A classic, ahead of it’s time, angry, cheeky, controlled chaos.
Not ahead of its time - the dominator of its genre and era. Albums mixing is world class, and the pacing is a masterclass in how to keep you hooked and hyper with a breather or two when needed. Just when you think it might be in 8 out of 10 as narayan (not a filler song, but not a star like most the others on the track) fades out, firestarter kicks in at full blast and reminds you that it will kick your teeth in if you even think of giving this album less than a 9/10 or 5star.
pure jazz. goes off road only to weave its way back. Inspiring, visual and captivating.
Youthful, can imagine it playing in a dorm in the early 2000s, can imagine every song on a ps2 fifa menu. The authenticity is so apparent, the band is being cheeky without seeming to try too hard. Makes me want a beer with the boys, some fifa in the backround, the pub and night in front of us. That’s the first half of the album.
second half:
Marching band vibes, great back up vocals that are mixed perfect, blending in perfectly with the preaching lead vocals.
slight stagnation in albums middle, too much marching band rhythm, could change with a hit. The lyrics, although not my favourite style, have to be admired for their rawness, almost as though they’ve been extracted from journal entries. I do wish some of the light was taken from the lyrics trying to be too prophetic and put into melodys and music.
an album with potential but i found it couldn’t recover from it middle lull, still solid.
Deep, dark, energised. Somehow this album provides flutters of hope even though it’s messages seem hopeless.
Classic rock that is impossible not to bang your head to. It’s raw, thick and technical as a guitar album you’ll every hear. Perfect pacing that never has you feeling like you’re longer for the end.
Another review wrapped it up perfectly, could not like it with my heart, only my head.
Flowy, funny, bit outrageous and a cinematic feel to it. Just one of those albums that is top tier, every working on it completely at their creative peaks. Love the skits, not sure why they get so much hate!
spacial, tribal and a church organ synth swimming beside them both. Great album to put on when you’re feeling introspective or just trying to think. This took me on a journey.
A masterpiece. The opening track is so crunchy. The lyrics on the album are valid and from the heart, joel isn’t trying to say something he doesn’t believe. These are all his legitimate stories.
A classy, catchy album with vividly memorable lyrics.
Such a cool sound, and so many hits that the arrangement of the album almost wouldn’t matter. Just a classic.
love the blend of southern country with pure american rock and roll.
the songs i love on this album i 5 out of 5 love. The others, i’m indifferent to. The quality of the songs i like is enough and frequent enough for 4 stars.
A rock band in the era of psychedelics. They didn’t let the psychedelic scene dictate their music, they let it influence them and played an album true to themselves. This is just cool as fuck rock n roll, no fakeness.
Synth sounds are very unique and melodic. no real hits on this album but a solid, no miss album
Wish version of dark side of the moon, with a couple hits that still suffer the indulgent, unwarranted floyd influence.
straight up, no nonsense rock album. just a nice shot gun blast of an album.
Only until it realised this was a movie soundtrack did i realise the point of the album. I was originally going to say nothing but the first song jumped out at me, which makes me sense now. 2.9 stars, but if i had seen the movie i probably would’ve rated this much higher.
