Album Rating: 4.5
I like Bar Fight plenty. But honestly I almost feel like this album covers too much ground. Like, we get so much establishing that West is having a bad time, and it all turns around too fast and I'm worried there aren't enough loose ends to keep his story going (calling it now, LP3 will be about him meeting a new woman and struggling with his guilt at how he botched his last relationship)
but also yeah the context of even just knowing how certain names played a role in the story helps a lot. Sure it's not as sprawling as TDH but it's still a good, if a bit cliche, story
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Album Rating: 4.5
Wow. Almost every song impressed me to some degree, whether it be lyrically or musically. The only song I see as weaker than the rest is Bury Me Anywhere Else, but even then I still like the song. Fantastic followup to We Don't Have Each Other. I can't wait to hear the rest of the story.
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Album Rating: 4.0
am I the only one who isn't invested much in the character or story and just thinks it's great music?
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Album Rating: 4.5
I wouldn't say I'm invested in the story, or at least that's not the word I would use. I don't have specific wishes for where it should go or how it should end. But insofar as it informs the lyrics and callbacks, I do care about it.
I do like that he actually starts the Roaring Twenties on this record. The albums now exist in this weird meta-space. Especially because they basically break up when he goes home.
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Album Rating: 4.0
I agree Atari, i haven't taken the time to read all the lyrics and truly learn the story, although I would like to and intend to. But I just really enjoy the music
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Album Rating: 4.5
3.9 average, the band.
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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off
I definitely agree with Chan on the investment. I have absolutely no idea where the story is going to go and I’m not going to guess. I just enjoy the opportunity to be on the journey.
I read an interview somewhere about the timeline and that this album essentially covers five years, so that is quite the departure from the one year of WDHEO and few weeks of Bittersweet. But I also love the metaness of it and that we’re in the current day. He’s completely committed to the character, which I appreciate.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Yeah he even performs live in character
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Album Rating: 4.0
he's performing as Aaron West and then later in TWY at BLEDfest. stoked as hell. gonna be a long day for him!
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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off
Part of the reason I might like Bar Fight so much is this video of him performing it live as Aaron West at a random open mic night: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=StJ8ofhPJas
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I'm going to apprehensively listen to this because Bright Eyes is listed as similar band and hope it's not pop-punk bs
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Album Rating: 4.5
It's not pop punk that's for sure
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Bar Fight is awesome
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Album Rating: 4.0
Need some americana-ish recs. Love this style, also Gaslight Anthem.
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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off
If you haven’t checked out The Horrible Crowes, which is Brian Fallon’s (lead singer of Gaslight Anthem) side project, I highly, highly recommend that. Might prefer it over Gaslight Anthem honestly!
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Album Rating: 4.0
wow, good to know!
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Album Rating: 3.0
Oh yeah, Elsie rules.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Will check out the Horrible Crowes
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Album Rating: 4.5
Not exactly the same, but Nickel Creek is one of the best folk/Americana bands ever
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Album Rating: 4.0
^ suggest an album pls and I'll listen on my flight tomorrow
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