I'm thinking this will go up over time but we shall see! I really did enjoy this Album, it reminded me a lot of CSI: ambleside, but it still has its own vibe. If I had one complaint it would be the mixing, it can be a little funny with the vocals and guitar sometimes, the bass is really loud in the mix but I can't complain because Neil Nails it as per usual.
My favourite songs on the record are easily The bliss of the hereafter and possible side effects, both songs that gave me ... read more
For a band going on as long as hmhb this album is truly great, their sound continues to evolve and change but still capture that great wit and irreverence that makes hmhb.. well hmhb.
Definitely understand why someone would listen to this and not enjoy it as much as their first two albums or be dissapointed, but I think it's a step in a direction that keeps things fresh and interesting for the band. The first two songs in this album for me are propably the smoothest and cleanest, and everything else sounds a lot more like a HANL album. especially the second half of this album.
The HANL formula is still there, that post-punk/goth rock/shoegaze is still there, but ... read more
One of my favourite albums to put on and enjoy all the way through, each track in here is at least solid or listenable, but most are so much fun to sing along to and so much fun to listen to.
Favs: pretty much everything but middle-class heroes
A solid solid britpop record, fantastic vocals.
The structure and sound of the songs can get slightly repetitive but it's not much of an issue, highly recommend to anyone really.
Now onto blur