Music
Guitar
A Glimpse of Us by Joji
I actually don't really like the normal version of this song. I really do like a rock cover done by Stay Up Late and that's what inspired me to play this song. For the guitar players out there, it's capo on 1st fret Am -> D7 -> G -> D/F# (200230) -> Em.
Good Riddance by Green Day
This video was taken on 10/15/2023. I recently learned this song because I remembered it existed when I was listening to Green Day songs on youtube. I plan on playing more Green Day songs in the future. The one that I'm looking at right now is "When It's Time," but the demo version. It sounds very good and I found some good chords online.
El Sensei by Las Pastillas del Abuelo
This is one of the Spanish songs that I like. When I say Spanish, I mean specifically the Spanish language. This band is from Argentina and I like a few of their songs. Another good song by them is 'Desde la Postura.' I found this song because when I was learning Spanish (it was a hobby of mine for a few years). A youtuber used this song in their video and I liked it. Anyways it's a song about some people passing around a blunt and their friend "El Sensei."
Hate You Too by Sueco
I decided to play this one on acoustic because dry picking sounds a lot better on acoustic than electric. I was playing this from memory, so I'm pretty sure I have the wrong chords on the second part, but I'm happy with how it sounds.
Albums
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17 by xxxTentacion
I know I gave the album a two, but it's not that bad. The only reason I give it a low rating is because there are about two to three good songs and the rest are whatever. "Jocelyn Flores","Depression & Obsession" and "Revenge" carry the entire album. "Everybody Dies In Their Nightmares" is an honorable mention. Otherwise, the rest of the songs are not for me.
The best song on this album is "Jocelyn Flores." The instrumental is very relaxing and just enjoyable to listen to. The instrumentals are one thing that this album really gets right (at least on the good songs). Also, none of the songs have a catchy part that I really like, so I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to them. Despite saying that, I'm definitely not upset when I'm in the car and a good x song plays.
I hate to say it, but I think my least favorite song on the album is "Fuck Love." I think it's mainly because I don't like Trippie Redd, but the song is boring regardless. It's an example of my least favorite type of song: boring, slow tempo, low energy. I am very selective with my low energy, low tempo songs and none of them on this album hit the mark.
A Beautiful Lie
A Beautiful Lie by Thirty Seconds to Mars
There are a few promising songs on this album, but many of the songs aren't so great and some are even unlistenable. I still give it a three because it has the legendary song that everyone knows: "The Kill" on this album. It carrys this album by itself and gets it to at least a two out of five and then obtains the final star from two more songs that I really liked. I plan on listening to more Thirty Seconds to Mars albums, so hopefully they learned what works and what doesn't so I get to listen to some more legendary songs. I think their main problem is that they used too many long, drawn out melodramatic sections that don't go anywhere in a timely manner. Take "From Yesterday" for example. This song has a great chorus, but it takes a whole minute of build up to get there and only lasts for thirty seconds. Then we're back to the boring intro part... It's just ridiculous.
"The Kill" is the best song on this album, no questions asked. I might be biased because I know the song from the famous Call of Duty Clip at the end of that manic woman's speech (Link). Either way the chorus just goes DISGUSTINGLY hard. Thankfully, it's not the only good song on the album. The next best song is "Attack." I like this one because it gets right into the song. There's no extremely long build up for no reason and he's going pretty hard from the start. Not to mention the chorus is better than every other song except "The Kill." Finally, the last song that I truly enjoyed on this album was "R-Evolve." No... It's not because I play league... It's actually a song where their formula that I don't like works well. Usually their build ups overstay their welcome and just don't sound good. This build up section is suprisingly pleasant, so I don't mind that it's the main part of the song. It's more of a sad song and the slight, but not too intense chorus fits well there. The second to last and last chorus sections are even beefed up which is another thing that sets this song apart from the rest.
The song that I absolutely despise on this album is "Hunter." It's so bad. It has a crappy AlienPls beat that is the same for the entire song. It sounds more like the lead singer having a mental breakdown than singing. There's absolutely no way that anyone enjoys listening to this, but if you do, more power to you. "The Fantasy" was actually decent, but has the problem I've been talking about throughout this entire review. I just wanted to mention it because I think they took inspiration from this song to make another good song called "This is War." Their choruses slightly resemble each other which is cool. I would describe it as the cadence being very similar. I know I didn't really talk about the bad songs much, but I would just be repeating myself. They have good choruses with bad leadups. That's it.
A Flair for the Dramatic
A Flair for the Dramatic by Pierce the Veil
This is the worst Pierce the Veil albums, but that's understandable considering it was one of their first attempts. I used to be a huge Pierce the Veil fan, but now I'm just a normal fan. I still like their songs today. They are a little corny, but that's something I like about them. That's why I know this album exists and honestly, it's not so bad. There are just a lot of unlistenable songs because they are either boring or plain bad.
The best song on this album is "The Cheap Bouquet." The intro is a little rough, but if you make it past the first 1 min 30 seconds, the chorus is very nice. I know that's a lot of time to get to the good part, but I think it's worth the wait. That sort of highlights the main theme of the album. There are excellent parts in 30 second bursts, but then you have to deal with the rest of the song which is mediocre.
The worst song on the album is "Falling Asleep On a Stranger." This song is painfully boring and has no redeeming qualities. I don't know about any strangers, but it definitely makes me want to fall asleep. The only slightly redeeming quality would be that the outro guitar solo sounds very nice. Fun fact about the site: I used to switch the album art of the mp3s with my own. The art I used for this album is the icon I use for the site. It's just a picture of my hand.
American Idiot
American Idiot by Green Day
This album has a couple legendary songs, so it deserves its five star rating. Even if you don't listen to much music, you've heard songs on this album. I know growing up I heard plenty of "Holiday," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," and "Wake Me Up When September Ends." Those aren't even the only good songs, the lesser known songs are good aswell. The version that I have has two songs per mp3. I'm guessing that has to do with how you could switch the cd around when that was a thing.
My favorite song on American Idiot is "Jesus of Suburbia." I know that's sort of cheating because it's more like five songs in one, but they're all very enjoyable to listen to. My favorite acts are dearly beloved and city of the damned. The start of tales from a broken home was good, but it really fell off at the end for me unfortunately. One of the lesser known songs that I liked was "Whatsername."
Even five star albums have their flaws. I really did not like "Are We The Waiting." It was just so boring. There's a whole lot of build up for nothing. "St. Jimmy" is probably the second worst, but it has some energy to it. That can't be said for "Are We The Waiting." I feel like "Give Me Novacaine" is just a better version of "Are We The Waiting." The thing that "Give Me Novacaine" had that are we the waiting didn't is a bearable chorus. The chorus for "Give Me Novacaine" is actually well done and I don't even know if "Are We The Waiting" has a chorus. It's like one of those interlude songs that have no business being in the album, but in song form.
