After the disbanding of the Eraserheads, everyone had their own thing. Raymund, probably the most successful, had Sandwich. Marcus had his solo works, and Buddy played bass for many different bands, including Hilera, The Dawn, and moonstar88. But, I would say Ely produced the best music out of all the other 3 Eraserheads members. His songwriting is simply impeccable. This album is more rock than the Eraserheads have ever been. To start off with the rating, let's talk about the positives. ... read more

Nanaman (87)
holy paking shet, they released on a Wednesday again. anyways, back to the review.

IVOS goes for a more upbeat song, and just as I anticipated, i really liked this song. I hear a lot of influence from the band "Ginger Root" in this track. Aura was a good song, but I felt there was something kinda missing. But, this song had no spots (imo) that felt like it lacked anything. Good job blaster 👍

Aura (82)
HOLY SHITTTTTTTTTTT IVOS COMEBACK LESSGO

On a more serious note, the song is pretty good. They do what they always do well which is great indie rock.

Best song of all OPM.

Their most recent songs. It really shows that Ely Buendia never lost his songwriting capabilities with the band.

Sabado (88)
It's a great song. Great melody and good lyrics.

1995 (92)
Follows up a great song with an even better song. A wonderful sound, great lyrics, and an even better melody.

Album Rating = 80.7

Rivermaya's 2000 album is Brit-pop inspired. It was the first time a Filipino artist signed by a major label released an album for free, hence the album name. This is actually a really good album, besides the last track.

Faithless (91)
Omg, this is the best opening track of any Rivermaya album. This sound is very new to Rivermaya, and is great for showcasing how the rest of the album would sound

Serious Offender (87)
Damn, this song is great too

Again (83)
This song ... read more

New rating = 73 (old rating 78.85)

Edited review: After some time, it actually got worse for me. 12065 is still the best song for me. My new main problem here is that half of the songs felt like they were written just to fill up the length of the album. The lyrics in some parts are kinda cheesy too. I can still say however, he is an outstanding vocalist. I just feel like this album wasted a lot of potential.

Old review: This is a modern love-pop album. Backup vocals are annoying to me in this ... read more

Album Rating - 85.42
This album marks a new start. Bamboo left the band. Rico's voice, although I prefer Bamboo's, Rico's voice is also great. Although a core piece of the band left, that did not stop them from creating a great album. This is Rivermaya's best album in general. It does not have a single bad track. (Except for the filler "strontium 90")

Grounded Ang Girlfriend Ko (81)
A fun pop-punk sounding song. It's a good opening for the album.

Rodeo ... read more

This might be the most inconsistent album I've rated since "Fruitcake" by the Eraserheads. Having a 36 and 99 in the same album is absolutely diabolical work. Atleast the mixing/sound quality sounds better now.

Mabuhay (63)
Holy mid-sanity. Having one word in this 4 minute song is one thing, but having the instrumentals not even be good is even crazier.

Elesi (85)
It's a great song but hella overrated in general.

Inst. 1: Spike The Mayo (45)
This is the same length as a ... read more

This is the 2nd album of Rivermaya, and the best album of the trilogy between their self-titled album, and Atomic Bomb.

The Princess of Disguise (83)
The first song is a great opening to the album and most importantly a good song.

Hilo (86)
The first Tagalog song on the album is a great song. The song is haunting but triumphant at the same time.

Monopoly (82)
This song is a cool song, chiller but still energetic which is good.

Himala (98)
I mean c'mon this song is beautiful in ... read more

The first album of Rivermaya is pretty decent

Revolution (70)
This song is a basic Rock and roll song with basic lyrics. Is it the best song? No. Is it a great opener? Yes.

Bring Me Down (84)
The second track is sung mostly by Rico Blanco with some parts sung by Bamboo. This song might sound basic at the beginning but damn it grows on you. It is a big mood-switch but is very appreciated.

Ground (72)
This imitation of grunge sounds forced. Ignoring that, it's an alright song.

20 Million ... read more

Just reviewing the original songs to this album. (small room should not have escaped the studio)

Julie Tearjerky (85)
The melody and vocal performance are so good. The lyrics are okay/decent but nevertheless a great song.

