The worst thing about this album is that they only continued on further and further away from ballads such as Cocoon and the closer. The closing track is on my top 15 songs I’ve ever heard.
fav track: CALIFORNIA ONE / YOUTH AND BEAUTY
least fav: JULY, JULY!
I feel like this album, as it goes on, increasingly feels more like a compilation of songs over the timespan of a 15-year discography. Your Blood is one of the best songs sonically that I’ve heard this year, though.
fav track: guess
least fav: DO YOU FEEL -> STARVATION
One of my favorite voices in the history of music. GODDAMN. This album has Robert and co. pouring their hearts out onto paper, recollecting them and forming them into instruments and melodies.
fav track: ALONE
least fav: DRONE:NODRONE
It’s sweet, simple, caring, and thoughtful in nature. Unfortunately, the very first song was likely my favorite.
fav: CHILD OF MINE
least fav: THE SHADOWS