BTR
BTR by Big Time Rush
First things first, somehow the only resolution of this album art on the internet is 300 by 300 pixels. That just goes to show the sheer quality and popularity of this masterpiece. In all seriousness, three stars is a lot for a meme album like this. All of the songs are easy listens and are nostalgic to me because I watched Big Time Rush when I was a kid. Thing is, there are no legendary songs in this one, so it only gets a three star rating.
If you watched Big Time Rush you already know that the best song is "Big Time Rush." It's the iconic theme of the show. Some of the other songs might technically be better, but this is too much of a classic to overlook. The actual best song is either "Worldwide" or "Halfway There." "Worldwide" in particular has surprisingly good lyrics and I love the hook. "Halfway There" just has great energy and puts me in a good mood. An honorable mention would be "Oh Yeah." "Oh Yeah" is like a less potent version of "Halfway There," but it's still good enough.
There are a few losers on BTR, the main one being "I Know You Know." The lyrics suck, the song is boring, and the feature is not great. A close second is "Nothing Even Matters." It's a little better than "I Know You Know" because the lyrics are... Passable? But the song is just so boring, I can't say it's even close to acceptable. "Count on You" is very good! ...If you only listen to the feature. I don't know how you can think "1 2 3 4... To the 5" is a good hook. BTR definitely dropped the ball on that one. Jordin Sparks does a good job on her part, but it's not enough to save the song.
Collide With The Sky
Collide With The Sky by Pierce The Veil
I used to think this album was at least four stars, but over time I've come to the decision that it's a three. The songs on it are very hit or miss and the misses are very egregious. This album has the worst song Pierce The Veil has ever released. Maybe even one of the worst songs I've ever listened to. It does have two very good songs that make up for the bad one.
The two good songs are "Props and Mayhem" and "A Match Into Water." It's funny, "A Match Into Water" was the song that got me into Pierce The Veil, but I listened to the album Selfish Machines first. Thankfully I did, because I think Selfish Machines is a much better album. I heard this song when I played it in some rhythm game and I liked it quite a bit. I wanted to listen to more songs by the person that made it. I ended up listening to all the albums of theirs because of that. For the other song mentioned, I accidentally didn't put it on my phone and never knew it existed until a long time after the fact. I'm glad I found it because it made me very happy listening to it on my home from work.
Now, what is that song that shall not be named? It's "Tangled in the Great Escape." Every time this song came on it made me irrationally angry. How could a song be so bad? It starts off with ocean waves, tricking to you into thinking it might be a unique and interesting song. The instrumental in the beginning is also pretty good, but then the chorus plays. It's criminally boring and generally unpleasant to listen to. I guess the feature isn't bad, but there's something about the song that makes me hate it. Some hidden reason that I can't put my finger on. Oh, also "King for a Day" is waaay overated. I bet that song is responsible for a high amount of people that tried to get into PTV, but couldn't because it just is not a beginner level song. I don't even like it that much and I love the band.
Cowboy Tears
Cowboy Tears by Oliver Tree
This album being in the pop/mainstream category might be a little misleading. I don't want to put it in alternative/underground because he does have a good cult following and at least tries to impliment the pop style into his music. This album was not very critically acclaimed, but I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. I'll definitely check out his other stuff if this one is the worst. It's technically a country album, but it's more like Oliver Tree with some country undertones. I decided to listen to it because I remembered that the song "Cowboys Don't Cry" existed and it's one of those songs that just sounds good from the start. The main problem with this album is that almost all of the songs have that good from the start feel, but many of them don't take the next step to become a legendary song.
This is a hard album to choose a favorite song. All the songs have their own high and low moments and there's not one that just goes crazy hard and stands out. I think for this album I will give awards for the good songs. The song that grew on me the most is "Cigarettes." I didn't like this one at first because I didn't really connect with the lyrics, but the song is just fun and upbeat that I can't stay mad at it. The best sad song award goes to "Doormat." It's rare to hear a song about someone treating you badly so candidly like this and it's refreshing. The unexpected winner award goes to "The Villain." I was not expecting this random song on the album to be so good. I feel like I can connect to this song because I vilify myself too much sometimes, and while this song is about someone else vilifying Oliver, it still connects. Finally, the most uplifting song is "Freaks & Geeks." This song is great because it's about getting better and about being yourself. Oliver is a great example of how no matter how weird you are, there's still people that will like you and that's comforting.
There were only three songs that I didn't like on Cowboy Tears. The first one was "California" because it's about how he misses California and I don't like California. It sounds okay, but the lyrics just kill it for me. The next song that I didn't like was "Balloon Boy." I didn't really listen to the lyrics on this one because I didn't like how it sounded. It grew on me a little and it's not unlistenable, but I still don't care for it much. The last song that I felt didn't quite hit the mark was "Playing With Fire." This one sounded pretty good, but it didn't really feel in theme with the other songs. This one felt less serious than the others and more jokey. Overall, what I would do to improve the album would be to keep the same style on the instrumental, but do something more interesting for the vocals or do something unique with the instruments during the non chorus parts.
Death Race For Love
Death Race For Love by Juice WRLD
I would say that this is Juice WRLD's 2nd best album. There are 22 songs on it, which is a huge for just one album. That was his style, mass record songs and have someone pick out the good ones and have some famous producer make it sound good. And they did sound good: there are a lot of winners in this one. Although, I will dock a star because there are a signficant amount of losers too. The star rating is basically my mental impression of the album and I remember some particularly bad songs on this album.
Without a question, the best song on Death Race For Love is "Robbery." This song should have been "Lucid Dreams" in terms of popularity, but it still did well regardless. The producer did an excellent job here, the backing track sounds amazing. Not to take away from Juice WRLD, he had an amazing voice and came up with great lyrics. The second best song is "Who Shot Cupid" by a good margin. This song is very relaxing, an example of a chill, slower song that works. Definitely one of Juice WRLD's best works.
When I think of this album, two songs come to mind "Who Shot Cupid" and "Syphilis." These songs are the two sides of Death Race For Love. "Syphilis" is an aggressive, biting song that pops out at you. I don't even want to say it's bad, but it's not my cup of tea. Ok, I just started listening to it again. It's bad. Sorry. The difference from "Who Shot Cupid" and this is just night and day. The album is still four stars because I like it, but it could have been five without "Syphilis" and the other bad ones that I don't have space to mention.
