I do not hear any Untitled blink in the DNA here unfortunately, I would love to lol. feels like more like their California to me for better and (mostly) worse

Album Rating: 5.0

I hear tons of Feeling This and I Miss You styled tracks here. A lot of it comes from the songwriting style (tight and hook-focused), but the production only illuminates things even more. Sounds like Yellowcard through a blink filter. To me it's more s/t than California but I could see either.

Lift a Sail feels like the closest they got to an untitled style record to me, it's all in the texture and the autumny kinda feel it has. this is glossy, poppy and simple a lot like Cali

Album Rating: 4.5

Maybe it’s because I’m replaying old Tony Hawk games, which have a decent bit of pop punk in the soundtracks, or maybe it’s that I recently listened to new Motion City Soundtrack, but I’m very into this after a few spins. Sounds like really catchy peak-era pop punk tinged with melancholy. Bedroom Posters, Take What You Want, Love Letters Lost, honestly i—so many big choruses and old-school feels. 30 mins with no real fluff to speak of.

Album Rating: 5.0

Exactly. Feels like a love letter to 00s pop-punk and I'm here for it.

Album Rating: 1.0

Sowing sucking on Yellowcard’s fattie is not a surprise. Another baseless 5/5 review by yours truly lol. I mean he at least puts the effort into making reviews.

Album Rating: 3.5

I've really been struggling with this album. It's a great album, but only when I disassociate it with Yellowcard. The first few times I listened to it, I actually couldn't remember a single song. Granted, I'm working at my computer and not fully listening, but it really just played through without any spark of interest from me. A few people, Sowing included, have remarked on the Blink-182 influence/soundscape here and that's probably what's throwing me off the most.



This feels like an overly slick, somewhat over produced pop-punk album. That's not a BAD thing, but it's just not what I've come to expect/hope for with Yellowcard and their reemergence onto the music scene. The violin is minimal, the bulk of the electric guitar profile is deeper and less detailed (which is a stylistic choice that just feels boring to me), and there's just not a lot of breathing room for most of the album. None of this, once again, is bad. It's just not what I want the album to be.



On its own merits, this is a great pop-punk album that improves with each listen. I love Yellowcard more than any band I consistently still listen to. I go back to all their albums over and over because they make me feel something. Maybe I'm just in the wrong state of mind, or in a weird part of adulthood (33), but this album just didn't elicit anything from me. I'm disappointed but I can't articulate any better than I already have what could/should be different.



Great review, Sowing. Maybe I'm just jaded at this point in life. City of Angels is undoubtedly the gem of this album.

Album Rating: 1.0

You drop a lawsuit when someone dies that you claim lifted music from your shitty track off of Lights and Sound. That is basic decency and the band didn’t have that or the record label didn’t. I haven’t been a fan since and never will be. I am not a JUICE WRLD, I thought his music was meh cloud rap, but you drop lawsuits when people die unless you want to be a greedy fuck. Apparently they needed to make money off of Lucid Dreams because Ocean Avenue royalties weren’t enough.



That is why I hate Yellowcard



Besides that, Sowing made a great review and I honestly might enjoy listening to this album if it was by another band.

Is this Yellowcard’s version of The Menzingers’ After The Party?

Album Rating: 5.0

I've been listening through this pretty much since the day it dropped, but just recently when Big Blue Eyes came on it really hit me. The contrast with Ten from SA suddenly opened the flood gates for me. The heartache of what could have been, to the now hopeful and loving embrace of the future. I don't have kids of my own, but just the juxtaposition alone from those two songs made me weep.

Album Rating: 3.5

Take what you want is a very weak/bland track and poorly placed on the tracklist, but that aside, this is a very fun and replayable record!

