Mindless Self Indulgence - If
sonarchy
Oct 24, 2024
72

After 'You'll Rebel to Anything' grew on me, I thought checking out the album that came after it would help with my hunger for music that's just dumb, stupid, and dumb stupid fun. And 'If' did exactly that! Clocking in at 45 minutes, they did a good job preventing the album from dragging (and here I was, thinking this album was going to drag!)

Instrumentally, MSI's creativity shines as much as it did on their predecessor, they're still capable of putting out infectiously catchy bangers, but the production feels lackluster compared to their predecessor. Lyrically, it's toned down in a few spots, but in other areas the shock value and the questionableness is still there. We didn't want to hear about your erectile disfunction on 'Get It Up', Jimmy.

Like with other MSI albums, it's a rollercoaster in terms of quality. The A side is really high up there, but then it's down and up (and down) for the rest. It's not the best in their discography, but I had a fun time listening to this. If they had chopped off some of the fat, it probably would’ve made for a better listening experience. But hey, it’s not bad the way it is.

Track Ratings
1Never Wanted to Dance / 80
2Evening Wear / 85
3Lights Out / 75
4Prescription / 80
5Issues / 57
6Get It Up / 44
7Revenge / 70
8Animal / 78
9Mastermind / 40
10On It / 65
11Pay For It / 70
12Due / 68
13Money / 58
14Bomb This Track / 50
15Mark David Chapman / 75

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