Everything Goes Numb
Everything Goes Numb by Streetlight Manifesto
I love Streetlight Manifesto. Sadly every time I show someone one of their songs, they don't like it. I think my brother likes them because we both learned about them at the same time, but he's not really into music, so he doesn't count. Maybe I'm setting their expectations too high when I say that they made my favorite song. Anyways, this is probably my least favorite album of theirs and only gets five stars because it has my favorite song of all time on it.
My favorite song out of every single song I've listened to is "A Better Place, A Better Time." It's a long song, clocking in at around 6 minutes, but it's all good stuff. The story in this song is just so good. I know it's cringy to talk about lyrics, so I'm only going to do it once in this album review section. My favorite line in the song is "I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun. But I hope so bad that you bathe and hunt." This line is just so funny, the song is about telling a suicidal person that tomorrow won't be so bad and there he is loading her gun and drawing her a bath and hoping she's going hunting! But anyways, that entire section is so perfect musically, it draws a tear to my eye.
Now for the bad of the album. It's completely erased because they made my favorite song, but there are some songs I don't particularly care for. Interestingly enough, one of the songs I don't like is called "Everything Went Numb" which is sort of like the title of the album, but not quite. The song is a bit too chaotic for me, which is saying something. It's not that bad, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it. I didn't really like "Failing, Flailing" either and those are pretty much the only two bad songs on Everything Goes Numb.
Future Nostalgia
Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
You might know this album because it has the famous song, "Levitating," on the tracklist. That's the song that made me want to check out this album in the first place. Honestly, all the songs sound decent in this album, but the reason I gave it a three is because none of them really stand out except "Levitating." The rest are all good background noise, but I don't want to go out of my way to listen to something like "Hallucinate." I might have given it a four anyways, but there were also a few songs that I didn't care for. And it's probably not the song you're thinking of if you're familiar with Future Nostalgia.
Usually when I listen to an album for the first time, the song that made me want to listen to it doesn't stay my favorite. In Future Nostalgia this was not the case. I think that "Levitating" was the best song by a decent margin. That's not to say there weren't any songs that I really liked. "Love Again" and "Pretty Please" come to mind. They're generally chill songs, but they're interesting and pleasant enough that I don't mind the calmer energy. I believe that good drums are the most important part of a song like this. "Love Again" is a calm song, but the drum is upbeat and keeps the song moving which I appreciate very much. Now the unexpected hit with me is the "Boys Will Be Boys" song. I should hate this song because the lyrics are just women complaining about women problems, but I don't. The the actual song is very well done. The singing is on point, the composition is good, and everything feels good to listen to. For those reasons, the song gets a pass.
There were a decent amount of good songs here. That makes it all the worse that she chose "Future Nostalgia" to represent the album. "Future Nostalgia" is my least favorite song by far on Future Nostalgia. I don't like main melody and the lyrics get too corny for me. "I know you ain't used to a female Alpha" is just such a corny, corny line. You're welcome to be a girlboss, but please phrase your lyrics better. "Cool" also fell flat for me. There was nothing horribly wrong, but it was just a boring song. Not too many interesting things going on. It felt like a song that was specifically made for a movie trailer for some coming of age film.
Goodbye & Good Riddance
Goodbye & Good Riddance by Juice WRLD
This is easily my least favorite Juice WRLD album. It just has too many songs I don't like. It hits a lot harder if you're at a low point in your life. Unfortunately, the songs aren't as good when you feel okay. This album really has that same problem that Death Race For Love had where there are too many bad songs. The only problem is it doesn't have the legendary songs like "Robbery" and "Who Shot Cupid." That being said, there are at least three songs on the album that are solid, enjoyable songs.
My personal favorite out of the good songs is "Wasted" which has Lil Uzi Vert featured on it. The back track is nice, they flow well into each other, and it just sounds good. I think it might be an advanced Juice WRLD song though, so keep that in mind. This album also has "Lucid Dreams," but it is way too overplayed which brings it down a peg. Another good song besides those two is "Used To." This one is probably beginner level if you don't like "Wasted," so I recommend you give it a listen.
The song that I hate the most on this album is "Scared of Love." For these songs that I don't like, I don't know what to say. I just don't like them, they sound bad no matter how much I listen to them. When I think about the bad parts of this album, I think "Scared of Love." It's not an egregious song, but it's bad enough that I get mad if it comes on. The second worst song is probably "Long Gone," but at least I can listen to that one. However, it is pretty boring and I don't recommend it.
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love by My Chemical Romance
I'm going to say it. My Chemical Romance is a good band. I know they look weird, I know they make music for depressed teenagers, I know their lyrics are corny, I know it all. That's what makes it so much harder when I know how good they sound. Honestly, I think most people agree with me considering how popular "The Black Parade" was. That's their one hit wonder to mainstream music and I liked it too. I listened to two of their albums and they were both legendary. Eventually I listened to this one and it's not quite legendary, but it's a solid four stars for sure.
When I first listened to this album, my favorite song was "Cubicles" by a huge margin. It's so good, I definitely recommend you give it a chance. This album has higher difficulty MCR songs, but the ones I put in this section you should be able to handle. Now my favorite song on Bullets is "Headfirst for Halos." This song is even higher difficulty, but I like it because it's another song that sounds happy and upbeat while at the same time being a sad song. That's probably my favorite song archetype, but the only people that try it are emo bands. One more recommendation from this album is "Skylines and Turnstiles." It's just another good song, but doesn't really stand out that much.
For this album, the losers are very clear. I immediately took them off my phone because they were so blatantly bad. The very worst song without a doubt is "Vampires Will Never Hurt You." I might not even get to the other bad songs because I could go on and on why this one sucks. It's long, it's boring, the lyrics suck, it's melodramatic, and it just doesn't sound good. Well, isn't that is every MCR song? Well... This one is like if they weren't good at making music. You can have the worst idea in the world for a song and it can work if you execute it well. Take the Cotton Eye Joe Gregorian Chant Nightcore Hardcore Dubstep Remix as an example. Well... Maybe that isn't the best example, but it's not unlistenable! My point is they usually do it well, but it missed for me this time.
If These Streets Could Talk
If These Streets Could Talk by Just Surrender
Almost no one has heard this album... Probably for good reason. One day I was looking for new music and came across this band. I listened to a lot of their songs and I thought to myself: this is bad, but it's sort of close to being good. Then I decided I would listen these songs some more and see if they would grow on me. Eventually, I actually came around and started to like these songs quite a bit and still like them today. Unfortunately not many people agree, so you probably won't like them either. I would say that if you like singers with a unique voice and rock that is rough around the edges, you have a good chance at liking them.
