A fantastic pop record created by a criminally underrated artist that is simply fun and good to listen to. I do believe that it has themes of growing up... but I can't understand Paul Steel half the time. Oh well, the music rocks, and that's what matters in the end.

This is a hard album to rate. But I did it anyway.
The first two tracks on this album are PHENOMENAL. God damn did they grow on me hard, and I already liked them so much beforehand.

Sadly... that's all I can give this album. I don't know if I just have shoddy memory or something, but the rest of the album blended into itself into this amalgamation of a synth sound. I didn't hate or really dislike any song, but man did all just sound so... white.

But god damn if She Works Out Too Much and ... read more

I cannot explain to you how exactly this became one of my favorite albums, especially since my original score for this thing was 66/100. Alright that's a lie, of course I can explain it to you.

This album is one hell of a grower. I think it took me like 7 months of listening to songs from this thing and the project as a whole on and off before finally reaching this conclusion. What I do know is that, every time I returned to Congratulations, I liked it more and more. And now, I love it.

This ... read more

This is the album where Bryan Scary comes into his own. In all reality, it's his best, even if I like some of his other work more.

I don't know what it is with Bryan Scary. Whenever I revisit his stuff, it just sounds better than before, always.
As for the album itself... Daffy's Elixir... shoots for an early-1900s American theme, with topics and lyrics fitting the theme like a glove. Instrumental-wise, there is an incredibly interesting use of unorthodox rock instruments (like the harp) that really make it feel like a record befitting of that era.
So, here's the thing: my music taste has evolved a LOT on my music ... read more

(This review is outdated. I still love this album, but it isn't my absolute favorite anymore.)
I was always a weird cookie when it came to the music I listened to. Since Tally Hall was my first real band, I've only ever been introduced to other similar niche artists. Bryan Scary was one of my earliest introductions. I first heard the song "Venus Ambassador"... but I never bothered to check out his other works.

Fast forward a year later, and I finally decided to give all of the ... read more

If you were to ask the average Scary fan what his best project is, you'd either get Daffy's elixir as a response (for some reason), or this EP. And I assure you that's for good reason.

This EP is a fantastic Prog pop.rock experience that doesn't get boring at all. It starts with unparalleled energy with the song "Andromeda's eyes", and then transitions into the groovy and romantic "gambler's whirl"... and the rest of the album from here on is nothing but sonic bliss. The ... read more

This album great. It is so bombastic, so catchy, so well produced and cleverly executed it is a crime that people don't know about it.

This is a fantastic prog concept album with all sorts of themes about the sky and zany musical takes thrown in. This is a very accessible album, not to say that scary isn't accessible, but it's still worth mentioning. I've seen people go around calling this "theatercore" and I just don't agree. This is just some damn good rock music with a bit of ... read more

A friend of mine got me to listen to Blue, and I'll admit that, with the exception of a few songs, I didn't like it all that much. But then I decided to give Pinkerton a listen, and y'know what? I really liked it. In my opinion, the album has a much stronger second half, but that isn't to say the first half isn't good as well.