Their best work since That's the Spirit (for me personally)
Favorite tracks: YOUtopia, Top 10 Statues that Cried Blood, A Bullet With My Name On It, Die4U.
“Ain’t 20v1 it’s 1v20 I gotta smack people that write with you” broooooooooo...
Naaaah Rolling Stone is on Taylor's payroll they literally give her a 10/10 for anything she does lmao
I actually threw this in the back for some background music but couldn't stop paying attention, it's an enjoyable listen and better than what I expected.
I want to start out by saying that it was sad to hear that these guys were recently doxxed (Jan 2024)
Anyway I thought this album was incredible I loved the blending of different styles while keeping Metal at the core but I do find the vocals at times a little too exaggerated but a great vocalist none the less.
Favorite tracks: The Summoning, Take Me Back to Eden.
Back in 2016: Meh, it's ok.
Now in 2024: Truth will mess you up, truth will mess you up!
I can't wait for the Random Access Memories (No Music Edition)
His record label is called Gingerbread Man which is actually pretty cool anyways...
It's a fine album I much prefer this over his more "poppy" radio stuff this feels like a callback to his early works such as + and The Loose Change EP. Not a crazy writer in terms of lyrics but since me and Ed share the same birth year his music is honestly relatable to me I understand exactly everything he's talking about so it's nice to hear somebody sing about things that have been on mind lately.
The first track is god-tier it's definitely the inspiration for a lot of JRPG soundtracks in the 90s (my childhood) the second track is a little spooky tho.
I'm not hearing it the way people are giving it a 10/10 (looking at you Rolling Stone) but it's a good sophomore release.
Hate to say it but this is another one of those mid albums made by a very talented artist, hopefully he rebounds next time around.
I finally got round to listening to the whole album and I will say it's probably my favorite Shoegaze album of all time. I honestly went into this album feeling stressed and depressed but this album gave me a huge pick me up, truly magic.