There are many songs on this album that are good, but my favorite right now is "You Tell a Tale." I like it the most because the chorus is very clean and enjoyable to listen to. Also, at around 3 minutes, the song switches up in a way that I didn't see coming. It's like a soft outro that builds up for a climactic ending. An honorable mention would be "I Can Barely Breathe." It's another song with a chorus that's very well done. Just Surrender's main problem is that they have the chorus down to a science, but the other parts are very rough. I'm not sure how they could fix this. Maybe they should've tried singing their intro and verses. They utilized some kind of pseudo yelling/speaking in any section that wasn't the chorus.
I know this section is about which songs I didn't like, but we just spend half the good paragraph talking about their flaws. I just noticed that in "Is There No Truth In Beauty," at the start the guitar plays something that I know specifically from the Oliver Tree song: "Cowboys Don't Cry." It's like a little bend that relaxes and sounds sad. Listen to both of the songs, you'll probably notice it too. Anyways, the worst song in this album is "In Your Silence." It just didn't work for me, the delivery of how they said 'in your silence' was bad and the part after it just fell flat.
It Was Fun While It Lasted
It Was Fun While It Lasted by Sueco
Sueco is such an enigma because he releases this masterpiece album out of nowhere, but every song he released before and after it is the worst abomination ever created. There are at least 3 legendary songs that came out of this album and there is only one bad song. It's not even that bad, but we'll get into it in the third paragraph. I will say that he needs to work on his lyrics, some of it is too corny for even me. It's forgivable because the songs sound so good musically. I hope that he ends up releasing another album that's just exactly like this one.
Alright, time to get into the legendaries. The best, most consistent song on the album is "SOS." I have no idea how this isn't playing everywhere: it's catchy, it sounds good, and it's high energy. I also recommend the accoustic version, it's basically a more mellow version of the original with a sadder tone. The next legendary might be my personal favorite on the album, it's called "It's Going Good." The guitar is perfect, the hook is perfect, the theme is great, it's just an enjoyable song. The last legendary is "Hate You Too." This song is very fun to play on the guitar, I recommend looking up the chords. Maybe someday I'll add me playing it to the site."It sucks feeling the way I do, but it's so much better than being with you" is just such a legendary line that keeps me coming back.
Okay, time to get into the bad song and the most famous song on the album (I think). "Loser" is a big problem. The verse is "If I had a death note, I would write my name on every page." Dude. You can't do that. You can't just put such a blatant weeb reference in your actually decent song. I can't listen to this song with a straight face because of that line. It was so close to being a perfect album if they just changed that. Well, "Drunk Dial" wasn't that great either, but the verse is so good that I won't say the song is bad. The chorus and pre-chorus are pretty lacking, but it's not egregious, so I'll give it a pass.
Keasbey Nights
Keasbey Nights by Streetlight Manifesto
This album was written by the singer, Tomas Kalnoky, for his older band Catch 22. He cleaned up the songs a bit and played them with Streetlight Manifesto and I'm glad he did. All these songs sound amazing, although I feel like some of them were very similar and hard to distinguish. "This One Goes out to...," "Supernothing," "Giving up, Giving in," "Day in, Day out," and "9mm and a Three Piece Suit" all felt a bit generic to me. "Riding the Fourth Wave" was an interesting one. It is a completely instrumental piece that sounds good, but I wish it had vocals because vocals and lyrics are what I like the most in music.
There are two legendaries on this album: "1234 1234" and "On & on & on." My favorite is definitely "1234 1234," but "On & on & on" is still very good. I like "1234 1234" more because it's more interesting musically. The first part is a slow, sad section with an acoustic guitar backing and second part is a chaotic high energy section. It sounds rough at first, but I ended up getting used to it and I actually like it now. Another interesting thing about the song is there's a long part at the end where they wage war on their record label. It's an interesting listen. I usually skip it now, but it's worth listening to at least once because it provides insight into how record label's demands can impact the quality and creativity of an album. "On & on & on" has an extremely good part near the end which starts with a little guitar solo that leads into the rest of the instruments playing to a really cool vocal section. I love the lyrics too, they're hard to hear because he sings it so fast, but they're good.
I have mixed feelings on the song "Kristina She Don't Know I Exist" because it hits a little too close to home for me. It sounds really good, but basically I've been there before. It's supposed to be a light-hearted joke song on this album, but I can't help feeling some type of way. That's what happens when you sit at your computer for hours and hours everyday and expect to have normal human relationships. Anyways, there aren't a lot of bad songs on this album, just middle ground songs. I would still say it's a four out of five because of the legendaries along with some plain good songs like "As the Footsteps Die out Forever."
Legends Never Die
Legends Never Die by Juice WRLD
This is the album with all of the Juice WRLD songs a normal person would know. It has "Righteous," "Lucid Dreams," "Wishing Well," and "Life's a Mess." I wouldn't say that any of the songs in this album are legendary, but there are quite a few that I like. There are some hidden gems here that casual Juice WRLD fans wouldn't know. It was the first post death Juice WRLD album released. I listened to the next post death album, and I wasn't very impressed, but this one is high quality. It's probably because they were in development with this one before he died, but you can tell some songs aren't fully fleshed out towards the end of the track list.
The song that I liked the most on this album might come as a surprise. I liked "Man of the Year" the best because it had the best melody out of all of the songs. When I think of the album I think of "Lucid Dreams" and "Man of the Year." "Lucid Dreams" is decent, but it was way too overplayed and I'm still sick of it. "Wishing Well" and "Righteous" are my favorite popular songs on the album. I'm sure you've heard both by now, but if you like sad songs you should listen to "Righteous" and if you like upbeat sad songs you should listen to "Wishing Well." One song that doesn't get enough credit is "Hate the Other Side." This song is just as good as "Man of the Year" and not as many people have listened to it. I also learned about Polo G and The Kid Laroi from that song as they are featured on it.
The song I absolutely hate on this album is "Tell Me U Luv Me." It's another Trippie Red feature. I don't even remember how it sounds, I just remember hating it. I'll do you all a favor and listen to it again just so I can say what I don't like about it. The first 10 seconds of the song are great! Cool guitar part! Then Trippie Red comes on and the song is ruined. Juice WRLD is even low energy in this song which really sucks because he usually brings quite a bit of energy. I also don't really care for "Life's a Mess." Probably because I don't get high when I'm upset. Halsey's verse is alright, but I feel like it's missing something. Before I go to the next album, I forgot to mention that "Blood on my Jeans" is another really good Juice WRLD song. It's calm and just generally pleasant to listen to.
