Black Swan is their opus in my view. The Constant I was lukewarm on but liked it better when revisiting without the expectations.
One of my absolute favourite bands from that "peak scene" period. Outstanding live. Black Swan is one of the last great records from that whole...
Also front to back its probably the one Menzingers album with 0 valleys for me (I like Ava House but it's a valley). Just fewer peaks which hurts...
My most controversial take is that I don't like America I Love You. It's okay but in my view should be the same, but faster. It sounds lethargic...
People arguing about whether they should continue down the Million Masks path or return to Cope style heavy rock. Those are my two least favourite...
Hello Exile is great, but I think it suffers from the Will Yip treatment (which thankfully was absent on ATP). It just doesn't have the same punch...
Yeah for about a year I loved OTIP and had no idea there were 2 singers. Now it's obvious- if I can comprehend all the lyrics it's Greg. I'd say...
Bad Actors weren't we darlin' Always dipping out before auditions started
I had fallen off after subsequent efforts couldn't recapture the magic of 1372 for me, but really liked this new one upon first listen. Almost a...
I almost missed my flight home to Australia from America just to pick this up from Amoeba. Had to run down Sunset Blvd to meet the waiting cab. As...
And I'm 32
Agreed I can't understand how this thread has 4 pages instead of 100. Reviews are not as big of a focus for the site nowadays but 10 years ago...
Album version was my song of the year, long version is... also outstanding
I remember AP.net premiering Local Man, and at first listen I knew TWY were my new favourite band. Then Suburbia opened with Came Out Swinging. By...
From memory, The Upsides was 5th in 2010. It was the only record in the top 10 I didn't already own and hadn't heard. Caused me to buy it and fall...
I think Go Farther will always remain the fan favourite (along with Magnolia). Those tracks got an absolutely raucous response in Oz compared with...
Works for most people it seems, just my personal taste. As I stated, it definitely doesn't ruin the album for me - it's my album of the decade so...
I was happily surprised. I thought it was super deserving but didn't know how all the staff felt, especially nowadays without Thomas driving the...
My standouts are Coming Home, Sideways, Dimensional Love and Meet Me In The Morning. I think Meet Me In The Morning has the best part of the...
Prolific streaks generally sacrifice quality control for pure creative energy. The results can go either way. I'm at peace with the fact that...
Who will collate these into a site-wide beast of? Who will be the hero we dont deserve? (Not me)
Terrible news. An amazing talent, probably the best drummer in indie rock history. Lived the rock star dream - making records too good to be...
Was Man Himself technically eligible for last year's countdown? I voted Wake and Spirit Boy.
For any fellow Aussies, I have a good feeling about In The Wake's Hottest 100 chances. I've not listened to a bunch of JJJ this year but surely...
Oh and glad to see others skip Returner. That's the only skip for me. Although I usually let it run and just think 'hmm this one is my least fav'.