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Its no "clean" and its no "sometimes, forever". Its not front to back perfection like the former and not a surprising and experimental left turn that wildly exceeds expectations like the ladder because as much as it pains me to admit it; there are some duds and they do effect the listening experience of this album especially around the mid-point of the record where the hooks just aren’t there and the lyrics are forgettable too. That said i think this is never the less ... read more

"Cartoon darkness" is more pop oriented than any of their records before and its better off for it. There are multiple songs on here that rival -got you- in catchiness and thats great for variety, even if the melodies can lean a little goofy at times like on the painfully cheeky -tiny bikini-. Another thing that lifts this album above its predecessors is the very fitting use of less traditional effects like on the insanely fun closer -me and the girls-. Overall very solid Album and ... read more

Im really glad this band was finally able rewarded themselves with this great album because I’ve always loved their little quirks but couldn’t connect with their songs all the way because after some time the same-y writing on past records became monotonous. That aspect is still here a little bit on songs like -anybody-, but theres plenty of hooks and dynamic builds to break up the sometimes meandering melodies to the point where they even enhance the listening experience.

I dont know what exactly happened here given how good -death of a cheerleader- was but this is really mediocre. I dont even have specific things i dislike about this Album apart from maybe the synths that make some of the songs sound cheap. But that would be more than excusable if the songs were there. They’re not. The lyrics are as generic as it gets, the chord progressions are predictable and the melodies are in one ear and out the other. There are like 3 bright spots which exemplify ... read more