TNP

Somber, elegant, and captivating.
There is something intriguing for the ear on every track. From slick and groovy tracks like Slowly and The Fool You Need, to mesmerizing instrumentals on tracks like All Directions and Dream State. Everything is just far more interesting, unique, and well thought out compared to Lanterns even though I love both albums. The highs on Lanterns were the selling points but here these quieter, more thoughtful tracks grab you and force you to listen, to hear the ... read more

Lanterns is at its best when its instrumentals are filled with energy and fervor. Alternate World, Lost It To Trying, and No Crimes fit this bill and are easily the highlights on this album along with Easy and Lanterns Lit for my personal, slower and more melancholic picks. Not to say the rest are bad, they are in fact quite enjoyable and even beautiful if played in the right mood, just everything else feels better.

Later projects like Brighter Wounds greatly improve on having quieter, yet ... read more

Roughly 40 minutes of head banging and neck thrusting.
Some generational pop bangers that are easily my favorite pop songs of the 21st century. I'm not typically a pop listener but this album is infectious with its energy, I can't help but enjoy nearly every second of it. The lyrical content of pop is often uninteresting but here it certainly isn't. To put it bluntly, the lyrics go a step above "sensual": HORNY. Typically, I'm not a fan of that vibe however here ... read more

I personally find this to be their least interesting album.

I also say that with an incredible amount of praise considering my rating. It is far more ambient than their future work and I find the gaps between the more notable parts on the songs less interesting or touching than usual. However, some of the most simple yet potent lines in music that have continued to stick with me and play with my emotions are on this album. It is impossible for me to describe using words known to me but I know ... read more