I really enjoyed this. I more stripped back and folksy approach to their sound, and I think it really showcases this band at their best. It's an album, similar to some of London Grammar's and Hozier's stuff, that I just find myself coming back to time and time again. Quite a good album that I think will get even better as time goes on and I keep listening to it.
Favorite Track: Fruit Bat
A relatively harmless album that is short, sweet and does what it needs to do. The music style harkens back to a nostalgic time and it does that fairly well. I will say that this album is hardcore carried by its opening single with Porter Robinson. That track slaps.
Favorite Track: kill me for always
The frustrating thing is we know that Taylor is a better songwriter than this. From what I heard, she tried to appease everyone and in doing so made everything so bland and uninteresting to listen to. I would have rathered her take a huge swing with something like Reputation. Even if it didn't land, I would have liked to have something interesting to listen to. This is truly in one ear and out the other.
I also agree with some random tik toker that said that you can tell that Travis ... read more
If you like their other stuff, you'll like this one too. Nothing to revolutionary, but definitely fits within their sound and adds to their catalog of indie pop jams, while also bringing some catchy ballads to the table.
Favorite Track: Slow Karam
I definitely wanted to sit with this album before rushing here to give me thoughts. I listened to this album on its premiere night, and at that point I wasn't super sold. I mean some of the songs were certified bops, but most of those were the singles (The Contract, Drum Show, City Walls). The rest of the album I wasn't super sold on at that time, especially some of the opening tracks, like RAWFEAR and Garbage, with some questionable lyrical choices that did not vibe with my brain on ... read more