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I was debating even taking the time to relisten and share my rating/review after the first listen because I did not enjoy the majority of this album. After some time, some of the songs have grown on me, and overall, it is not as bad as I first thought. I frequently grew tired of PND’s vocals as they never meshed with the songs as well as I would have wanted. I can appreciate the few songs that made it into my rotation, especially NOKIA and DIE TRYING, but some songs should have been left ... read more

I think it gets to a point with this band where you have to realize how bad the vocals have gotten. This was excruciating to listen through, but weirdly enough, the best parts of this album were the two beautiful interludes. The album finished strong with “So Long,” but it does not make up for the horrible performance leading up to the album’s conclusion. The messages in this project seem to revolve around the difficulties of meeting industry expectations, but surely we could ... read more

I’ve been following Saint Motel for a few years now, and my expectations for this album were simple: a handful of enjoyable songs with little lyrical substance. My expectations were a little too low, to say the least. This album was full of super fun songs, but they also had some lyrical substance that I was not expecting. The production is especially good on this one, and some of the songs had sounds I had never heard before (looking at you Low Earth Orbit). Overall, this album is saving ... read more

After my Discover Weekly on Spotify recommended “Your House” to me, I decided I wanted to check out Inhaler. This album is the definition of “had me in the first half, not gonna lie.” The first five songs of this album are fun, not amazing, but fun. After “Even Though,” it seems like the album fell off a cliff in terms of production quality and overall vibe. I have seen some reviews mention this is their best work yet, but I sure hope not. I’ll keep the ... read more