As a first-time listener, I’m not sure how much the change in tracks affected the album, but it seemed to meld well together to me.

FAVORITES:
> ULT
> If Tomorrow’s Not Here
> This Life
> Zenith
> Me Now
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Story: No Title

It’s rough around the edges, with coarse guitar work and tumbling vocal delivery, and it’s all the better for it.

FAVORITES:
> Luminary Blake
> Be Good
> Catfish
> Noccalula
> Grass Stain
> Michel
LEAST FAVORITE:
> American Weekend

The spirit of glam lives on in a mesh of psychedelic soul and tinted-glass vocals.

FAVORITES:
> Gospel for a New Century
> Kerosene!
> Romanticist
> Super Stars
> Dream Palette
> Medicine Burn
> Strawberry Privilege
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Asteroid Blues

The duo build off their prior EP for something off the wall and sweet on the ears.

FAVORITES:
> Neon
> Concrete Over Water
> Glasgow
> Greatest Hits
> Debra
> Jennifer B
> What’s It All About?
LEAST FAVORITE:
> 50/50 (Extended Mix)

The band’s definitely taken a page out of Vampire Weekend’s book (what with shared producers, mutual sonic inspirations, and recent collaborations around the time of this release), but they’re pulling it off like it’s nobody’s business.

FAVORITES:
> The Steps
> Los Angeles
> Now I’m In It
> Gasoline
> Summer Girl
> Leaning on You
> Don’t Wanna
> 3 AM
> Hallelujah
> I’ve Been Down
> Another Try
LEAST FAVORITE:
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Gets kinda tedious pretty quick, but there are still a few bright spots here and there.

FAVORITES:
> Ffunny Ffriends
> How Can You Luv Me
> Nerve Damage!
> Jello and Juggernauts
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Strangers Are Strange

Maybe not the most inventive release in 2020s post-punk but still solidly performed and bringing some infectious energy.

FAVORITES:
> 100% Endurance
> Dead Horse
> The Overload
> Pour Another
> Payday
> Land of the Blind
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Witness (Can I Get A?)

It’s not the most interesting or inventive (miles behind Brick Body Kids), and admittedly I didn’t end up loving it, but Mr. Eagle’s still packing enough humor and heart to make this worth relistening to.

FAVORITES:
> Everything Ends Last Year
> Death Parade
> Asa’s Bop
> The Edge of New Clothes
> Sweatpants Spiderman
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Headass (Idiot Shinji)

It’s the rich and textured soundscape, it’s the liquid drum and bass, it’s the electronic jungle, it’s the dance floor in yo face!

FAVORITES:
> Silence Is Loud
> Cards on the Table
> Tell Me What It’s Like?
> So Tell Me…
> Crowded Roomz
> Unfinished Business
> Nightmares
> Silence Is Loud (Reprise)
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Blind Devotion

Top 10 Most Judgmental Album Covers.

FAVORITES:
> Thingamajig
> Cost Your Love
> Leave the Party
> Premonitions
> Stop Talking
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Stock Image

This thing is wildly inventive, tongue-in-cheek, and so far removed from a lot of the era’s alternative rock, yet you can still hear how its sound became influential. Black and company cooked with this one.

FAVORITES:
> Here Comes Your Man
> Monkey Gone to Heaven
> Debaser
> Hey
> Wave of Mutilation
> Gouge Away
> Mr. Grieves
> I Bleed
> Crackity Jones
> La La Love You
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Tame

He’s got the voice, he’s got the guitar, he’s got the bona fide country music spirit. Long live Sturgill.

FAVORITES:
> Life Ain’t Fair and the World Is Mean
> Water in a Well
> The Storm
> Hero
> You Can Have the Crown
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Sitting Here Without You

Rina enters her Cracker Barrel phase. Not a compliment or a criticism, just an observation.

FAVORITES:
> Hold the Girl
> Minor Feelings
> Catch Me in the Air
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Holy (Til You Let Me Go)

It’s got a lot of glam, a lot of flair, and a lot of exuberance. Does it hold up as strongly as I’d hoped on the lyrical and vocal front? Not quite, but hey, they know how to rock.

FAVORITES
> Nothing Matters
> Burn Alive
> Caesar on a TV Screen
> Sinner
> Portrait of a Dead Girl
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Gjuha

Sophisti-pop is in the house! They’re sounding as consistent as ever!

FAVORITES:
> Mother Nature
> Bubblegum Dog
> Loss of Life
> Nothing Changes
> People in the Streets
> Dancing in Babylon
> Phradie’s Song
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Loss of Life, Pt. 2

Quintessential glam rock, straight from the house of Bolan!

FAVORITES:
> Cosmic Dancer
> Bang a Gong (Get It On)
> Mambo Sun
> Rip Off
> Jeepster
> Monolith
> Girl
> Planet Queen
> Life’s a Gas
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Lean Woman Blues

Sweet Jesus, why do I do this to myself.

LEAST FAVORITES:
> Bars (RIP T)
> Child’s Play
> Won’t Sleep

WHAT THE HELL I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO GO THIS HARD. This thing is groovy, bombastic, and surprisingly dark (probably should’ve paid more attention to the title and cover art).

FAVORITES:
> BLACK BALLOONS
> TABOO
> SIRENS
> SWITCH IT UP
> CLOUT COBAIN
> SUMO
> VENGEANCE
> PERCS
> CASH MANIAC
LEAST FAVORITE:
> SUPER SAIYAN SUPERMAN

Frenetic, wild, cheeky, aggressive, discordant, colorful, good GOD this album kicks ass!

FAVORITES:
> Western
> bmbmbm
> 953
> Speedway
> Near DT, MI
> Of Schlagenheim
> Ducter
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Years Ago

It’s got a lot of the “indie” sensibilities that would really catch on about five years after this album’s release, so I guess you could say Waxie was ahead of the curve!

FAVORITES:
> Hollow Bedroom
> Peace and Quiet
> Swan Dive
> Blue, Pt. II
> Lively
> You’re Damaged
LEAST FAVORITE:
> Waiting