | Yr Throat 2:43 | 82 |
4 | All This Useless Energy 3:20 | 81 |
5 | Powerlessness 2:43 | 72 |
6 | TV Stars 4:20 | 79 |
7 | Melba 3:04 | 71 |
8 | Beating My Head Against a Wall 1:40 | 68 |
9 | 9/10 3:29 | 87 |
10 | Let Them Win 11:10 | 80 |
#8 | / | Earbuddy |
#13 | / | The Alternative |
#24 | / | BrooklynVegan |
#27 | / | No Ripcord |
#34 | / | Consequence of Sound |
#35 | / | Thrillist |
#50 | / | PopMatters |
#58 | / | Under the Radar |
/ | The Atlantic |