Misadventures
Misadventures by Pierce the Veil
This album has a few really bad songs and many good songs. I used to listen to these songs nonstop when I was at UIUC, so I'm very familiar with them. Nowadays, I've taken about 75% of them off my phone because I've just overplayed them too much and don't want my phone clogged with this album. I still kept the legendaries and just because I took them off doesn't mean they're bad. I would say that there are only 1 - 2 bad songs that I actively dislike. The rest are actually quite good and a few could be listenable to people who don't usually listen to this kind of music.
This is the easiest best songs section of all time. We have Pierce The Veil's best two songs ever released: "Today I Saw The Whole World" and "Floral and Fading." These are definitely #2 and #3 of my favorite songs of all time, but specifically the acoustic bonus tracks of them. The original songs are good too, but the acoustic versions are next level. I would still listen to the originals first so that you can appreciate the other version more. "Texas is Forever" is the next best song on the album, but it might take a bit of time to get used to it. It's fairly aggressive, so it can be off putting at first, but if you get used to it you'll enjoy it. Actually, I take that back, I just remembered that "Sambuka" existed. "Sambuka" is better because it's a pleasant song through and through and the singing is phenominal. Definitely give it a listen, it's a beginner level Pierce the Veil song for sure.
"Gold Medal Ribbon" is my least favorite song by far on the album. It's just so offensively boring. I think it's the only truly bad song on the album, but that doesn't mean other songs didn't fall flat. "Song for Isabelle" was sub-par. I wouldn't say it was bad, but if I were Isabelle, I would be a little disappointed that I got the second worst song on the album. "Phantom Power and Ludicrous Speed" is good, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth because I don't like the first 10 seconds and that's all I can think about. I used to not like "Dive In," but it's definitely grown on me. Everything after "you threw your drink at the wall" was pretty good, but first minute or so is not great. Those are the only songs I have complaints with, so the album gets a five. (Plus I just really like the good songs.)
Porfiado
Porfiado by Cuarteto de Nos
This album is a bit hard to put on the popularity scale because obviously these songs aren't popular in the US as they're in Spanish. I ended up putting it in the Underground/Alternative because it has to be at least a little popular somewhere if these were some of the first Spanish rock songs that I came across. Cuarteto de Nos is my favorite Spanish music artist and they're in my favorite genre: Rock. Once again, they are not Spanish, they are from Uruguay, but unfortunately the adjective for the language is also the adjective for a person from Spain. Anyways, the album is decent. There's some good songs and some bad songs and none of them are egregiously bad, so I'm content with giving the album a four.
The most famous songs in this album are "Enamorado tuyo" and "Lo malo de ser bueno" and I like them both, but neither are my favorites. I like "El lado soleado de la calle" and "Algo mejor que hacer." I'm not sure which one is my favorite out of those two, but I'm leaning towards "El lado soleado" because I like the melody a bit better. I like the chorus in "Algo mejor que hacer," but it's is a bit harder to sing in the car and I like doing that when I'm alone. Soleado is a lot easier in that aspect, but "Algo mejor que hacer" I like the lyrics better. The song name in english would be "Something better to do." It's a common theme in many of their songs: having little direction in life. This song isn't exactly that theme, but it's similar. It's really about someone who isn't very ambitious and is figuring out what they want to do while other people try and tell him what to do and criticize his path taken so far. I still like Soleado better, but they're both very good songs.
My least favorite song was "El balcón de Paul." It just wasn't very interesting musically or lyrically. Maybe I didn't understand the lyrics well because I'm an English speaker first and foremost, but I don't know. My main problem was with the melody anyways. I also didn't particularly care for "Cuando sea grande" because for the most part it was low energy, but the lyrics were definitely interesting in this one. It's about a kid who is saying that he doesn't want to be like his parents. His criticisms were that they are living in the past, they lost all their liveliness, they carry their burdens from work back home, and things like that. Yes I am talking about lyrics more in this album to flex my Spanish knowledge.
Positions
Positions by Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is in the same music circle of Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo and she's the best by miles. She has some misses, but she consistently makes songs that I do like quite a bit. I've only listened to this album and her really famous songs on other albums such as "thank u, next," "needy," and "Break Free." Eventually I want to get around to listening to the thank u, next album, but the problem is I feel like I already know which songs I like on the album so it would be a little bit of a waste of time to listen to the smaller songs. Plus I would rather look into more Rock or Emo bands because those are the ones I like the most anyways. Basically, it might happen eventually.
"Obvious" is my personal favorite on the album. It's surprisingly good considering that it's not super energetic, just like most of the songs on the album. This is album is honestly a master class on lower energy songs. I think it's because it uses instrumentation that creates a romantic, upbeat feel that other slow songs don't have. I know 110 bpm isn't really slow, but my point is I like super fast songs and this is slow for me. My second favorite is "POV." It's pretty much the same deal as "Obvious," a good slow song that's enjoyable to listen to with good vocals and instrumentation. A hidden gem in this album is "Love Language." Okay, well the intro, verse, and chorus aren't that great, but that little ending part is just phenomenal. If you listen to that song and go straight to "Six Thirty" it fits really well. ("Six Thirty" is another really good song).
"Safety Net" really sucks. Very very boring song. Worst song on the album by far. I also don't particularly care for "Off The Table." I just really don't care for R&B songs. Bruno Mars is the only artist that does R&B the way I like it. "Smoking out the Window" was a masterpiece, "Off The Table" is just boring. Also don't get me started with The Weeknd. I really don't like their music either. Their only good songs are "Save Your Tears" and maybe "Blinding Lights." Otherwise it's the same 1 song, they all sound the same to me. I know everyone really loves The Weeknd, so I apologize in advance, but hey! I do really like "Save Your Tears." Anyways, "My Hair" and "West Side" miss the mark a bit, but all the other songs are very good, so four out of five stars it is.
Raro
Raro by Cuarteto de Nos
This is Cuarteto de Nos' best album because it has great tracks along with a legendary song. "Invierno del 92'" might even be on my top 10 songs list. The album has a few losers on it, but the good songs make up for it. Even if you don't like Spanish, I think there are few tracks here that you will enjoy. Another thing about this album is that the sound quality sounds amazing. I'm not sure what they did, but the vocals sound impactful and high fidelity. This was actually the first album that I listened to by "Cuarteto de Nos" and it was because I had some online friends in Argentina and they really liked "Invierno del 92'." This is why you should never overlook the less popular songs by your favorite artists. You might be surprised that there are some hidden gems out there.
