Album Rating: 2.8

honestly dont think these guys were ever that monumental in the grand scheme of things. even wind shifts and waterfront have a few songs that lose my enthusiasm

Album Rating: 3.0

if each album was in full as good as your sword my dagger or fist wrapped in blood or in a place of solace and of brave mountains we conquer, then maybe. but out of those two, the debut and rescue i cant even think of any vaguely consistent albums in their discog, and even at their best like idk i just feel like their peers pushed themselves more. i think part of it is shanes a pretty limited melody writer and has reused tf out of the same passages their whole career



and i spent the last two months in sceneland like my most jammed band right now is goddamn from autumn to ashes

the first three songs of this is how the wind shifts were their peak, even on the rest of the album those three stand out

Album Rating: 3.0

probably is their best three song run yeah

This was fine/serviceable as expected. A step up from their last couple albums but that is a fairly low bar

Album Rating: 3.0

They peaked with Massachusetts

BACK TO CALIFORNIA

Massachusetts always fucked me up since the first state prominently sang about in that song is California and theres another song on the album called California.

As I typed this I also just realized that those songs are essentially a part I and II with the first being about how she wants to leave Massachusetts for California but can’t make it happen and then California she’s gone and he ends up going out to California alone (either to find her or find himself)

I've only really dug into Waterfront (which is great) what other of their albums should I listen to?

Album Rating: 3.0

wind shifts and the debut probably

Don't think I've made it thru a full album of these guys except maybe Waterfront. Couple tracks tho

smile in your sleep is an eternal banger

I will definitely agree!!!! Smashed to Pieces is my favorite

Album Rating: 2.8

Smile in Your Sleep my fav song by them. My Heroine very close second. Smashed Into Pieces probably third lol.

I've seen them three times and only known smile in your sleep and my heroine lol

Album Rating: 3.0

honestly not a fan of either of those songs lol. might just be overplay but they feel so plain to me now, except the slight tempo drop in the breakdown of smile will always rule



my top 3 stein is prob the artist, in a place of solace and dagger

Album Rating: 2.5

how is this not an ep

Album Rating: 2.5

This is the first half of a double album, which the review oddly doesn't mention.



Edit: Nvm, he sort of alluded to it in the third paragraph.

Album Rating: 3.4

And in the last

Album Rating: 4.0

this shit slaps.

Album Rating: 5.0

Enjoyed this album and thus 5/5