I was promised Jeff Buckley, and I was sort of let down. Kind of a testament to him that this album is an 8.46.
Lets be real, People who hate themselves won’t like this because it’s very catchy, and people who’ll appreciate the bangers are scared off by the goblin screaming. I guess this album is for the losers somewhere in the middle. Still fire.
A compositional step forward, this isn’t predictable pop with reverb times 5000, it’s got a lot of personality and is intricately composed.
Listened to this in preparation for the new album and have to say this is much better than your normal dream pop ambient slop. Its percussive and dissonant at times and has a lot more texture than a lot of ambient pop.
Everything just feels off here, from the weird abstract ugly album cover, to the somewhat fatty track length, we see diversity in sound, but it ends up making the album hit and miss. Daniel is not what he used to be on this one. That aside this album is solid in its execution and has some fun moments.
They managed to wear a lot of hats on this 4 song EP, and challenge the very best of their London progressive contemporaries
Very strong second release, it takes a couple spins to come together but it certainly isn’t a step backwards when compared to its sister EP, they sacrifice some of their lushnesses for a little more edge on this one
A decent post hardcore record which builds on itself the whole way through, the occasional sample tries to convince you the record is playing with a more eclectic sample of tastes, but the music doesn’t lie, the record isn’t creative, a partial disappointment after their 2023 debut
First full Yellowcard Album I’ve ever listened to, I have no clue if this falls short of the standard set on ocean avenue, but just observing it for what it is, it seems like well produced catchy percussive rock, they put it over like professionals on this one.
The album sounds like Grizzly Bear mixed with the last dinner party, an exploration of all things folk, with different rock, chamber, and electronic palettes shown off throughout. While in some places it can feel like Frances can get overly ambitious and the compositions can become less intricate, and somewhat one dimensional, she more than makes up for it with the character she brings through her storytelling. A-
Their best work yet, the compositions on this thing are going to be worth your time. The melodies aren’t as catchy as their previous work, and I don’t think they will ever be able of not being complete fucking cornballs who can’t write lyrics, but it is what is
Vocaloid music is gross man, it’s unfortunate that stuff like this takes away from real artists
Sometimes I sit awake at night, and wonder if my years of drilling different progressive experimental forms rock have spoiled my taste in music, maybe I’ll never be able to appreciate Benson Boone or Katy Perry like I could’ve when I was young.
And then I hear a record like this… and the weight of 1,000,000 6.5 reviews are lifted off my shoulders, as I ascend to higher plane of reality, and realize that I’m in the right place. These four ARE HEARING WHAT IM HEARING. ... read more
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