The World Is A Beautiful Place... - Always Foreign (September 29, 2017) Album • Page 20

I am all for emo bands shifting into non-emo music, I love non-emo music too, but this has lost (almost) all uniqueness, the songwriting is bland and the special, wide-eyed atmosphere is lost.

 

I'm a tad bit late on listening to the leak, but I have to say that I'm a little surprised that folks on here aren't really loving this new sound. For me, I think is a step up from their older sound. I don't know. I totally get that a lot people loved their post-rock sound, but this just works for them on a different kind of level. After my first listen, it's already one of my favorite albums this year.

I guess I just naturally prefer the more "poppy" sound. I didn't really LOVE Harmlessness, but I think this album has become my favorite of theirs. And I have to say that Marine Tigers has to be one of the best tracks this year too.

 

This review is finished but will probably be live on Monday

 

No, no that's not the problem. This record is subjectively less unique and interesting sounding than any previous records imo. Nothing to do with emo or not emo, labels are stupid anyways.

I super fucked up though and said "Tyler" when I meant "Thomas". Thomas was not on the previous record, nor this one.

 

Discourse beats shouting matches all day every day

If you respond to a view you disagree with with anger, the only thing you're gonna get back is anger, so it's always, always better to respond in a rational than emotional manner imo

 

Hey @teebs41 that tweet you made to TWIABP says you were in Mullica Hill. Is that where you live? Because that's my home town.

 

Finally listened last night. After my first listen, I didn't know what to think besides knowing there were some I liked and some that wasn't a fan. After about 3 listens, it has already grown on me and basically like every track now. I can see what they were trying to go for and I feel they pulled it off well. Not sure if I like this more than Harmlessness but I do want to keep listening more. Hilltopper and Fuzz Minor are some of my favorites.

 

haven't been into most of their post-boink material and so far this isn't really changing that. bummer

 

you must be wetwithsharp on reddit

 

I work there, I’m from voorhees but I currently live in Stratford

 

it's up on spotify finally and it's everything i wanted it to be

 

I dunno, not really feeling this one. Looks like Harmlessness may remain the only album I really dig from this band.

 

That guitar in Faker literally splices through the entire mix haha

 

This keeps growing on me with subsequent listens, that's exciting. I think comparing this is to their first LP is the only fair comparison I can make-- harmlessness was a flash of lightning for my mindset and positivity

 

Not feeling the first few songs. Feels like a mad step down on Harnlessness.

Why does anyone not have that dude on ignore btw

 

He was banned for a while maybe it’ll happen again???

 

give it at least 2-3 listens, i really don't see it as a step down. It's a more focused sound and a shift towards Alt-Rock but the writing is still really strong.

 

Holy shit this album

 

Thoughts so far.

How the fuck could you not like the future

The faker

Marine tigers after for robin just feels so right

 

The Faker Is definitely an early favorite but it's too early to say for sure what my favorite track is just yet.

 

Just pressed play for the first time!!

 

They are bringing a brass band to their album release show tonight.

 

This is so good so far

 

I'm so surprised people aren't digging this. This record is beautiful, and I'm only on "For Robin"

 

for robin and fuzz minor are probably my two least favorites on here