While I didn’t really like drop dead, I did really enjoy this song. It feels very unique and distinct compared to Rodrigo’s other work, and the emotion is very real and genuine. It makes me curious to see what else the upcoming album has in store.
Is it objectively very great? No. Is it corny? Absolutely. Did I still enjoy it? Yes, yes I did. It’s just three guys having fun and messing around in the studio for seven minutes, which I enjoyed. It may not be the most musically refined EP to exist, but I thought it was fun.
Favourite song: 2000
I promised myself that I wouldn't get weird about this one, and then Flake started playing and I suddenly got such visceral nostalgia flashbacks to playing the christmas map on my old PS3 when I was like a kid that I almost cried.
Anyways, yes, I loved this one too. I'm surprised that people don't discuss this as much as Volume Alpha (or it at least feels that way) since this one has so many iconic and memorable tracks that I just can't imagine the game without. The ... read more
Some parts did drag on a little, but overall this was still a very solid album experience. As always with Tame Impala, I did enjoy the production and lyricism a lot. Still, I don't think there are that many songs from this that I will be returning to.
Favourite songs: Why Won't They Talk to Me?, Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, Keep On Lying
Oh wow, an Apulanta album with more fans on AOTY than just me! How rare!
Anyways, this was maybe my favourite of their albums so far. So many fun, distinguishable and unique songs here that differ from the rest of their discography in a very memorable way, and I just love the melancholic vibe of it overall. It feels very genuine, and the production is really fun.
Favourite songs: 004, 006, 007, 008