Just an absolute hit parade, what else is there to say? No grand concept or groundbreaking experimentation, just pop music in its purest, most distilled form.
10/10
0 for two reasons:
- Ofc the content and context of this song are awful, glorifying a bunch of traitors who rightfully were thrown in prison under the false guise of patriotism
- But wow, I didn't expect the recording to be that awful
I prefer Victoria's Secret, but by no means is this song a 3/100.
It's basically a copy of VS with a different instrumental and a different lyrical focus (but still very much in the same lane lyrically). I don't get the hate, it's just mid IMO.
I mean it's certainly nothing amazing, but is it an 11/100? By no means.
Sure, it might be a bit preachy and it might play on the pop-punk revival, but that doesn't bother me too much. It's a decent song that was clearly meant for tiktok and maybe even the radio.
Despite being a 90s' kid who was growing up right as MCR was huge, I don't really have any nostalgia for this album. That being said, this album doesn't need any nostalgia whatsoever to be viewed as the classic it is, a truly exceptional album. This album will make any 9-5 office jockey feel like a rebellious teen again with all the pent-up angst that Gerard Way expresses on this album. On top of that, the instrumentals on this are killer, I don't think pop punk has ever sounded this good. I ... read more
I may not know what exactly happens to my ears when I listen to this project, but I'm grateful to Danny and Peggy for teaching me that I'm not a hoe
Favorite Tracks: Lean Beef Patty, Fentanyl Tester, Burfict!, Kingdom Hearts Key, God Loves You
Least Favorite Track: Jack Harlow Combo Meal
Albums like this are proof you don't need super deep lyrics or some genius concept to make a stellar album. Nothing too complicated here, just plain great pop songs.
Best Tracks: Run Away With Me, I Really Like You, Making The Most Of The Night
Worst Track: Warm Blood
10/10
Solid entry here from CRJ. It's no EMOTION, but it's still a bop.
Best Tracks: Surrender My Heart, Joshua Tree, Talking to Yourself, Beach House
Worst Track: probably Bends?
Best Tracks: So They Say, Eternal, Last Words, The Perch, Hot Hand
Worst Tracks: Hooper, Get Around, That Third Thing