Album Rating: 5.0

@stratashake: There is absolutely nothing wrong with this not being your preference. I completely agree that this is very slick and polished, and a stylistic choice designed to elicit more plays and increase their marketability. I think as a one-off this can be their hit late career "hit", sort of like Ocean Avenue did for their early career. And I also don't think you're off in the slightest for not totally relating to this in your 30s. I'm in my 30s as well and a lot of the lyrics don't resonate with me either. Some do, though, like Big Blue Eyes and honestly, i. Or Barely Alive because the pain conveyed is just so powerful and universal. Glad you enjoyed it to an extent, but yeah, nothing wrong with not preferring this style. For me, that album was Lift a Sail -- just felt a bit boring and overwrought to me, and didn't "feel like" YC. At least that one grew on me with time, though.



@tina: I don't remember much about how that album sounds so tough to say, but I do remember enjoying it.



@3waycrash: That's actually a great point that I wish I would have made in my review. Listening to Ten and Big Blue Eyes back-to-back now and it's absolutely beautiful and gutwrenching. You're not the only person I've seen specifically discuss the last track (or last two tracks) actually making them cry. There's something really powerful happening as this album comes to a close. Just like how you said you don't have kids if your own and are still incredibly moved by Big Blue Eyes, I'm not currently enduring relationship troubles but have been absolutely gut punched by Barely Alive. Ryan is such a an expressive lyricist and vocalist.



@lucazade22: I think it's definitely the most basic track here, but I enjoy the hook for what it is. I also agree that it could have been better placed in the tracklist, though. Same with honestly, i, which should either be the opener or second track IMO. As much as I love this record, I still reordered it for my own preferences. It might help you enjoy it a little more too:



1. Better Days

2. honestly, I

3. Take What You Want

4. Love Letters Lost

5. You Broke Me Too

6. Skin Scraped

7. Bedroom Posters

8. City of Angels

9. Barely Alive

10. Big Blue Eyes



I especially like how the outro to Better Days leads into the tidal wave that is the beginning of honestly, i. And Take What You Want fits better as a reprieve in the third slot after the comparatively heavy honestly, i.

Album Rating: 3.5

Nice, I like that! I love how Honestly I is so unmistakably Yellowcard. I think the overall reaction to the record would've been better if it had more moments like that vs some of the more generic pop punk songs (though personally I'm a sucker for some nostalgic 00s pop punk so dig both haha)

Album Rating: 5.0

I feel like honestly I is this album's "The Sound of You and Me". A brilliant way to kick things off, which is why I'm curious as to how it was selected as a midsection track. Either way, I don't think you necessarily need a bunch of tracks like honestly I or The Sound of You and Me or The Takedown. They're kind of energy/tone setters. Of course, I definitely wouldn't complain if there were more, but I'm also happy there are so many nostalgic 00s pop punk tracks. I definitely dig both styles as well.

@Sowing After The Party was thematically about your 30’s and no longer being wild and free like in your 20’s. The gist I’m getting is that this album is about yearning for the carefree days of youth, but I could be wrong.

the more time goes on the more I think L&S and Lift a Sail are my favourites by this band, I hope they're not abandoning that sound but if Travis is permanently the drummer it seems likely

Album Rating: 5.0

I enjoy experimental YC and summery pop punk YC. I think my ideal pattern would be every third release is experimental and the other two are upbeat and fun.

Album Rating: 3.0

Honestly tho, who gives this a 1 and expects a respectable conversation. Never a 1 and never a 5, I’d say it’s between 3.5/4 great/excellent. Love yellowcard, still need to give this more listens but glad they are back

You Broke Me To is super lame. MGK levels of lame. I will give this another couple listens but overall the polished sound comes across as overly sanitized and boring to me on my initial impression.

It is kinda how I felt on Blinks newest album. Its good and has a few great tracks, but it is like candy and will lose its appeal pretty quick.

Album Rating: 3.0

Alright alright showing I’ll eat my words I listened to both SA and s/t yesterday, their best records for me, and they do sing about some deep stuff. I just had an ignorant perception.