On Mike Kinsella?s tenth album he continues to dazzle his audience with gorgeous folk instrumentation, precisely placed indie rock synths and guitar chords, and emotionally potent and raw emo lyrics. Emo has seen much of a change in the last few years with the advent of emo-rap (which I really think should be called nu emo) as well as the slow advent of post-emo. Mike Kinsella?s most successful band defined what emo was with American Football's debut album in 1999 and changed the way we perceive emo with the bands 2019 third self-title. On this solo project, we continue to see this progression of emo with him continuing to discuss the hardships that come with being an adult, losing the ones you love, and the alcoholism. Track after track is a gentle yet sophisticated look at emotion and love. I cannot recommend this album enough, the only fall back is not all the songs are as high as the best tracks.
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