veninblazer: | Sputnikmusic

veninblazer 07.04.21	been binging their work recently, so this is a current ranking. things might go up or down, who knows.
SlothcoreSam 07.05.21	This is going to be hard.... Reinventing Axl Rose 4.6 As the eternal cowboy 4.6 Transgender disphoria blues 4.5 Searching for a former clarity 4.1 Shape Shift With Me 3.9 New Wave 3.7 White Crosses 3.3
veninblazer 07.05.21	pretty fair i'd say. its definitely the personal touches that help me with the last two albums.
SlothcoreSam 07.05.21	Yeah I get that, much respect. Have you read LJG's book?
porcupinetheater 07.05.21	Switch 3+4, and 2+7, and you’re there
veninblazer 07.05.21	no but ive been meaning to @sam
naughtcturnal 07.05.21	only heard 1 and 4 qnd both rule
SlothcoreSam 07.05.21	It's a great read, I highly recommend it.
tom79 07.05.21	probably the most important band of my teenage years after the clash. Never did get around to their latest (which you've ranked 2nd!). I don't want to say their LPs have gotten progressively worse, only that my connection with them seemed to weaken with each one.
veninblazer 07.05.21	i can see how that makes sense, for me its gotten stronger ever since coming out ^-^
Kompys2000 07.05.21	1 is 1 for sure, probably one of the most necessary albums for any young punk fan today to hear Their first 2 have their charms to be sure, although to my ears it's always sounded like Laura's still coming into her own as a lyricist and songwriter- clearly talented, but young enough that she just hadn't really refined her craft yet. Based on the scattered songs I've heard from their post-ATEC, pre-TDB albums, I suspect I'd like them more than most.
porcupinetheater 07.05.21	^^White Crosses particularly is damn underrated. It’s not at the same songwriting level as TDB, but it’s still pretty sharp and stylistically similar. How big the reception gap is between the two got me stumped
Kompys2000 07.05.21	TDB had the better story. White crosses was a once-underground darling on the tail end of a failed bid for a mainstream crossover, TDB was a gifted songwriter documenting a tumultuous period of very visible personal growth, and a possible bellwether for increased visibility for trans people in punk overall. Not saying it's not a great album, but I doubt it would have succeeded the way it did if it wasn't so headline-ready yanno
veninblazer 07.05.21	i think for me white crosses just didnt click, it felt rlly lifeless in comparison to everything else
XingKing 07.06.21	Crime as Forgiven by and the self-titled acoustic EP are the absolute best things this band has ever done
veninblazer 07.06.21	Mmm, as for EPs the most I know is that The Disco Before the Breakdown rules.