Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

cheerios all!



@fluggy/daves: they can evolve as much as they want, but man they gotta up their execution game



@brandaao: i feel like there's an underlying arrogance around the band, esp. with the whole "we're SO MUCH MORE than a punk band" vibe. they never really proved they were more than a tight live band that excels at letting cooked-up rage explodes in big big fashion. everything else they tried has left me lukewarm at the very best

Album Rating: 4.5

they don't want to be a punk band? oh god the arrogance!

This band's fall from grace is unlike anything I've seen in recent memory. The sheer hype around them off the back of Brutalism and Joy was something else, it felt special seeing them live and they had the tunes to back it up. What a shame.

Album Rating: 3.5

@dedex I would say they're ambitious in the sense that they want to be more than a Punk Band. But I never saw/read about them acting with superiority over that.



Having listened to it for the 3rd time what I'm getting an impression is that this would benefit a lot with a rearrangement of the track list.



Would say this is a solid 3.5 though. Let's see how it evolves over time.

Totally bereft of any decent or interesting ideas. They did the thing Pavement and Arcade Fire did when they were lost, hire Nigel Goodrich. But he's a producer, not a miracle worker.

Pretty sure they hired Nigel Goodrich because they have become big enough and because they could.

Also, arrogant for wanting to evolve and be more than a punk band? I thought we usually criticized bands for not evolving over time, did I miss something here? XD

Album Rating: 3.5

I must have listened to a different album to everyone else because I quite enjoyed this

Evolution is good, this isn't an evolution. It's a regression if anything. Why are we pretending reheated dance punk leftovers are exciting? This sounds like their really, really early stuff if anything.

Album Rating: 3.0

even at their peak with Brutalism and Joy I can't say they were all that good. band gives off super annoying vibes

Personally I don't really care if their music is complex, evolved, regressed, simple, calming, energetic whatever as long as it sounds good. Maybe I'm missing the critique here, but I kinda enjoyed this album for whatever the hell it's trying to be.

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

@brand i just think that that "we're not a fucking punk band" comment from 2020 still haunts me haha, twas even the summary of my review



also yeah Tuna [∞]



cheers to anyone who enjoys this btw! yall are better than my grumpy ass

Album Rating: 2.5

Well, I mean, that "not a fucking punk band" statement informs a lot of why and how they're on the decline, not that they need to stay in the genre ghetto. I hope they find their ground soon because if every review/feature just talks about how politically conscious they are without a mention of the music (not that yours did that, dedex, talking elsewhere), it's a bit of a red flag.

is this band still singing stuff like “fee fi fo fum”?

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

agreed kk tired of the discourse ~saving~ underwhelming muzak

Review is awesome.

Ngl, I love Tranquility Base Hotel so that line kinda makes me wanna listen to this more than I otherwise would've lol

Album Rating: 3.5

Definitely a different approach and sound for these guys, not as good as some of their other records but still very listenable.

Album Rating: 2.5

I'm so underwhelmed by the band these days, I'm not sure I'll even bother listening.

Album Rating: 4.5

"Personally I don't really care if their music is complex, evolved, regressed, simple, calming, energetic whatever as long as it sounds good. Maybe I'm missing the critique here, but I kinda enjoyed this album for whatever the hell it's trying to be."



this is the way to go for all music and media enjoyment honestly, based take.

trying to figure out what they wanted to achieve with a piece of art and rating it on the basis of how well they got there is a much more interesting way of looking at art than simply going off of your own expectations.

Album Rating: 2.0

Yeah this ain’t it

Album Rating: 3.0

I've felt everything they do (even the well regarded stuff) is very one and done and disposable tbh.