Tamagotchi Baby (89)
A cool love song about a Japanese person creatively disguised as a love song for one's Tamagotchi pet.

Saturn Return (87)
One of the best experimental songs by the Eraserheads. The chorus is insanely catchy and the attempt at rap is actually ... read more

This is the darkest-sounding album yet. It is also their second-worst.

Ultrasound (69)
This is a great way to open the album, but it is not that great of a song.

Maskara (82)
Cool lyrics and good song.

How Far Will U Go (65)
I wish this song was good, but it is far too forgettable and plain.

Bloodtest (N/A)

Wala (45)
This is boring, terrible, and plain at the same time.

Hula (83)
This is a great song.

Photo Synth (N/A)

Palamig (85)
This is my favorite track out of the entire album. This ... read more

This is their last album of the 90s, although it is the 3rd worst album by the Eraserheads

Sinturong Pangkaligtasan (N/A)
This is their best filler.

Dahan Dahan (68)
This would arguably be better if the vocals were less lazy.

Kahit Ano (77)
Pretty cool song. Catchy chorus and great lyrics. The Japanese at the end was funny.

Sino Sa Atin (75)
I actually enjoy this song, the lyrics are cool.

Maselang Bahaghari (89)
Obvious highlight on the album.

Tama Ka (83)
Underrated. This is a great ... read more

Now that I have had time for this album to sink in, here's my thoughts. Although every song on this album is great, it just felt like a compilation of songs rather than a cohesive album. That said here is a rating of every song.

Faithful Song (83)
This is very beatle-esque. Great lyrics and melody, although vocal performance-wise, he sounds lazy

Kandarapa (85)
Great song and lyrics. The ending is reminiscent of the Eraserheads song "Ha Ha Ha" where both songs have 1 minute of ... read more

Rating Change (89 --> 92)
The Eraserheads best album imo. Has their best sound/mixing.

Prologue (N/A)
Cool way to start the album.

Futuristic (87)
Great song. No flaws here. Creative lyrics too.

Kaliwete (96)
Very iconic song. Great everywhere. Melody is the strongest part here. Lyrics are weird but cool.

Milk An Money (93)
Great writing by Ely Buendia. Ending Solo was nice too. This is a much better version than the other version on their demo 1991 album "Pop-U"

Bogchi Hokbu ... read more

Eraserheads makes an all-english christmas album that has some of their best work but some of their worst. Pacing and length actually sucks here too.

Fruitcake (86)
Great, strong, opening song. Showcases Ely's superb songwriting even with a "weird "topic like fruitcake.

Shadow (71)
Just okay, pretty boring.

Flat Tire (75)
A Meh-sounding melody. Instruments carry the song.

Shadow Boxes Accountants (N/A)
Filler.

Gatekeeper (76)
Better "melody" than "Flat ... read more

This is the Eraserheads at their peak songwriting but not in terms of sound/mixing of instrumentals.

Edit) Superproxy 88-92 / Also after months, i realized i forgot to rate Slo Mo.

Superproxy (92)
The strongest way to start off an album.

Back2Md (78)
Decent green day-type song. Great build up for "Waiting for the Bus"

Waiting For The Bus (92)
This might be bit of a nostalgia bias, but this is one of my favorite English compositions of the Eraserheads. Great writing and great ... read more

The second album is also great.

Bato (56)
Meh, would've been better of without this one

Sembreak (87)
No complaints here. A good song written by Raymond Marasigan, and great playing by the band.

Alapaap (91)
Legendary song. This "ode to freedom" was obviously a ode to drug use however. Still great songwriting as always from Sir Ely, and great harmonies.

Hey Jay (84)
Now this is how you add comedic value to a song while also making it sound good, unlike "Bato". Great ... read more

The start of it all. Certainly a great debut album.

Easy Ka Lang (81)
Great song, however opening could've been better or more energetic considering that it is a semi-long opening at 45 seconds. Still a great way to get people used to the overall sound of UEMP.

Maling Akala (90)
Great all around.

Pare Ko (97)
Legendary song.

Shake Yer Head (87)
First english song of the album and it's a great one. Jam-sound at the end was cool.

Ganjazz (49)
wtf

Toyang (92)
A fun little song ... read more