Home, Like Noplace Is There

4, pretty good

short and sweet, really loved the hell out of this - 10/10

I've never heard of The Hotelier before, and I'm not even sure I've listened to an album that's a part of the emo revival (is Brand New emo revival? Oh wow, this is part of fourth wave of emo, which was in the late aughts? When the hell was the first wave? Just when I thought I knew something about music, I get my mind blown). I have no idea if this album is going to be my jam, but this cover is pretty cool. I enjoyed listening to this album, and I wish I had gotten to listen to it more than once, but time is not on my side these days. The guitar playing, drumming, and vocals were all very good throughout this album, and I thought that it was really easy to listen to and take in. The lyrics were really good too, and while they had a very 2010's feeling to them, they feel really relevant in today's post-COVID world. There wasn't one particular song that stood out to me, but the opening track did a really good job of getting my attention right away. I'd definitely be down to listen to this again, and I'm glad someone added it to the user submissions list. Editor's note: I was originally going to give this album four stars, but after listening to it today, I've been thinking about it a ton, and I can't wait to listen to it again. I know that if I'd had the opportunity to listen to it twice, it'd be an immediate five stars, so it's a five-star album for me.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Your deep rest, Dendron

Home, Like Noplace Is There surprised me, I guess I expected something indie but I got something closer to emo-punk for the most part, and a sound that reminded me of some of The Menzingers/Real Friends in the pained vocals that sell the mood and themes excellently. It's maybe not as intense as those acts throughout, but when it gets there it gets there really well, Your Deep Rest was my favourite track but the whole thing worked well enough for a 4/5, a nice find.

Some group of friends recently finished 1001 and they are into emo / emo-revival and I'm here for it

Heavy music, musically and lyricly. A very good part of the emo revival era

Sometimes you need to scream your fucking head off

Solid emo

Unsure about this one. There are great instrumental moments but I just don’t like the singer’s voice. Could be better for me with repeat listens

This didn't do a ton for me. It felt like relatively average alt rock and I couldn't get a lot of the lyrics through the the vocal delivery, but it generally seemed to be in the girl done me wrong vein.

This could use a bit more passion and variety

Would have loved this as a teenager. But as a man in his late 30’s hearing it for the first time, just doesn’t do it for me.

I could not get into this album at all, not for me.