Man Chino's vocals get so much better on the next few releases. Besides Carpenters mind blowing guitar riffs and Abe's slicing drums, this album leaves a lot to be desired. It sounds like a garage demo and the lyrics are painfully angsty. Lifter almost sounds like their take on Hum but with a nu metal edge to it that i really enjoy. My favorite has to be 7 Words because it's by far the best vocal performance on the record, it actually feels like he's taking it more seriously compared to other ... read more
Lots of great but also a lot of mid. I find the piano stuff to be the peak of this project and the ones without piano to be kind of meh. I just really enjoy the sound of the record, gives me ancient vibes.
A very mixed bag album. The first 2 songs are great though, some of the best songs I've heard this year so far.
Cool collection of songs here. The Birds Attacked My Hot Air Balloon sounds a lot like the Hail to the Thief era of Radiohead and You Get To Decide sounds a little bit like Brave Little Abacus. Loved both of those songs, especially The Birds Attacked My Hot Air Balloon it would be my song of the year if it wasn't released at some point last year.
EDIT (78 ---> 84) Scaling Walls finally clicked with me but I can't get into Exit Blocked.