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| 5.0 classic | TroisMimes | May 17th 22 |
Vocal delivery is absolut killer and lyrics are totally relatable
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| 4.5 superb | BroFro | December 12th 18 |
Schmaltz feels like the culmination of pop punk's recent trajectory toward unbridled, self-deprecatingly honest, and yet unironically joyous songwriting. Blending elements of Jeff Rosenstock, The Menzingers, Joyce Manor, and others, it manages to reach higher euphoric peaks and lower emotional depths than any of those artists' work over the past 4 or 5 years. If on the face it seems melodramatic, listen again. For those of us who can relate (and I honestly feel bad for you if you can?t) to the lyrics? themes of the hapless, aimless, apathetic cycles of life, there is nothing better than finding an album like Schmaltz to blast at full volume and sing along to.
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| 4.0 excellent | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | December 28th 23 |
'Schmalz' has proven itself an anomaly even in SLS's discography: an insistently repetitive record relying on one or two tricks and minimal influence changes, its vocals beyond unimpressive, its instrumental finesse borderline beginner. However, the raw energy and stroke-of-luck writing the band manages to pull on the album certainly make up for all the missteps and amateur camp.
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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. STAFF | December 18th 23 |
Schmaltz is typical self-hating emo pop punk that is saved in my not-adolescent-anymore eyes thanks to its epic leads and overall songwriting and banging musicality.
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| 4.5 superb | btrfs | November 8th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | ryan10 | November 8th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | October 25th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | InVein | August 29th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Lassie | August 27th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | August 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Symohis | November 7th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | GaugeOT | September 17th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jadari | June 10th 22 |
| 3.5 great | iglu | November 26th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | huskr96 | November 14th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Luna | October 4th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Rawrz | September 17th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Prole | July 24th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Oddsy | December 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamzus | December 9th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Pathem | November 24th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | reven | November 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | kroglor | September 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Clumseee | September 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Evan | August 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Daedus | July 17th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Golias | June 14th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | ton_ey | June 5th 20 |
| 3.5 great | ayew | May 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mojito | April 16th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Trebor. EMERITUS | April 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | woxdy | February 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigHans | February 19th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | mrend55 | February 14th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | cav63 | February 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | February 12th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | ian b | February 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | nicksz | February 9th 20 |
| 2.5 average | yuvz | February 5th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Pangea | February 1st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | chris. | January 7th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Kingdok | December 11th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Guzzo10 | November 26th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Ebola | July 31st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Illume | July 20th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake | July 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vaio | June 29th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | dafon24 | April 12th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Mathias STAFF | March 21st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | alamo | February 28th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Yotimi | January 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nap | December 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | IfYouRun | December 21st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | willzor | December 14th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | BeneMaja | December 12th 18 |
| 3.5 great | NBA | December 12th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh F. | December 12th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | mallen- | December 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | December 7th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Krelkin | November 17th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom | November 15th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | MynisK | November 2nd 18 |
| 5.0 classic | psim | October 19th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Faraudo | October 11th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | elioto | October 7th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | maxer | October 6th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | mirak2 | September 13th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | August 14th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Dan H. EMERITUS | July 19th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | clavier EMERITUS | July 14th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ecotone | July 12th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | MH18 | July 12th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Brad | July 11th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Atari STAFF | July 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arctick | June 30th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Acole9 | June 28th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | stasar | June 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | June 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | steigi | June 7th 18 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | June 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Ben STAFF | June 4th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | JS19 | June 4th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Scoot | June 2nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | LRS94 | May 27th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Poxy | May 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | jesper STAFF | May 8th 18 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | April 18th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | stevep | April 5th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Soupy | April 4th 18 |
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