EDIT as of 31/12/21: I've only gone and made a full video about the show, good god above why. Thanks for reading the shameless plug. https://youtu.be/jdV0fj1BiKI
EDIT as of 10/10/21: Well, it's been about a year since I first logged these three landmark albums of pop music and I am back for yet another taste; and good god this shit just goes so hard. I can't believe it's not nostalgia, I genuinely love this stuff and would go out of my way to listen to it, as I have done ... read more
Literally just finished it, so this is very brief and immediate impressions. And I'm sure this is the first of many listens.
Despite my maybe slightly low rating, I thought this was thoroughly enjoyable! I wasn't sure what to expect as I'd intentionally skipped most of the singles, but this was a really good time that weirdly enough, reminded me a lot more of Wishful Thinking than it did Life's Not Out To Get You or even the older Rain in July / A History of Bad Decisions; specifically It's ... read more
Took a few (3) listens for me to really love this one, but in predictable fashion, my favourite songwriter (and co) have done it again, the bastards. I don't really care to go into much detail, but I just want to say that Engine is one of the greatest songs I've ever had the pleasure of hearing, and I have listened to it basically every day for the last few weeks. The subtle instrumental that grows into this fucking beautiful and unhinged outro sequence, the typically great and picturesque ... read more
Minus one point for having Until The End right there, and it somehow not being the closer. What a fumble.
Not quite as good as Big Time Rush's Elevate, which they were clearly copying based on the cover art. I can't let them get away with that, the people need to know of this injustice. I didn't listen to it btw.




