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This album is WEIRD but SOAD just can't miss. "B.Y.O.B." is probably my favorite SOAD song and I know I'm not alone in that. I really appreciate the experimentation on this album, and while not every song *clicks* for me in the way SOAD often does it's by all accounts a great addition to their discography.

I've been absolutely obsessed with this album for the last month or so and can't believe it even took me that long to finally listen to it. Some of the most creative storytelling I've heard in a while. Perfect opening and conclusion, interesting and unique blending of genres, "Locals (Girls like us)" goes unreasonably hard. So fun, dark, and deeply introspective at the same time. And all of the little motifs tie everything together so well. Wallsocket feels like ... read more

BRAT is one of those albums that's so good it feels difficult to even talk about. The production is glittery, sparkling, pristine. The lyrics strike a delicate balance between effortless "cool girl" energy and deeply revealing and vulnerable moments. There isn't a single skippable song on this album -- every second is deliberate and serves the whole. Charli is a master of her craft and this is her magnum opus; I love what a cultural moment this has become this far into her ... read more

Some compelling instrumental moments buried under half-assed vocal performances and "I'm 14 and this is deep" levels of lyrical reflection. Aggressively mid