Uneven but fun lo-fi punk album. Some great songs on here, some that do not land the mark. I will admit it's not my cup of tea for post-punk as much as Joy Division or Talking Heads that feature more polished yet still very experimental and timeless productions. Still, it is worth listening to for some deep cuts like Gramme Friday or New Face In Hell. So a thumbs up overall.
P.S. The Deluxe Edition is definitely too long at around 1 hour and 3 minutes so do yourself a favor and listen to ... read more
Be Album of the Year
>See there's an opening to a great show
>See that Imagine Dragons is on it
>Average Score of 48/100
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I don't like Imagine Dragons that much either but I am a fan of this song. It's a great opening for a great show and the JID feature goes hard.
This is not only my album of the year but one of the greatest synthpop albums of all time. It's absolutely amazing to see an artist already put out two classics this early into this year with Imaginal Disk and Mercurial World. To keep it brief it has amazing music production, a great atmosphere, nice wispy vocals, and some killer basslines. I cannot put into words how much I love this project and band as a whole. I genuinely look forward to Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin's next LP.
Fuck you Nostalgia Critic. This album is perfect and you don't want to admit it.
WE ARE SO BACK!!!!! ROBERT SMITH WE STANNNN!!!!!
Fanboying aside, this is easily one of the best albums I've listened to which is saying something considering the competition this year with LPs like Magadalena Bay's Imaginal Disk (Sorry Brat Summer fans). Robert Smith leading the whole project really does make a difference because this feels like a swansong for him. If this is the last album they ever made then I would call this The Cure's equivalent to Blackstar. It feels like ... read more