What makes "Invierno del 92'" such a great song is that it has everything a good rock song needs: a legendary guitar riff and high energy, emotional vocals. Roberto Musso uses a chill, nostalgic tone for the main verse, but it doesn't kill the song like you might expect. It doesn't feel like the song is chugging during the downtime, it really feels like a part of the song which makes it so much better when we get to the chorus. Basically, what makes the song so great is that every single part of it is done well, not just one good part. Some more good songs on this album are "Ya No Se Que Hacer Conmigo," "Hoy Estoy Raro," "Nada Es Gratis en la Vida," and "Pobre Papa." There's nothing very remarkable about these songs, but they just sound good. "Pobre Papa" might take a while to get used to, but it grows on you.
The worst song is "Autos Nuevos." An uncharacteristically boring song from this group, it's a curse of the AlienPls beat. I don't know why some people like this kind of thing, just use a normal backing and not some psychedelic weird trance rhythm. I guess this is just a non-drug user problem . I also didn't like "El Karaoke de Mi Noviecita," it just didn't hit the same as "Enamorado Tuyo." I think that the chorus was pretty good, but it just wasn't catchy. The line 'en el karaoke de mi noviecita' doesn't inspire the same thing in me as 'casi nunca nadie dice que yo estoy enamorado tuyo.' "Me Hace Bien, Me Hace Mal" and "Pueblo Podrido" weren't great, but definitely weren't bad. I like those two songs better than most filler songs on other albums, so I won't hold it against them. After those, all the rest of the songs are great. Excellent job by Cuarteto de Nos.
Rogue Taxidermy
Rogue Taxidermy by Days N' Daze
This album was a pleasant surprise to me. I was assuming this band would be a personal one hit wonder, but their songs are very consistent. This band is definitely not for everyone, but if you were looking to try something new, listen to "Day Gaunts." You could also listen to their next album, "Show Me The Blueprints." I like the songs on that album even better. This album, there are a lot of duds for me, but there were enough good ones for me to rate this four stars.
This take might be contraversial, but I think the best song on this album is "Call In The Coroner." Listen, you have to listen to the beginner level Days N' Daze songs before you can appreciate this song. If you go in cold to "Call in the Coroner" you will pretend like this band didn't exist. The chorus is just so good that I have to make it my favorite song in Rogue Taxidermy. "Fuck it" is a close second, I'm never upset when that song comes on.
There are a couple songs that I don't like in this album. My least favorite is probably "Rockabilly Impending Deathfuture." That song is definitely too high difficulty for me and I don't think I'll ever get there. Other duds for me are "Fate of a Coward," "Muddy Knees," and and "Blue Jays." Basically all of the low energy peaceful songs. I come to Days N' Daze for music that sounds like it was made by a crack addict, but somehow still sounds good. Not to say that all their stuff is crackhead energy. Show Me The Blueprints has a lot of normal songs.
RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack
RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack by Jeff Williams ft. Casey Lee Williams
I'm relistening to this album because something inside me needs to put "This Will Be The Day" and "Red Like Roses" in the song list. I know this album exists because I watched the show RWBY for a while on youtube in highschool. Honestly, looking back, the songs were better than the show, but I only watched 1 or 2 seasons, so maybe it got better. Take this review with a grain of salt because I've thoroughly listened to all the other albums on this site. This one: not so much. I was going into this thinking I was going to hate all the songs that weren't the one hit wonders, but I'm being pleasantly surprised. There's plenty of stuff I overlooked and things I could get acustomed to on this album. One thing to note before we get into the songs, I'm not reviewing the instrumentals/background music.
This is going to be a bit weird because there's only like 6 songs in this album, but I'll do my best to squeeze two paragraphs of it. The best song on RWBY: Volume 1 and maybe even the best song Jeff Williams has written: "Red Like Roses." This song is just so iconic that it's reached legendary status and deserves a spot on my top 10 songs of all time. It's a very good rock song that everyone can enjoy and isn't an aquired taste. You will like it on your first listen. You might want to just listen to part II because part I has a 4 minute intro. "This Will Be The Day" is easily the second best song. It's like the spiritual successor to "Red Like Roses." I would say that this one could be legendary status, but needs more testing. One more honorable mention would be "Gold." It's very unique to me. I don't listen to many songs of whatever genre it is, yet it still sounds very good to me.
Something odd happened on this album: I enjoyed a very slow song. I should hate "Wings," but I don't. I'm not sure if it's nostalgia or something, but I think it's enjoyable. I love the little bass drum hits and the piano. That's probably what does it for me. More songs should utilize the somber bass drum sound effect, it carrys the song so hard. The climax of "Wings" is also surpisingly impactful despite being so slow. Now let's talk about "From Shadows." This song has Jeff Williams singing on it and he has a unique voice. I usually like male singers with unique voices, so I need to get used to it and I'll probably come around. For that reason it's just an okay song for now.
Selfish Machines
Selfish Machines by Pierce the Veil
I got a lot of value out of this album. What I mean is that this is the album that got me into listening to albums. Around five years ago I was very sad all the time and I listened to these songs over and over again and eventually listened to all of PTV's albums along with other artists. I have a lot of emotional attachment to this one, so take this review with a grain of salt.
As always, we'll start this paragraph off with my favorite song on the album: "Bulletproof Love." It's very close between all the songs on this album, so if you like one, you'll probably like them all. I've listened to them all so much that I don't think there's any specific one that stands out to me anymore. I remember that when I listened to this for the first time I liked "The Boy Who Could Fly" and "I Don't Care if You're Contagious." What puts "Bulletproof Love" above all the rest is that the song feels upbeat and happy, but the delivery of the lyrics is sad and emotional.
I remember clearly that I used to think "Southern Constellations" was the worst song on the album because I thought it was half baked and didn't lead up to anything. Now I think it's one of the best. It's so calm and relaxing and I'm very happy when it comes up when I play songs on shuffle. It would be cool if they made it into a full song, but it's fine as is. Anyways, I would say the worst song is "Million Dollar Houses." It's not even on my phone anymore because I don't like it enough. The filter on the singer's voice in the beginning is just awful, it ruins my experience from the start.
Show Me The Blueprints
Show Me The Blueprints by Days N' Daze
I love finding hidden masterpiece albums like this one because it makes me feel special. I know about all these great songs that only people who know my music taste can enjoy. My music preference is a bit unique, so maybe I'm overestimating what other people think about this album, but I think it's very good. This album is more beginner friendly than their previous album, Rogue Taxidermy. There are fewer tracks in Show Me The Blueprints, which in this case is a positive. These songs are definitely higher quality and easier to listen to while also keeping that iconic Days N' Daze sound.
