I think this album engages in far more whimsy than its predecessor and I think that’s gonna throw some people off. Honestly, I love it so much more for that. It’s camp.
It’s better than the last few. Nothing I’m really excited by or find all that unique, but it’s better than Awsten complaining about online fan behaviors that he perpetuates for the most part.
I just a cover band perform the and i realized, this song almost works. Julian using the autotune like an effect instead of an instrument is what really kills it. He doesn’t play to its advantages, of which there are many, and so it just comes off as sloppy.
Everything else about this song is amazing, but the way autotune is used really is just THAT repugnant.
Chills. This felt like hikes to the library after high school classes ended, seeing the Rocky Mountains for the first time, my first dose of hrt, my first sweaty basement show, all put in a collage. This is the kind of shit that makes you feel alive.