SaneInsanity

R.I.P Sam Rivers

No shit this is better than Korn self titled. Wes Borlands riffs carry so much energy. The whole album is a constant onslaught of sound That rarely lets up. I don't have any problems with letting a band be fun and stupid... then Fred Durst opens his mouth. He's a pretty insufferable rapper, but not the worst screamer. He doesn't ruin the album, but certainly brings it down. By Faith it starts to lose me. I hoped Everything would save it, but it's overly ... read more

Such a beautiful album. Laufey has an amazingly gentle and soothing voice that makes these tracks shine. Almost enough to hide the fact that the first 8 tracks are basically the same. I'm willing to forgive that though. The first 4 or 5 tracks and the title track onwards are still really strong. The lyrical writing also hits well.

Really good. A modern and polished take on classical styles, with great vocals throughout. However it does lack consistency, carrying a few duds. The full experience isn't tied together as well as it could be.

Favorites: Mercury, Bad Habit, Helmet, Sunshine

Least Favorites: Static, Cody Freestyle

It's ok.

I don't feel like hating AJR anymore. I will probably never give an album of theirs a green score and that's fine. They've been improving. They try new things. They have an audience. I'm just not in it, and that's ok. I can ultimately respect them, and I hope more people can do that.