If you've never listened to this band before, I would recommend listening to "Saboteurs," "My Darling Dopamine," and "Addvice." Right now, my favorite song on the album is "Saboteurs" and it used to be "Addvice." If you're into a more melancholic vibe, definitely check out "Saboteurs." "Addvice" might resonate with you if you've struggled with substance abuse. The lyrics on all their songs are just good in general. Very creative, fresh, and unique in a good way. Interestingly enough, I found out about Days N' Daze from "LibriYUM" on this album. Honestly, "LibriYUM" is one of the weaker songs on this album, so it's very lucky that I liked the song enough to listen to more of their songs.
Unfortunately there were some songs I didn't care for on this album. That's only natural when you're innovating as much as this group, so I don't take points off for it. My least favorite song on the album is "Show Me The Blueprints." Another case of the cover song being my least favorite. It just seems out of place on this album. It feels like a Rogue Taxidermy song with something missing. The other song that falls flat is "None Exempt." I'm not a fan of the general feel of that song. It's very doom and gloom and doesn't have a chorus that sticks with me. It's not horrible though, there are some parts in the song that I really like such as the part that starts at "They've put us in cells for far less than their sins..." Besides these two songs, the rest of the album is excellent.
Somewhere in the Between
Somewhere in the Between by Streetlight Manifesto
Somewhere in the Between focuses less on lyrics and more on composition than their other albums. Usually I would think that this is a bad idea, but it was executed well enough that all the songs are still very good. My one main criticism of this album is that none of the songs really stick out to me. What makes a song stick out are lyrics that resonate along with a good, unique instrumental. Don't get me wrong, all the songs on this album are at the very least passable, but there was no "On & On & On" or "A Better Place, A Better Time."
My favorite songs on this album were "One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave" and "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe." "One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave" is the best out of those two. I love how the calm intro goes into a high energy section with light-hearted feel. Mephisto's Cafe is similar. It has a shorter intro, but I love the implimentation of brass instruments in the rest of the song. They accompany the song very well and are used in all the right places. There isn't much to say about the good songs, they're just composed well and sound great.
I was not very impressed with "Would You Be Impressed?" It's not an awful song, but out of everything... It's the worst on the album. The vocals follow the same formula for the entire song and I don't care for it. It does have a good music video though, so bonus points for that. I also liked the part near the end with the calm speaking voice singing. I'm listening through all the songs that I remember not liking and thinking "Damn, this actually sounds pretty good," so I'll say that there are no more disappointing songs. The album still gets a four because I like Streetlight Manifesto quite a bit so they are held to a higher standard. Sorry!
Sour
Sour by Olivia Rodrigo
Finally, this is the first time I get to be a hater. The only redeeming song on this album is the famous "Good 4 u." That song is the reason I decided to listen to this album and I am heavily disappointed. I can't believe that I paid money for this... Here are my main problems with this album: the songs are boring and they sound whiny. I know saying that they sound whiny is rich coming from me who listens to 80% emo music, but at least those guys make it sound cool. I just can't believe how boring and slow these songs are, it makes me wonder how "Good 4 u" even happened.
If you couldn't tell already, "Good 4 u" is the song that I like on "Sour." It's like they actually put effort into the instrumental in this one, unlike the others which are just same 1 acoustic or piano phrase. Well, actually, that's not true. The second best song on the album, "brutal," actually does a pretty good job on the instrumental. This one isn't such a bad song, but the chorus is very rough... It literally feels like she's singing it wrong on purpose to add character or something. Not to mention that even the verse gets old very quickly and the song is only 2 minutes long... "deja vu" is passable musically, but I really don't like the lyrics. Why is she so mad that her ex is using the same dating strats on the next girl? Do you want him to come up with a new theorum for every girl? "Sorry babe, I already went to Taco Bell with my ex, Sarah, so we can't go there anymore. Don't want to hurt her!" Just dumb, get over it.
Alright time for the hater section. The above section was definitely not also a hater section . Anyways, I'm going to come out strong with a "drivers license" was horrific. Who enjoys listening to this? Nothing happens in this song, it's completely devoid of music. It doesn't flow, the backing piano is so boring, the vocals are whispery... Where is the good part? THE BACKING TRACK IS LITERALLY JUST THE SAME. ONE. NOTE. HUH? THIS WAS THE MOST PLAYED SONG AT ONE POINT? HOW? It's fine. It's fine. On to the next crime against music: "favorite crime." This one also has the goofy flow that "drivers license" has. I don't get why she can't just sing normal like everyone else and be consistent with the rhythm. Literally, the sixteenth note part doesn't sound that bad because she was forced to do the same thing for that run. All the other songs suck, some more, some less, but they're just unpleasant to listen to. Hater section over.
Streetlight Lullabies
Streetlight Lullabies by Toh Kay
This album is really cool. It's a collection of Streetlight Manifesto/Catch 22 songs, but they're demo/folk versions done by the lead singer. These songs feature Tomas Kalnoky's playing of the guitar and his voice, which sounds beautiful. The reason I'm giving this one a four is because in my normal life I want to listen to songs made by whole bands, so if I listen to these songs I'm going out of my way. Although, some of the songs on this album sound better than the original and make me appreciate them more. I also decided to put this in the "Mainstream/Pop" category (green border) because I think that everyone can enjoy these songs no matter what genre you like to listen to.
I'm so glad that he chose to include "A Better Place, A Better Time" in Streetlight Lullabies because it sounds absolutely beautiful here. It has a way more melancholy vibe than the original that's way easier to be depressed to than the original. It's as if I have two versions of the song depending on how I'm feeling. I wish more bands did this type of thing. I know bands make acoustic versions of their songs, but I'm talking about full albums like Kalnoky does. One of the songs that is done better than the original is "Would You Be Impressed?" I know I said that I didn't like that song, but this version fixes a lot of the complaints I had with the original. The melody fits a little better with just the acoustic guitar. Now that I think about, there are many songs that I like better on this album than the original. "Watch It Crash," "Sick and Sad," "Forty Days," and the "Big Sleep" are all improved upon.
There is one song that I thought wasn't as great in this format. "A Moment of Silence" loses a lot of its sas in this version. I like "A Moment of Silence" because of the attitude in the original. It's like a guy who's making fun of all the people have given up, but also encouraging them to try not to give up on their roots and do their best. I feel like we lose a bit of that meaning in the delivery of this one, but it's still decent here. Otherwise I don't think there's any song here that got worse from the folk rendition.
The Black Parade
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
This album is technically famous because of "Welcome to the Black Parade." The fact that my mom has heard the song is crazy. No one knows the other songs on the album which is a shame. Every single song is or is close to the level of "Welcome to the Black Parade" and it sucks that they don't have more recognition. I'm still going to keep it at underground/alternative level because it's still very emo and I think there's a lot of people that wouldn't like it. Also, "Welcome to the Black Parade" is literally the only song non MCR fans have heard from this album. Maybe some people have also heard "Famous Last Words," but I don't think so. I could take a deep dive into every single one of these songs and point out at least 5 paragraphs of things I like about each song, but I won't for the sake of everyone's time.
