Maybe I'd overplayed the singles but the album didn't work for me anywhere near as well as Below did. This video has me ready to give it another go. Brilliant.
Gave this another go over the weekend. I respect the positivity but it's quite bland and forgettable in comparison with their prior releases. More typical of alternative rock radio stuff for the most part. No particularly memorable riffs in comparison to Below. The first 30 seconds of that album are superior to any moments on this.
They were phenomenal this past Saturday and were the “third to last” band. Summer of Loud was so fun but to me they’re the best band on that bill by a mile.