Ruston Kelly - The Weakness (April 7, 2023) Album • Page 12

doing that next.

 

I just finished, who the fuck has been cutting onions itt

holy shit, indeed

 

I love every record he’s done, but Shape & Destroy is by far my favorite. It’s probably not better than Dying Star, but it came at the right time for me.

The Weakness is coming in at a time like that for me and I could totally see this staying at the top for me.

The Weakness
Shape & Destroy
Dying Star
Halloween
Dirt Emo

I did it. I ranked them.

 

Also, between Ruston, Daughters, and The National and lord knows what else is coming imma have a panic attack trying identify my AOTY.

 

okay, three tracks in and i just know i'm gonna love this. i can see his work starting to fill a sonic/lyrical void once taken up by Noah Gundersen (just to make it clear, fuck NG).

 

i can see that. Personally, I think The Weakness is better than Pillar of Salt anyways.

 

Agree with all of this

 

yeah, it's much more immediate of an album.

 

Seems to be a lot of consternation about the production on this one – folks upset there's not a lot of pedal steel and harmonica – but I don't have any real complaints.

 

St. Jupiter is so goddamn good. Wife and I are taking a little vacation to NYC for his show there later in the month, very excited.

 

I love the album but I do wish Mending Song had production value like the rest.

 

I've come around on it, sounds raw as fuck and an obvious stylistic choice

 

god this album is fucking hitting, year's been a trash fire on a personal level and I really needed to hear a record like this specifically around now

 

Now let's get that deluxe version, baby

 

I’m really happy that he’s writing songs like “St. Jupiter” and “Michael Keaton” that carry on the humor of some of his earlier work. Shape and Destroy is incredible, but the subject matter is so intense. It’s nice that he can let the goofy parts of himself out again in his art.

 

To that end, I love this part of “Holy Shit”:

Was I wasted when I called
Or was it all a dream?
Did you say pride before the fall?
'Cause I don't know what that means

 

has there been talks of b sides for a deluxe?

 

My record is supposed to come later today so I can’t wait to really dive into this

 

This is extremely back heavy imo. Was thinking I dunno all throughout the first half - other than the opener, which is awesome - but the second half was more what I was looking for

 

Yeah, in the “Mending Song” video there’s a whiteboard behind him with the album track list and four extra deluxe songs:

The Watcher
Nothin’ Out There
Heaven Made the Darkness
Cold Black Mile (Hotel Version)

Hopefully people ask about the deluxe during the tour VIP Q&A

 

the bridge of Breakdown gives me chills oh man

 

The way the end of “Let Only Love Remain” washes over you like a sound bath. Had it on repeat all morning.

 

This album is amazing.

 

Clip of "Heaven Made the Darkness"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_kScPWfQ6Lo

 

This thing gets better and better each time I play it. The back half is so good, and I think my early favorite is Better Now!