Humbug WPSIA TBH&C FWN AM SIAS This is my ranking at the moment. But everything between Humbug and SIAS changes rather often.
Exactly. Four Out of Five and Science Fiction are the only songs that stand out to me. They're great but more than half of this record just bores me. I really hope we don't have to wait another 5 years for a new record.
some truly awful takes in here. TBHC absolutely rules and Star Treatment is the best "reset the era" song after AM. Edit for ranking: Oh no, I used to know this for sure but I'd still say Humbug at #1(moody, muddy, confident, unorthodox, Alex learned how to really sing) and debut at #6 (still really good but Alex is really "tinny" and they didn't have Nick yet). The others bounce around in my head. I'll need to iron this out
Really wish I saw the tour for this album. I saw them at the Hollywood Cemetery on the day the album leaked, so I got to hear 3 songs from it but I didn’t know any of them (obviously).
This album is so intertwined with my first actual trip to a casino, which made me feel like I was walking through a UFO, only strengthening my connection to the space stuff here. To me, this album is drinking free tequila sunrises until they're no longer serving. Such a pleasant memory of a spontaneous trip with friends.
bless you for enabling my laziness. and that lines up perfectly with when I was planning to sign off of work to day so...happy hour?