I'm a sucker for this particular flavour of hyperpop, so I came into this album with high expectations, but I found myself consistently let down by small issues. The production in this album is great, but it's held back by some amateur lyricism and poor mixing.
The vocal processing on this album is very strange, resulting in the vocals almost sounding AI-generated. I know some AI-powered denoiser and voice changer effects were used on this album, so that could be the culprit. ... read more
I don't feel right giving this a rating this because I'm technically on it. It's pretty good, though
Nine years ago, Twenty One Pilots released their infamous cover of "Cancer" for Rocksound's Black Parade tribute album.
I view this album as a form of karmic justice.
Heavydirtysoul: 5/10
Stressed Out: 3/10
Ride: 4/10
Fairly Local: 2/10
Tear in my Heart: 4/10
Lane Girl: 8/10
The Judge: 4/10
Doubt: 8/10
Polarize: 7/10
WDBWOTV: 4/10
Message Man: 5/10
Hometown: 7/10
Not Today: 6/10
Goner: 7/10
If you're making a pop album, it shouldn't be longer than an hour. The album's still decent but definitely needs trimming