owlivan

i was a little afraid going into this album, concerned it might be a flop for me like their prior album, their self-titled, would be, but i was pleasantly surprised.

i feel like this album is a precursor to diamond eyes. it isn't as strong as diamond eyes, but there are some very solid tracks. i honestly love the experimentation they did with this album. pink cellphone is an odd song, but, idk it just... works. i liked it.

i think it falls flat at the end with the cover of drive. ... read more

some people i know recommended i listen to sleep token. i said ok and listened to this because it's their most played single on spotify.

it's probably one of the worst things i've ever listened to.

what the actual fuck is this shit? why does the singer sound like a bootleg combo of sam smith, dan reynolds, and ed sheeran? this is supposed to be "metal" music. supposed to be. i don't know who sleep token thinks they're fooling, but this is NOT metal. this ... read more

what can i say? i just like albums with birds on them

one of my favorite albums of all time, and the album that started me on my deftones journey. this is a beautiful and emotional album. the band put so much dedication into each and every track, and you can hear it.

this album is optimistic, but also really details the pit in your stomach feeling of grief and loss. the sound and lyrics beg for chi cheng, the former drummer who was comatose at the time of this album's release, to come back and wake up. however, it also grieves his loss and ... read more