man, this is disappointing (if not a bit expected).
smithereens isn't without its highlights (including singles glimpse of us and yukon (interlude) and new tracks like the beautiful die for you and before the day is over). the biggest problem with smithereens is that, despite only being 9 songs long, it still has filler tracks like dissolve and BLAHBLAHBLAH DEMO which are both frankly boring and drag the album down. joji has had filler before, with nectar seriously struggling with it, but it's ... read more
pretty disappointing ngl - the singles were so great but the full album all just blends together and feels too safe and basic to be anything special.
best songs: life is not the same, say what you will
worst song: frozen
in three words; disappointing but expected
i've always had a soft spot for zuckers music. yeah, his lyrics often feel like they were written by a 'heartbroken' 14 year old and are way too on the nose for me but i found his music when i was in a really tough time and his production/vocals are usually quite enjoyable, at least for me. love is not dying is when of my favourite albums because of this. i've definelty heard better but it holds a very personal place in my heart and i love it to ... read more
what a beautiful album - i cant believe i didnt think this would be on here. lo-fi is usually boring to me and comes off as glorified white noise but this is such a nostalgic and intimate project. maybe i'm biased because i discovered it while going through a really tough break up but i love it so much i dont care lol
the final hook is decent but wow this is awful - i've always had a soft spot for oliver tree, yeah his lyrics are usually ass and all his songs are pretty similar but they're fun and i dig his whole "don't care about what other people" aesthetic. saying that, this is fucking awful. production, lyrics, vocals, all fucking terrible. this, his 'deluxe' version of UIB and him 'trolling' his fans have really turned me off oliver - fuck this song and fuck this insufferable piece of shit.
this man has released 3 singles off his next album and announced a tour for it but still hasn't officially said its a name or release date? wtf is going on here???
anyway, it's goodish? i mean, it isn't 18, easily zuckers worst song ever, so i guess that's good but that's really not saying a lot. the rock-y bridge is quite unlikeable and ruins the chill aesthetic of the song but everything else is good, with a few decent lyrics here and there.
i'm a pretty big defender of jeremy but his ... read more
average and forgettable - but defo not a bad album. i would rather have an inconsistent album with 6 bangers and 6 bad songs then an consistently average album where all 12 songs are just kinda fine.
MUCH, MUCH better (compared to the super generic and lyrical disaster that was 18). it is good but it doesn't feel "single good", if that makes sense? like, yeah, it's a good track and i like it but if this is one of the best tracks of the album then i'm a bit worried about what the fully released project could be like. i hope i'm just overthinking it.
loved: Face to Face, Pluto Projector,
liked: 10/10, Stressed Out, It's not the same anymore,
indifferent: Always, Laser Lights, Every Way, It gets better,
disliked: Never had the balls,
hated: x
rating: B-
unneeded auto-tune + boring/bad instrumentals = biggest disappointment of 2019
loved: Can I call you tonight?, Hot Rod, Run the World!!!, Fuzzybrain, Nicknames
liked: False Direction, Fair Game, Dear Friend,, Junior Varsity, Listerine,
indifferent: x
disliked: x
hated: x
rating: A-
loved: Something, Medicine, Close to you,
liked: Balcony, December, Crying on the dancefloor, Moving Out, Strangers, Like Ivy,
indifferent: Into Blue, Woah Man,
disliked: x
hated: x
rating: A-
not only does this song have extremely creepy and unsettling lyrics but it also just sounds so generic and forgettable. embarrassing.
loved: IGOR'S THEME, EARFQUAKE, NEW MAGIC WAND, GONE GONE, ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?,
liked: I THINK, PUPPET, WHAT'S GOOD, THANK YOU,
indifferent: RUNNING OUT OF TIME, A BOY IS A GUN*, I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE,
disliked: X
hated: X
rating: A-
loved: CORSO, LUMBERJACK,
liked: LEMONHEAD, WUSYANAME, SAFARI,
indifferent: SIR BAUDELAIRE, HOT WIND BLOWS, MASSA, RUNITUP, MANIFESTO, SWEET, I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE, JUGGERNAUT,
disliked: WILSHIRE,
hated: RISE,
rating: B-
what a step down...
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On Jeremy Zucker - Cry with you
"basically, jeremys always been very vocal about social issues like sexual assault on insta and twitter and has said several times/shared infographics about how sexual assault is horrible and people should always listen to victims and cut off people in their life that do sexual assault people. this is all good, right, you'd be pretty hard pressed to find someone that got angry that he believes in these things. however, he doesn't follow these rules himself - he still follows and supports the band LANY, which has been accused of a lot of things he supposedly stands against (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2KbOzvCv-WBmVCzHptV8z6K-j6HB9K81rkomWNQHeQ/edit) and instead of addressing and denying these claims the bands lead singer just blocks the words "assault", "sexual", "manipulate", etc.. from his insta and twitter comments, which is trying to supress victims and the truth. if jeremy really believed in what he posts, he would cut himself off from the band; but he doesn't."
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