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GreyShadow
October 14th 2021


7031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i'll never understand the Always Foreign hate. like...Marine Tigers? Infinite Steve? both are top 10 TWI

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


47595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

I listened to that album again two days ago



Faker and Tigers are literally the only two songs I could remotely describe in any detail

BlushfulHippocrene
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


4052 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I've probably listened to AF way more than any other TWI; and I'm not gonna make the hot take that it's better than this -- but, well, yes, I like it more than this. Harmlessness is probably their best, though, and I find that the band is in general shockingly consistent.

luci
October 14th 2021


12844 Comments


same blush, AF is my most played and favorite by them

treos777
October 14th 2021


593 Comments


@Rowan5215 i couldn't find anything for why tyler isn't in the band anymore either. also what songs is he most prominent on vocals wise?

Sunnyvale
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


5854 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Always Foreign has actually been my most played album of the week, skipped it back when it came out due to the poor reception but checked it in the leadup to this album and I'm pretty obsessed with it. This album rules too though!

Feather
October 14th 2021


10108 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Did a little research Tyler Bussey has 2 current projects at least. Strange Ranger which isn’t far removed from his work with TWIABP and a solo project called Thank You Thank You which I am also quite enjoying. Glad I dig into this, he was great on both harmlessness and AF

Feather
October 14th 2021


10108 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh baby!

Feather
October 14th 2021


10108 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

A Triple!

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


47595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

" what songs is he most prominent on vocals wise"



first verse on I Can Be Afraid of Anything and all of the hidden track on Harmlessness is Tyler vox. never understood why he wasn't the lead tbh he just has a much stronger voice than Bello



also Strange Ranger are nothing like TWIABP but they fuckin rule nonetheless

Sunnyvale
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


5854 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Strange Ranger do rule hard, had no idea they had any connection to this band

Feather
October 14th 2021


10108 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Rowan I will listen more ... I gave Strange Ranger about a 10 second listen and that was my impression. Excited to check them out more.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


47595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

they're definitely heavily indebted to Modest Mouse but they throw in dream pop and shoegazey stuff too. they were a bit heavier back when they were called Sioux Falls, but the last album Remembering the Rockets is fuckin gorgeous



also my impression is Tyler plays or played guitar for them regularly but I don't think he's a permanent member

Sowing
Moderator
October 14th 2021


43943 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

TAKE MY SKIN AND MAKE SOMETHING

Feather
October 14th 2021


10108 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"heavily indebted to Modest Mouse but they throw in dream pop and shoegazey stuff too"



Thank you for providing everyone with a far better description. I am excited to check them out.



"but I don't think he's a permanent member"



Band member listings seem to suggest this, but reviews and interviews kept referring to him as a member/guitarist for them. Regardless he is involved

Sunnyvale
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


5854 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Remembering The Rockets is one of my favorite albums of the past few years, highly recommended even though it didn't catch on too much with Sputnik

Sowing
Moderator
October 14th 2021


43943 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I listened to that back when it came out and thought it was just OK

Obviously I very much prefer TWIABP

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
October 14th 2021


47595 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

definitely some of the best indie of the last 5 years I was bummed it didn't catch on



Sunday is a 12/10 tune. but I'm done y'all can have your thread back

AtTheGates92
October 14th 2021


144 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

How come I'd never heard of them? This is nothing short of a masterpiece. Might have to 5 this later

GreyShadow
October 14th 2021


7031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

for everyone coming in to this band for the first time, these guys have the best discography in the emo revival gang. everything is worth checking. I wish I could make it simple and say just check Harmlessness or even just all their LPs but that's neglecting so much gold. plenty of gems are on their convenient Assorted Works compilation of b-sides and whatnot



also, as you could imagine, they're an experience live



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