The Menzingers - After the Party (February 3, 2017) Album • Page 103

when i listen to this one my drives home i usually skip black mass and the bars

 

I think every track is essential here. I wouldn't think of skipping anything.

 

Yeah, I'm not skipping any songs on this album.

 

I usually skip the whole middle lol. From Charlie's army-boy blue, but I do like black mass a lot.

 

Wowzers lol. Agree to disagree I love those songs

 

the only skipper on this record is me trying get to my headphones to play this again

 

Has anyone gone to a show on this tour and seen the merch lineup?

 

They have all of their records, a tour date specific poster, a windbreaker with the guy with his head down from the cover on the back. They have tour shirt in grey that has the classic Menzingers script and a faded/blurry picture of the band below. They have a Bad Catholics zip up and shirt. I forget what else. Some people didn't dig their merch, but I liked it. I got the tour shirt.

 

I pretty consistently skip Black Mass when I'm driving because I'm usually looking for some energy but otherwise it's one of my favorites on here

 

The only less than great song is Charlie's Army, and that's grown on me

 

Anyone have the Covers EP? Hope they find a way to release any besides from this. A separate EP would be awesome.

 

I don't think it's done yet. They made a post on Instagram earlier about the tracklisting and artwork. I think they recorded it in Arkansas on one of their off-days on tour. They also made a post before the tour I think about it getting delayed a little bit. It's in the pipeline though.

 

This album is still really a great one. My attention has been elsewhere musically but I listened to it again yesterday and it still holds up as a very solid release. Hopefully that means that it won't get less enjoyable for me over time.

 

i agree with this.

 

I disagree with this.

 

Prolly my fav lyrics on the album rn

 

Mine's probably
"The souvenirs of happiness in the moment
Your wild years that you often mention
The sands of time in an hourglass
That you're always begging for back"

 

Damn, heavy music video.

 

people dont like black mass and charlies army?! yall are crazy.

boy blue is the only one i dont love, but the bridge redeems it to an extent. lyrically your wild years is my favorite.

 

That was great. Makes me appreciate the song even more

 

bars is the real weakest song on the album.



The lyric I've been loving the past few days (I wouldn't say my favorite overall, but right now it's my favorite) aside from the russian doll line is the one right before it:

"Like a kaleidoscope in vibrant hues,
I navigate around your tattoos,
Said you got that one on a whim when you were breaking up with him"


also the line before THAT, the "sillouhette in high top speakers etc..." convinced me to buy a pair of converse high tops

 

Damn that was really great

 

Love this record so much. Damn. Took a break from it now I don't want to listen to anything else

 

I do sympathize with The Bars observation. Musically I dig it, especially the bridge where the tempo shifts. However, it seems like Tom really forced the lyrics though into making it some sort of drinking anthem, when to me it comes off as cliche and contrived.

After the Party is a top 5 Menz song lyrically for me and the music video is great.