I can respect the aesthetic he was going for and I mean the vocals are pretty on point- it just sounds so lazy. The production is so weak and empty that this just reads as a half assed rip off as opposed to any sort of cool homage. Until I Found You is very pleasant but that’s been overplayed sm now that I hardly even enjoyed that. Incredibly mid
Really interesting new direction for the duo. I love how they always change up their sound on every release, and they are continuing that theme moving forward it seems. I love how spacey and airy this track is, the guitars are kind of flat but in a weird way it conveys the song better. Def looking forward to Loss of Life next year
For now I would say I prefer Human Overboard just because of its length, but overtime I could easily see myself preferring this over it. The themes here feel less purposefully biting and edgy than Human Overboard in a way I really enjoy, and of the three new tracks, Sure Thing and Small Man stick out as easily some of his best writing to date, especially the latter like damn. Heavy though has some really weird writing that I'm not so much a fan of. Overall had this been a full LP with another ... read more
Genuinely incredible track that had it have been recorded in their heyday would be one of the best Beatles songs without question imo. This thing is truly beautiful and hearing old Paul harmonize with young John is profoundly amazing. The duality of past and present is so potent with this track in a way that is deeply introspective. There could not be a better and more fitting conclusion for the best band in history, and being alive to experience that is genuinely a gift
Love Link’s backing vocals here, writing on point as always, this easily has one of his strongest melodies to date. Very excited for the EP Friday
I certainly do get why people prefer fear fun or honeybear over this- the songs here are damn long and some of them highly repetitive musically. But if you really give this album the time and attention it deserves, I truly believe you’ll find some of the most introspective socially keen writing of this generation by far. In terms of what I’ll likely listen to more as individual tracks I’d say I like Honeybear a bit more, but as a cohesive album experience this is absolutely ... read more
Basically improves upon fear fun in every way, and I already thought that was an amazing album. The writing, production, vocals, just everything is so top notch. This thing reminds me sm of Matt Maltese, atm my favorite artist period, so I absolutely love this
Miles better than the first scrapyard, although the third song I’m def not a fan of whatsoever
This thing just sounds so plastic and soulless. There’s some very clever songwriting and slick big band-style production, but idk it just feels very surface level and non-genuine, completely unlike his other stuff. All of these tracks- apart from the standout imo Only a Fool- sound like someone imitating his style as opposed to actually FJM, unfortunate this is the most recent project from him
This is so underrated wtf. From what I've heard of his other stuff, this album definitely doesn't go quite as deep into introspective territory as his other stuff, and the second half of the album is notably weaker than the first- but the highs here are genuinely phenomenal. Nancy From Now On is an absurdly catchy cautionary tale on alcoholism, while tracks like the opener, closer, and I'm Writing a Novel combine sardonic wit with really light, cheery production in a neat way. Certainly not ... read more
An explosive, punchy, insightful ride. The production on most of these tracks is fantastic and there are some phenomenal hooks, I just can’t help but wish it were longer. Some of these tracks are a tad annoying as well to me like Mezzanine Tippin and the intro but still quite enjoyable and one of the best hip-hop albums I’ve heard this year for sure
Pretty standard, solid soul record with some fantastic vocals and average production. Nothing outstanding but certainly nothing bad either, enjoyable π
Finally got around to giving this a relisten and man this thing is just so fun. Apart from the title track the first half of the album is MUCH weaker than the second half but there are some serious post-punk bangers here, fun ass time
I feel similarly to this like I did with the new Earl Sweatshirt project- great beats/production with some writing highlights but some super lazy sounding rapping that kind of ruins it for me
This is the first time I’ve ever listened to a death metal album in full and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The incredibly grovelly vocals mixed with the much lighter, melodic guitar passages makes for an incredibly interesting combo, even if many of these tracks did blend together by the end of them and become slightly exhausting. Still, a highly engaging listen
A really unique blend of Latin music and house/electronic, even if a lot of these tracks felt a bit bland after a while. Still there are some serious vibey tracks here
This thing sounds like someone desperately trying to sound like Bruce Springsteen but failing miserably, every track sounds so washed out and soulless
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