Album Rating: 5.0

Jealous of anyone who has seen them on this recent tour. I wanna see them play Lit Me Up and In The Water.

Album Rating: 4.0

interesting how split people are on heaven. also nice observation on the weiss comparison. didn't notice that right away but there are some similarities there for sure

That is a huge AV.

Album Rating: 4.0

They messed up the beginning of In the Water last week which made me irrationally angry, but it was super small so I forgave them. Bastards.

Album Rating: 5.0

How did they mess up? Like so bad they started over or like a missed chord?

they shoulda stopped, played some weezer, then started again. "in the water" deserves a perf playthrough.

I just want to see "1996" live

Album Rating: 4.0

@SowingSeason, it was small, a cue was missed during the intro. Idr who messed up, but I think someone thought the vocals were gonna come in but it wasn't time yet. They recovered immediately

Album Rating: 5.0

ah ok...makes sense they would just go with it, then.



yeah, in the water deserves a perfect play through...I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has a profound appreciation for that track...it's so beautiful and mysterious, reminds me of some weird cross between pink floyd and modest mouse circa moon & antarctica.

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed. It's one of my favorites by them. Something about the way Jesse says "In the water.." grabs me every time

Album Rating: 5.0

the best part for me is that resplendent guitar work...it feels like I'm hovering above a still lake shimmering under the moonlight

then of course the chorus is just so smooth and matches everything perfectly and fuck now I have to go listen to it again

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I haven't seen this much variety in track rankings since the last Dear Hunter, which was a fantastic album and my AOTY (though it'd maybe be 3rd at best this year...)

Album Rating: 4.5

Album is everything i ever wanted it to be

Album Rating: 5.0

what you thinking for a rating?

this album went in three distinct stages for me:

1) [timestamp: Aug 17-Aug 31] "Holy shit, this is almost as good as TDAG and might even equal it someday this is literally perfect I'm in tears"

2) [timestamp: Sept 1-Sept 30] "Ok, this isn't perfect and some of these songs are clearly better than others. Maybe a hair below Daisy but we'll see with time"

3) [timestamp: Oct 1-present] "Equal than Daisy (I think), just different. Easily their most mature album and has 4 of their best songs ever. An amazing swan song that cements their legacy, but isn't anywhere close to TDAG."

Album Rating: 4.5

How can you justify this having a 5 if it doesn't come anywhere close to TDAG? Has this made you reconsider your rating system?

Album Rating: 5.0

lol

my rating system is for me to assign it the number I want

I have 4 different BN albums at a 5, they're all incredible to me in different ways

Album Rating: 4.5

It's so hard for me to rate, i think it's their most poignant release to date. I know TDAG is an emotional rollercoaster of sorts but this hit me in a completely different, more relatable way. It's almost more grown up than TDAG and its lyrics therefore resonated with me unlike any of their other releases. I honestly think its a 5 but taking away my obvious BN bias much like your own, id say it's a 4.3 ranking 2nd or 3rd in their discog just due to some inconsistencies. Although for me bias and all it's their best, if that makes sense which i think it will

Album Rating: 4.0

i like your thinking sowing and i have to agree with your current position

Stoked to check this out.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has a profound appreciation for that track