The Maine - You Are Ok (March 29, 2019) Album • Page 26

Did the album leak?

 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen you love an album you were anticipating.

 

I think it’s the backing vocals on some tracks, a few pre choruses, a few solos (that I like) but don’t like in the song, a few weird time changes...etc. and then on nearly every track there’s a minute and a half of fucking greatness mixed in

 

Nope, it’s all good.

 

I love the MCR influence on a couple of these tracks

 

You’re right. I change my mind.

 

Speaking of jarring moments that take me out of some songs lol you’ve pin pointed it!

 

See, being positive feels good!

 

I agree that Lovely Little Lonely is better than this for me (at least on my first couple listens)... but I’m also enjoying this a ton. I’m glad they tried something different, and imo it really pays off. The “jarring” moments are actually some of my favorite parts, they make the songs more surprising for me.

 

I will say that lyrically I think this is some of his best songwriting...and it might not be close

 

I think that speaks to the heart of the disagreement here... I think MCR were genius songwriters for being able to incorporate so many genres/styles in a track, the “jarring” moments were what made me eventually grow to love the band. I think there's something similar going on here. It’s not gonna be everyone’s thing and that’s okay... but for me it’s dope.

 

I heard the black parade for the first time late last year and it is one of the best albums ever

 

Yup...100%. I was never into them, and I probably won’t ever fully get into this album. But I totally understand why people like it and I respect that

 

One Sunset might be my favorite after first listen.

 

As I’ve aged I’ve gotten much better at recognizing my opinion is just my own and the true subjective nature of music (duh) but I can’t think of many things I’d rather not ever hear than that man’s music lol and it’s not for not trying

 

Heaven, Were Already Here is SO GOOD. Already in my top 3 The Maine songs as a whole.

 

One thing is for sure, this band can write a hell of a closer!

We'll All Be
Color
Waiting for My Sun to Shine
Forever Halloween
Another Night on Mars
How do you Feel
Flowers on the Grave

Three or four of those being massive sing-along closers you raise a lighter to, or I guess nowadays, your phone.

 

Heaven might be the best song this band has ever written

 

wait Forevermore is so good too, what is this madness

 

Gunna be patient and let my first listen be on my vinyl which is out for delivery today. very stoked on these takes though.

 

I think people are right, the 3 singles+ Heaven, One Sunset, Slip The Noose and Flowers on the Grave are all solid.

Forevermore is what it is

Shinju+I feel all over just feel so disjointed to me

80% isn't bad though with One Sunset and Heaven being absolutely stellar

 

My record was just delivered. This thing is beautiful.

 

Just finished my first listen, jaw was on the floor for all of Flowers. What a track. I haven't been this invested in one of their records since Forever Halloween. I wasn't a huge fan of Shinju, but loved everything else.

 

So happy to see the positive reactions.

 

Honestly, what a fucking closer. I really felt that song. I personally related to it but with my son. He arrived at the exact time I needed him to.