Some brilliant stuff, a few complete duds. Always Something, Aberdeen, Shake Me Down, 2024, Right Before My Eyes, and Flow/Right Before My Eyes Acoustic are really great - getting rid of the acoustic Right Before My Eyes is the worst creative decision this band had ever made, and it's a good thing it's been fixed in later re-issues with the addition of "Shiver."

This one is their weakest project, which, uh, it's a collection of unreleased projects and one single, so.

Harmonize, Little Red Riding World, Belladonna Killz, Scenester Fabulous, and Follow (Trans Lunar Ejector Maneuver) are all good listens. I wish Never Stop, Mavericks, and Oddloop were on here.

There is no CD release. That makes me sad.

A slight step back from New World Alphabet, which I think is probably to be expected after a few years off and a few songs on the album years-old singles.

Undivided is great, Feel Alive is MEANT for hockey arenas and stupid catchy, Stir The Pot is incredibly funny (it's definitely off-key on purpose because funny), Medicine will always be an earworm, Happy is incredible, and Dragons was a great closer for the band's "final" album. Of course, now they're doing live ... read more

Their most fun album. Work Shoes is a bop, Domino is funky and catchy, California Medication is a great car song, and Alien-Us-Broken Smile is a phenomenal streak. Ranks right there with Advanced Basics for me.

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Yeah, I'd tend to say this one's their best release overall. Hydrogenuine is incredible, Shipwreck is probably their best song full stop, and Yin Yang is a fantastic party song. Built to Break is a great closer, but the same concept was executed better on New World Alphabet with Broken Smile.

Starts extremely strong with two incredible tracks that rank among the top 5 in their overall discography. The rest is good but doesn't quite reach the highs of Questamation, save for the excellent N/A Ok. K.I.T. is a good heartfelt ballad.

A sizeable leap in quality from a first album that was already pretty damn good. I really like the production here, and the songwriting is varied and energetic. Anti-Venom is the highlight, and Neurochemical Warfare Gas Masquerade is a great re-imagining of Turquoise 1:11. Stationary Robbery is hilarious. Probably could've been edited down a bit in the back end.

A really strong start for the band's proper release history. 2 15/16 is a great starter, Hollow Point is still among their best ever, and Turquoise 1:11 is a wild psychedelic trip. The version with the Honeypot feels a bit short, but a really enjoyable listen overall.

A novel in music, exploring being a father, a parent, a role model. Various clashes with unknowing on how to handle perceptions. Emotionally mature in a way Jon's never been able to reach quite before now. The chords of a journey of nearly ten years of struggle to recover his own sound for himself. Father Figure is here.

If Translations was the expression of a young man experiencing a certain time of his life, and The Separation and The Definition continued that path, Father Figure ... read more

This album's kind of my least favourite of theirs so far, with songs that range from forgettable to lesser versions of previous songs they've been through already. Songs 1-3 are solid, and The Dumb Song is surprisingly passive-aggressive for an AJR song.

This one's actually really solid! They've found a specific niche, and keep polishing it, and this one's their strongest kick at it yet.

This one wears out its welcome on multiple re-listens, but it's interesting the first few times around, and it remains their specific brand of catchy, fun pop music.

It's another fun, catchy album from the band that's despised by...too many people.

C'mon, this album's not bad. It's pretty damn catchy, at least. Lacks depth, obviously, but it's fun - and that's something a lot of music could use more of.

This one's probably her best yet, I just have to give it a few more listens. "BLUE" is a tremendous finisher.

I like this album a lot, but it doesn't get to the same highs as her first two for me. "Lost Cause" is the highlight for me. I really wish they'd waited and added "Everything I Wanted" to this.

I think I personally vibe with dont smile at me a bit more, but this album's definitely better. Continues and expands the vibes of the debut EP, with a lot more room for personality and unique instrumentation.

I find this album fascinating - deep, heartfelt melodies and sometimes fun, often introspective vocals. A strong start.

One of my favourites of 2023. Jon Bellion's production shines, and the Batiste/Bellion combination for songwriting glows even brighter. The first part of the album is the best, but Uneasy, Butterfly, Raindance, Drink Water, and Worship are the true highlights for me.

This version of the fairly rare song "Soily" is extremely good, and the rest of the more commonly heard tracks are played in a very clean recording environment. "Let Me Roll It" is especially strong.