Gerard Way Hesitant Alien
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deathschool
October 4th 2014


28641 Comments


I feel like I don't know who you are anymore, Rowan.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 4th 2014


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...because I don't like Bittersweet Symphony? if it makes you feel better two of my schoolfriends covered it once and it was amazing

deathschool
October 4th 2014


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Oh yeah. Now you pull out the whole "but I have gay friends" excuse. Save it. You're dead to me.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 4th 2014


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Are you insinuating only gay people can do covers of Bittersweet Symphony? because I'll have you know these friends were both of the female genre

deathschool
October 4th 2014


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Damn. Female genre. Gonna have to steal that one. And are you insinuating that females can't be gay?

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 4th 2014


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Haha I stole it from somewhere else, can't remember where
And no, I'm simply stating the fact that these in particular are not gay. (Well, to my knowledge). Checkmate.

JWT155
October 4th 2014


14949 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm getting more of a Pumpkins vibe then a britpop vibe.

Sowing
Moderator
October 4th 2014


43947 Comments


Can someone tell me if this is actually good?

My instincts say it has to be terrible.

deathschool
October 4th 2014


28641 Comments


If I listen to this and it's not Smashing Pumpkins go Brit Pop, imma be pissed.


This is over when I say it is, Rowan

JWT155
October 4th 2014


14949 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It's in the middle of the road. It's has a surprising amount of substance for people who anticipated Danger Days MCR material but the record hasn't really done much for me. Fun, enjoyable but very forgettable.

JWT155
October 4th 2014


14949 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

And by Pumpkins-ish, this record really seems to try and emulate that fuzzy guitar tone.

JWT155
October 4th 2014


14949 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Good review. I'm not sold on the whole britpop comparison. Vocally he seems to be much of the same, musically it sounds very lo-fi and has a lot of crunchy/droney guitar effects, something that I find the antithesis of britpop which usually has that clear and piercing guitar tone.

Sowing
Moderator
October 4th 2014


43947 Comments


I heard someone compare this to bowie... If that's true, I'm all in

deathschool
October 4th 2014


28641 Comments


Comparing this to Bowie and SP is surely just setting people up for disappointment. But maybe I'll give this a spin.

JWT155
October 4th 2014


14949 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Honest way to approach it, it's a Gerard Way solo record that vocally is unmistakable and surprisingly he

does wear his influences and sound on his sleeve. From just 2 listens I wouldn't be surprised if he sat down

with a handful of records from the last 40 years (Bowie, Pumpkins, ect) and let a piece of each find a way

in. There isn't "1" thing that sticks out as "aha that's Bowie" but tiny nuances in chord progression,

guitar tone, vocal style ect you can be reminded of something else. The single "No Shows" does a pretty good

job of sampling the tone and atmosphere of the record.

bach
October 4th 2014


16303 Comments


lol damn. gotta check this one

Sowing
Moderator
October 4th 2014


43947 Comments


I'll probably check this but my expectations are low

RoundOnEndHiInMiddle
October 4th 2014


922 Comments


Why don't you review more, man? This is a great review, have a pos!

trackbytrackreviews
October 4th 2014


3469 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Futures you gotta listen to Helena and Famous Last Words at least

climactic
October 4th 2014


22742 Comments


id prob hate this gd review though



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