AC have an uncanny ability to take expensive synth sounds and turn them into kitschy circus or carousel music. That being said, the final minutes of this almost achieve something interesting and ethereal, mysterious, cathartic, etc. resembling certain early tracks like I See You Pan or even Hey Light. Unfortunately you have to slog through 18 minutes of the aforementioned carousel melodies and tribute to modern top 40 that precedes it to get there.

5000000/100

Plays like an amalgam of every 90s alt rock bands. By turns you can hear the influence of Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Radiohead, Live, Pixies, etc. But Wozniak's vocals are terrific, and the record is unbelievably listenable.

Nola show 6/18 was muggy af. Great record tho.

Extremely listenable baroque chamber pop punk with one of the best drum sounds ive ever heard.

Those last two tracks always devastate.

Paul Simon returns with a late-career masterwork. Some of this recalls the best songwriting on Rhythm of the Saints but way more sedate, contemplative, and introspective. Comparisons to Bowie’s final album are apt thematically if not musically. You wish McCartney or Dylan or any other artist from Simon’s graduating class could be this confrontational about their impending mortality or their struggles with faith. Best of the year so far.

Low’s folk record.

At least three contenders for greatest song of all time on this one.

If this album only contained Pretty People, Breaker, Murderer, and Violent Past, it would still be a 10/10.

Been re-listening to a ton of live bootlegs by ASMZ and came across this EP, which I could only find a copy of on YouTube. Super solid and can’t believe it took me so long to listen.

Point of Disgust is Mimi's best vocal. RIP.

Still Perri's best imo.

Some of these tracks would be truly excellent if it weren’t for Plant’s godawful faux blues crooning. I can’t think of a single lead singer from the 70s that wouldn’t be better suited for LZ than Plant.

Mass Production is a masterpiece.

Best of the year so far.

Dad rock + prog rock = dog rock

The greatest hip hop album of all time. And it’s not close.

A lot of memories and feelings wrapped up in this rating. Probably MWY's most accessible record and the best (tied with Pale Horses?) at blending Aaron Weiss's screamo/talk music tendencies with the gentle lilt of his folk singer's voice that had only become apparent on the previous record's final track. The record and band's greatest strength is contained within their greatest weakness, that being Weiss's reliance on Christian themes, references, and allusions. This creates a plethora of ... read more

Kind of boring on a first listen. Oddly lacks the energy of their studio work. The female vocals are a little too generic for me. Turbines/Pigs is a snore until the last 90 seconds. Just couldn't get into it. Might give it another shot in a year.