Album Rating: 4.0

@ArsMoriendi Experimental is a very broad term, you know? Some people think a bit of static in a tune is enough for it to be deemed "experimental." Just depends on who's tagging I suppose.

Album Rating: 5.0

Started as alt-country yeah.

I would say they have a handful songs that can rightfully be called experimental rock but that's it. I wouldn't call them an experimental band at all in general.

Album Rating: 5.0

Tagged them "indie rock, americana, and alternative rock" to get rid of the experimental tag :P

Album Rating: 5.0

Probably for the best.

The whole idea that these guys are an experimental band is what (I think) prevents many people from enjoying their albums beyond those immediately before and after YHF. People have since been looking for them to be sonic explorers and while they have a handful of songs in the latter half of their discography that hint at that aspect of their history they have mostly been playing fairly straightforward tunes. For someone like me, that's not an issue, and they're still probably a bit more interesting than your average indie/alt band.

Just my two cents though.

Album Rating: 5.0

"and they're still probably a bit more interesting than your average indie/alt band."



Exactly! What someone might call experimental about YHF, to me, is just them not being a boring typical indie band

Album Rating: 5.0

Well a lot of what they've done since is a lot more tame than YHF so you might find them a more typical indie band in that sense.

Album Rating: 5.0

That's a shame honestly, but at least I know I like 1 of their albums

Album Rating: 5.0

I'm a believer that bands should make whatever music they enjoy making so I wouldn't call it a shame. Jeff Tweedy remains a great songwriter to this day imo and the band as whole work extremely well as a unit, leading to work which, while not vital, still has a lot of life. The Whole Love in particular is a major career highlight imo.

Album Rating: 5.0

"I'm a believer that bands should make whatever music they enjoy making"



One of the best things I've ever read on this website



Can't argue with that

Album Rating: 5.0

It seems so obvious and yet so many people seem to forget it. Innovation is great and all, but it's not the be-all end-all of music.

Album Rating: 4.5

So far this is every bit as darkly beautiful as I expected from the cover

Album Rating: 5.0

This is a perfect album

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm going with a strong 4 for now but that might be a bit too conservative if anything, beautiful album right here.

Album Rating: 4.5

I'll start one of those threads:



5/5: Ashes of American Flags > Jesus, Etc. > Reservations

4.5/5: Radio Cure

4/5: Kamera > Pot Kettle Black > Heavy Metal Drummer

3.5/5: War on War > Poor Places

3/5: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart > I'm the Man Who Loves You



Current thinking after four or five listens. "Jesus" and "Ashes" back-to-back might be one of my new favorite moments in music.

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh dear this will be hard... idk if I can actually rank so I'll just rate the songs.

5/5: I am Trying to Break Your Heart, Kamera, Jesus Etc, Ashes of American Flags, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Poor Places

4.5/5: Radio Cure, War on War, Heavy Metal Drummer, Reservations

4/5: Pot Kettle Black (definitely my least favorite and even it is a 4.5/5 on a good day)

Clearly I love this album a lot :-P

I gotta get on this :0

Album Rating: 5.0

Yes you do Sounds, it's one of the hardest 5s that ever 5ed

war on war seems p clearly the worst to me after a couple listens
this is like a hard 4/4.5 i love it

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed Boney. Album is quite literally without flaws

Album Rating: 5.0

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