Not to take away from the amazing work of Rob Schnapf but I think this album had the potential to be up there with some of the great albums in his living discography if he was alive to finish it because it's pretty good for a posthumous release. Like most of his albums the writing is really good but some of the songs and sounds on the album are pretty rough around the edges. there's still glimmers of great quality music with songs like, A Fond Farewell, Twilight, or Memory Lane but ... read more
just an absolutely amazing album from start to finish. the raw vocals and instrumentals combine for this almost perfectly imperfect sound that I think is one of Big Thief's biggest strengths as a band.
not really sure how to rate this. The original album is one of my top 5 favorite albums of all time, but this just feels so pointless. why do we need a "clean" version of ToD? the lyrical and vocal changes just feel like a complete step in the wrong direction and I don't see why, of all albums in their discography, Teens of Denial would need re-recorded instrumentals. I get that it's the 10 year anniversary but it just feels like such an unnecessary re-recording. Maybe ... read more
Worst album I've heard of his and it's still a great listen. This album has a completely unique sound among his discography as most, if not all, Elliott Smith albums usually do. While the album being mostly comprised of demos might hinder the quality and flow a slight bit, I think it creates a much more intimate feel to the music that might be lost if it were professionally recorded. It also has a much more straightforwardly angry tone than his later projects which I think changes the ... read more
This is no exaggeration no hyperbole maybe the worst album I have ever heard in my life.
To start with the bars, OH MY GOD these are some of the most trash, whiny, and corny bars I think I have ever heard on a hip-hop album. I mean this guy is 40 years old dropping Adin Ross and reddit bars... not to mention him having a line referencing the rightful allegations of him GROOMING A CHILD! it truly felt like every song on this album was competing for which one could have the worst bar of the ... read more