Early thoughts: - Guitars are very different sounding to Skiba’s previous work, especially on “Hot for Preacher.’ - Dan’s bass lines are exceptional. Again, different. I’d even go as far to say funky. No wonder he’s grown a moustache. - Mix is fine. Sounds like a band playing together in a garage, which is what they were going for. - Cathedral bells return on “Break.” - “Shake With Me” is an ear worm. - “Teenage Heart” could be a Sekrets song. - No bad songs.
This is a very good album. Break sounds like vintage A3. Shake With Me is really good. Probably their best album since Crimson. Maybe. At least since A&I.
Seems a little bold to be asking directly on this forum for a place to steal a band's album, but I dunno.
I feel like Dan is ON more than just three songs... It seems like while songs are primarily one or the other, this album has them both sprinkled in to each others songs.. Like Dan pops in to Matts main ones often.
unfortunately whenever they do 11-track albums it's always 8-Matt and 3-Dan. they only have more Dan if there's more tracklist lol still excited to hear this one it seems like they're in a really great space
I think Agony & Irony enjoyers will really fuck with Break, has that slightly unhinged energy from those days the whole bridge section of Shake With Me is phenomenal
yeah enjoyed this a lot. feels like an album they recorded eye to eye, the energy is phenomenal. really great sendoff for Derek Broken Down In A Time Machine is the one
The last track is.... technically a Christmas....song? Its just a line in the chorus but... Lol I dont mind it.
I got it. I'm gonna get incredibly high, buy a new alkaline t-shirt or 2 since this thing leaked, and spin this tonight