Jeff Rosenstock HELLMODE
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nol
September 3rd 2023


12280 Comments


I do rather enjoy his album art but then the music is not that

JohnnyoftheWell
September 3rd 2023


64287 Comments


I literally saw him doing your dishes last week what is this accusation nol

Hendoi
September 3rd 2023


857 Comments


Can't wait for the inevitable SKAMODE

butt.
September 3rd 2023


11429 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The only mid songs here are Soft Living and Life Admin, I’d say those are both 3/5 and then everything else is at least a 3.5

JohnnyoftheWell
September 3rd 2023


64287 Comments


this is my favourite turnover album

nol
September 3rd 2023


12280 Comments


“It’s a collection of songs rather than a unified statement.“
oh no

Pajolero
September 4th 2023


1514 Comments


Unpopular opinion, but Jeff has been on a continued downward trajectory starting with POST.

JohnnyoftheWell
September 4th 2023


64287 Comments


true in that nothing he's done since Worry comes remotely close, but idk No Dream was no slouch

MeatSalad
September 4th 2023


18669 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

No Dream is still comfortably his third best solo album for me, maybe second best depending on the ~mood~ but yeah this and post- are clearly lesser

Odal
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


3129 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I sadly agree. Everything after Worry. has been serviceable and I think mostly enjoyed by those who weren't super aware of Bomb the Music Industry. No Dream was a nice little bounceback after the similarly-inessential Post-, but there is just a level of diminishing returns to the sound he's settled on in his solo career. Nothing is bad, but nothing's really changed.



Feel like he could really take a page from Laura Stevenson in adventuring off in different directions while still holding true to his roots

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


19063 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

feel like he's always been kinda inconsistent on an album-to-album basis. scrambles/adults/vacation is prob the only time he's ever made three certified banger albums in a row



in terms of his solo stuff... i look like shit and we cool? have a bunch of great songs but are a bit of a mess... worry is obviously goated... post- is a dud (by his standards)... no dream is goated... and this seems to be another dud. even on the "duds" theres at least like 2-3 classic jeff songs... like usa and 9/10 on post and prob future is dumb and 3 summers here



dude seems to be writing a lot of music for tv these days... could def be a factor here

deathschool
September 4th 2023


29481 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Album is pretty sweet, but I need a few more listens to land on a rating. I appreciate that he’s changing things up a bit here while staying true to his sound.

Pikazilla
September 4th 2023


32373 Comments


jeff has a grand total of zero solo albums that can even touch his btmi material

Spec
September 4th 2023


41435 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Satellite sighting!!!!



Yeah this gives off BTMI! vibes which is nice. I’d love to see him one day but I’m pretty sure an artist like him would just be wasting money coming here so I get it. Maybe I’ll be able to fly out to a show someday.

Odal
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


3129 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I Look Like Shit and We Cool? seemed more like him kinda finding his solo voice by toning things down a little and upping the production. Worry. is an outright masterpiece and No Dream kinda seems like a synthesis of his solo and band stuff. Post- and Hellmode kinda seem like directionless stopgaps, although I also didn't have No Dream click quite as much for me as it seemed to have with most others.



Jeff is an immensely talented songwriter but I can't help but feel a little disappointed that he has more or less stayed in the same lane since Vacation, even though I absolutely think Worry. is one of the best records of the 2010's

AsleepInTheBack
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


10745 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

For sure. I’m hoping this gets enough backlash that he might actually consider a switch up. Entirely his prerogative - it’s his art - but I think it’d be cool. Songwriting / album structuring of a WORRY plus new stylistic direction sounds yum.

Trebor.
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


60331 Comments


Jeff we love you

Pikazilla
September 4th 2023


32373 Comments


no we really don't

Odal
Emeritus
September 4th 2023


3129 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Would love to see him do another really ambitious album like Worry. but maybe with a more laid back approach like some of the songs on here, 9/10 from Post-, and the Neil Young covers EP. I think he could make a great album still if he didn't attempt to shoehorn in so much zaniness and kinda go in a direction like Laura Stevenson's Cocksure or Weezer's Pinkerton

MeatSalad
September 4th 2023


18669 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

15 song album but it's all renditions of All Blissed Out



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