just like LP3, this one disappointing. while it does have darker, more interesting lyrics, at times, it just comes off as immature. a shame too, as i was really excited, especially since it had been 7 years since the last one.
very VERY good live set from ween. all 5 parts of the stallion? actually listenable pod tracks? the pizza hut song? they were on fire during this set.
i loved this album years ago. i used to be HUGE into vinny's streams (i still am, just not as much as i was 6 years ago). as i take off my rose tinted glasses, i realize that this album isn't that good. don't get me wrong, vinny's writing is definitely blossoming here but, the odd production choices keep it from being the best it can. songs like memories lie having the talk box on it, rub your eyes, forgive and forget just being oddities. however songs like memento mori ... read more
green day at their most furious. i still stand by green day's opera stuff isn't that good, and i always point to this album as being great. between having the stress of following up an album that sold over 10 million copies, becoming fathers and having more responsibilities, they turned their frustrations into one of my favorite punk records. billie's lyrics and riffs are so angry and sadistic, it makes me grin. mike dirnt has some of the funkiest fills in all of green day's ... read more
this single is not for me. a lot of rav's recent stuff hasn't been good in my opinion. i've been a fan for over 7 years and it bums me out how rav has fallen off. i understand the whole "gambling and advertizing thing = bad" but rav couldn't have done it in a more engaging manner? this just sounds like he wants to go to bed. i'm so tired of the whisper verses from rav. there's so many different rappers that really feel what they say and sound as engaging ... read more