i have the opposite journey than other people on here; i started as an AJR fan back in 2015 that waned by 2020 or so. i listened to OK Orchestra when it released and thought, while pretty bad, it was their best release up to that point. i saw a genuine attempt on some songs to explore new emotions and sonic palettes; and to this day i am a defender of My Play being a pretty good song, even if it does lean into the "i'm still just a kid" vibe they had when writing their ... read more
I want to preface a bit. I've been a twenty one pilots fan since 2010. I was once a moderator for a huge tøp community in 2016 to mid 2017. I've seen the band live 4 times; twice during the Blurryface era and twice during the Trench era. This band has been a huge part of my life for over half of it, but I was sceptical after first listen. I was not, and still not, a big fan of Scaled and Ivy but was heavily excited for this record based on singles.
I checked out the leak as soon I ... read more
I can't even be mad at the transphobic verse because I was so bored I almost missed it due to spacing out. Some of the beats alright.
I don't know how the fuck she did it, but she made a better record than one of my favourite albums of all time. April, you're truly something special. The writing, the concept, the production, the instrumentation...I'll write an actual review later but just what the fuck
For the astronomical length of this record it is amazing that it is as consistently good and engaging as it is. Truly an amazing feat from Zach Bryan.
The main problem with this record is that it is way too short. I really enjoyed 4 of the tracks here, but that essentially means I disliked half of the record. What's here is solid, back-to-roots country songs that are written and performed well for the most part, but there is nothing outstanding about this release.
This is my first listen of Tyler Childers and I know it's most likely not a good first impression so I'll definitely check out some of his older work, but this disappointed me for ... read more