There's a reason it topped so many end-of-year lists - give it a listen and enjoy every second of it.
A magical experience from beginning to end, with each listen you find yourself enjoying yourself more and more. Its biggest strengths lie in its unique sound, which helps almost every single track on the album engrain itself in your memory - you'll find yourself humming various choruses from this album without even realising you're doing so! The lyrics, often dark and pessimistic as the group write about the modern world - particularly how society operates in the capitalist world - engage you ... read more
Burns out a little towards the middle, but certainly includes songs you will want to return to. 'Another Life' and particularly 'Burning Hour' are favourites of mine.
This was Hobo's peak - his debut was ok, and everything after this has been an unmitigated assault of laziness and disappointment. At least this album is somewhat enjoyable if you enjoy more abstract approaches to music.
Given the state of many 'YouTube Musician' releases - Charlie and Troy have managed to craft a comedy-rock album that is not only funny but genuinely sounds good too. It's far from being perfect, but the musicianship that Troy brings coupled with Charlie's sense of humour combine into a release that I keep returning to from time to time. The comedy may be a bit childish at times but if you are in the right mood the album is a blast. It also contains some absolutely brilliant lines in many of ... read more
Hypnotic vocals and great bass lines - opens and closes with brilliant tracks
'Source' carries the album - with the rest being forgettable or even unenjoyable