"yea the mix aint good so far. drums sound like shite. amazing to me that bands with endless budgets can still get shit production, where as my band has zero dollars and we do it right."

#humblebrag

Yeah I guess the production doesn't quite capture that "retro feel" they were aiming for but it still has a pass from me. I don't think it's flat out shit.

Great review, though. I think you described this record perfectly.

Album Rating: 3.0

less a humble brag, more trying to make the point that it is not that hard to get good production these days with the advances in technology. like no album, whatever the level, should sound like shit. demos are a thing of the past.

Album Rating: 3.0

i'd post our album for you to check out if we could get our shit together and finish it

Album Rating: 3.0

The Sky Is a Neighborhood is such a jam

couldn't agree more jmh. there's no excusing shitty production, and i say that as someone who grew up on horribly produced (or not produced at all) punk bands.

post yr shit when it's finished.

Album Rating: 3.0

"why were people excited for this?"



Wasting Light was so good it convinced people Foo could put together full albums of good material instead of just some great singles mixed with filler.



people=me

"Run" had me VERY excited that they had turned things up to 11 again. But apparently that might not be the case.

Album Rating: 3.0

well run alone is better then the entirety of their last album so...

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah this isn't on the same level as Wasting Light but it's far better than Sonic Highways. It's a solid rock album and a step back in the right direction for them.

Hmm, might have to check this. Hopefully i can add a 4th album to my list of Foo albums worth coming back to.

Album Rating: 3.0

For me it's about on par with Echoes, if that helps.

Album Rating: 4.0

I really enjoyed Echoes, underrated album for sure

Album Rating: 4.0

"The Sky Is a Neighborhood is such a jam" [2]

Album Rating: 3.0

agreed...should prob bump that up to a 4 tbh



wasting light is my fave album from them

Album Rating: 4.0

This is easily a 4 for me, Wastling Light is my favorite as well but I'm 90% sure this is my second favorite

echoes has a few of their best songs, but it suffers from excess filler probably even more so than the rest of their discog.

After a couple of listens this sounds pretty decent, probably a strong 3 atm.

Album Rating: 3.0

Echoes was basically The Pretender, which is top 5 for the band, and then 45 minutes of meandering nonsense.



and then Wasting Light came along and it got to pull the "no BS just the stuff you love us for" card and it worked

Album Rating: 3.5

This is a good album with some big hits and a few big misses. I prefer both Wasting Light and Sonic Highways, but this is still pretty solid.