The very best songs on this album are "Dead!," "Disenchanted," "Welcome to the Black Parade," "Famous Last Words," and "Cancer." That's a lot of songs! This might be the album on this review section with the highest quantity of legendaries. All of the ones listed above I would consider legendary quality. If I had to pick one as my favorite, it would probably be "Dead!," but it's very close between them all. The most unique song out of this list is "Disenchanted." It's a more laid back song that's more melancholic than the normal emo stuff in the rest of the songs. It's like someone reminiscing as opposed to someone dealing with their emotions. "Cancer" is probably the coolest one lyrically. It's a song about someone on their deathbed dealing with terminal cancer. Yeah, somehow they even make that sound good.
Now it's time for the songs that missed the mark. I didn't care for "Teenagers" and "Sleep." For "Teenagers," I've never had a time where I was dressing up and putting on eyeliner, so the lyrics just don't click with me. It does sound pretty good though, which is why I still keep it on my phone. Regarding "Sleep," I really don't like the chorus. "Just sleeeeeep" is kinda boring as a climax. It's a shame because every other section is crazy good. The verse goes hard, the pre-chorus goes hard, the intro goes hard, and unfortunately the climax puts me to sleep. Just like "Teenagers," it's also still on my phone because this album is just legendary.
The Hands That Thieve
The Hands That Thieve by Streetlight Manifesto
I have mixed feelings on this album. On the one hand, I think all the songs sound very good and this album has the easiest stuff to listen to that Streetlight Manifesto has ever released. On the other hand, none of the songs stand out to me except for a few. So that leaves me with deciding to give the album a four or a five. I'm leaning towards five because there's nothing wrong with the songs and a few of them do stand out, but it's a weird five for sure. When I say that none of the songs stand out, I mean that when I see the song name "With Any Sort Of Certainty," I can't think of how it goes, but when it comes on I think "Yeah, this is pretty good."
"Oh Me, Oh My" is by far my favorite song on the album. It has everything that this album does well. The Hands That Thieve utilizes brass parts the best out of all the other albums. It fits the best here on "Oh Me, Oh My" because I would describe it as an explosive ending song. It's like "Closing Time" by Semisonic, but if instead of the end of day it was about the end of a life. Not in a killing way, but more of a 'you're dying and looking back at your life' sort of way. This is one of the albums where the title track actually sounds good. "The Hands That Thieve" is an excellent song with great lyrics, vocals, and instrumentation. One really cool part is when the song slows down and the lead singer does a little solo that turns into the lead up to an epic ending. "Toe to Toe" is also a very nice song. It used to be my favorite song, but gradually I've leaned more towards "Oh Me, Oh My" and "The Hands That Thieve." It has good lyrics, but the instrumental was a little lacking. Honestly it fits for the theme of the song, but I just like the other two songs better.
The weakest song on the album is probably "With Any Sort Of Certainty." It's a decent song, but it just goes on a little too long for me. It's slightly interesting lyrically: It's about the uncertainty of what happens when you die. Unfortunately that doesn't save it from having a 'meh' instrumental. "If Only For The Memories" has the same problem, but it's a shorter song, so it gets more of a pass. Plus, I would even say that the instrumental here is at least two times better than "If Only For The Memories." That's pretty much it for the songs I didn't care for. One thing I should mention is that I used to not like "They Broke Him Down," but now I actually sort of like it. It's still not my favorite, but it's a nice chill song.
The Jaws Of Life
The Jaws Of Life by Pierce the Veil
This is the comeback album for Pierce the Veil. They hadn't released new music since 2016 and this dropped in 2023 at the end of my stay at UIUC. I was essentially done with Pierce the Veil at the time, but the album brought me back. I was expecting it to be not so great since it's been so long since they made anything, but I was pleasantly surprised. There were quite a few good songs that I liked immediately, but also some bad songs that I didn't care for and still don't care for. It was pretty black and white, I either hated the song or loved it immediately. I'm going to give the album an overall four out of five because the good songs are just so good and perfect additions to my collection. Overall, I'm so glad they decided to come back and make a new album and I am satisfied with what was released.
It's so hard to pick a favorite on this album because the good songs feel so good to listen to. It's between "Damn The Man, Save The Empire," "Emergency Contact," and "12 Fractures." I'm going to go with "12 Fractures" because it's the most unique out of all of them and also a good feature. I have no idea who Chloe Monriondo is, but she fit perfectly into the song. It reminds me of "Hold on Till' May," another good feature from Collide With The Sky. It is quite different, but similar in that both artists fit very well with the feel of the song. "Emergency Contact" is next in line because it was the first song that I liked on the album. There's this part where one of the guitarists plays the same repeated note at the emotional point in the song and it sounds so perfect. Two honorable mentions would be "Resilience" and "Jaws of Life." Both aren't quite on the same level as the other three, but they are definitely close. One criticism I have for "Resilience" is that they should have done a different intro or no intro at all for this one. It's a little bit too in your face for my taste.
Now let's talk about the songs that I didn't like. I was going to say my least favorite was "So Far So Fake," but I'm listening to it right now and the chorus is honestly very well done. The other parts are pretty bad though: I don't like the guitar part they went with in the beginning, the guitar two note solo didn't hit for me, and those two parts lasted way too long. I will admit, the real guitar solo part after the two note solo is not bad. My real least favorite song is "Pass the Nirvana." It's one of the PTV songs like "King for the Day" that are just way too... Unpleasant. I still can't believe that "King for a Day" was so popular, it was so close to unlistenable. Honestly, this song is more listenable, but it's the same type of song at the end of the day, so I would say that it's the worst on the album.
Top 10 Songs
Table of Contents
- Guitar Section
- Album Review Section
- 17
- A Beauitiful Lie
- A Flair for the Dramatic
- American Idiot
- BTR
- Cowboy Tears
- Collide With The Sky
- Death Race For Love
- Everything Goes Numb
- Future Nostalgia
- Goodbye & Good Riddance
- I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
- If These Streets Could Talk
- It Was Fun While It Lasted
- Keasbey Nights
- Legends Never Die
- Misadventures
- Porfiado
- Positions
- Raro
- Rogue Taxidermy
- RWBY: Volume 1
- Selfish Machines
- Show Me The Blueprints
- Somewhere in the Between
- Sour
- Streetlight Lullabies
- The Black Parade
- The Hands That Thieve
- The Jaws of Life