Album Rating: 3.0

I’m clearly in the minority, but I think The Morning Benders’ debut LP is better than ‘Big Echo’. The denser production & more expansive sound on this album were required for the band’s growth, but it ultimately suits them less. Things start out well with ‘Excuses’ & ‘Promises’ being exactly what they were aiming for. In addition, the way too short ‘Cold War (Nice Clean Fight)’ is as catchy as hell.



The problem is that elsewhere, when the hooks are not there, the production takes away all of the band’s charm & likeability, leaving them sounding like any other indie band. For the most part, the quiet/loud dynamics do not work as the payoffs are not good enough (with the exception of ‘Stitches’), meaning most of the 2nd half is rather unmemorable. Album is still good & could be an effective stepping stone, but I’ll take their catchy & likeable debut over this any day.

And this is why I still have not listened to the entire album Davey.

is the rest of the album as good as excuses

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

idk man. it's really fucking hard to make it past the first four tracks, but on a few listens the later tracks are pleasing. unfortunately excuses and promises take up most of my listening time.

Album Rating: 4.5

i just got this on vinyl and its even better.................

just saw these guys last night

they're so cute

excuses is insanely good


im on promises now and if this album keeps it up...my god

Album Rating: 3.5

it doesn't, unfortunately. Some good songs, but nothing as good as Excuses or Promises.

don't listen to this hipster^ this album will blow your balls off

goin with thebhoy tbqh

pleasure sighs is probably my favorite song

Album Rating: 3.5

yes... this makes me a hipster clearly. All us hipsters listen to the Cranberries.

siding with the wrong guy robertson

you have that hipster pheromone anyone with a sharp nose could smell a mile away

Pleasure Sighs is the best song on here

the harmony at 2:36... oh my god

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes! Something to get excited about is correct. Big Echo is a inspiring follolw up to Talking Through Tin Cans and I can not stop playing BOTH albums. Big Echo is a gorgeous album and definitely deserves a listen.

Album Rating: 3.5

good call weeping - thought i was the only one that thoght so! (maybe you'll agree with the review i wrote a while back?)



@davey - i appreciated the rawness of their debut and even though i like this a little better, i think they were so astonished to be working with chris taylor that they just started taking a back seat to his influence and ended up sounding a lot like grizzly bear

I really like this album.

You don't know me by name!

Seriously, "Stitches" is obviously the best track.

i might just need to bump this up to a 4