Of course I stopped getting notifications about this. Damn. The Obituaries Mexican Guitars Good Things Nice Things Freedom Bridge
The Obituaries - 21 Sun Hotel - 0 On the Impossible Past - 0 Mexican Guitars - 21 I Can’t Seem to Tell - 6 Good Things - 15 Nice Things - 14 Ava House - 7 Freedom Bridge - 9 Sculptors and Vandals - 12
Going in for my first ever listen of this in attempt to get my vote in before 10. Have fairly high expectations based on how hyped up it's been over the last decade.
The Obituaries - 25 Sun Hotel - 0 On the Impossible Past - 0 Mexican Guitars - 25 I Can’t Seem to Tell - 7 Good Things - 18 Nice Things - 17 Ava House - 8 Freedom Bridge - 10 Sculptors and Vandals - 15
Overall, I was certainly not disappointed with my first listen to this. I really like everything on here and feel like there are several songs which, with greater familiarity, I'd end up loving. Not necessarily a mind-blowing, "how have I lived without this for the last 7 years" experience, but still extremely enjoyable nonetheless. It's definitely one of the better albums from this scene in the 2010s and I can see why it's so beloved around here. ATP is still pretty firmly my favorite Menzingers album, but I could see OTIP challenging that top spot in the future. I will say this, though, and will probably get killed for this opinion, but Casey is a mid-tier song on this album for me (definitely not bad, but others stood out more). Anyway: The Obituaries (Sun Hotel might be my least favorite on first listen) Mexican Guitars Good Things Ava House Freedom Bridge (probably my two favorites on the album; don't like having to choose between them this early)
That’s all for the opening round. Final scores: The Obituaries - 26 Sun Hotel - 0 On the Impossible Past - 0 Mexican Guitars - 26 I Can’t Seem to Tell - 7 Good Things - 19 Nice Things - 17 Ava House - 9 Freedom Bridge - 11 Sculptors and Vandals - 15 ON THE IMPOSSIBLE PAST ROUND 2 ____________ The Obituaries vs. Gates Mexican Guitars vs. Good Things Nice Things vs. Casey Sculptors and Vandals vs. Burn After Writing
Gates Good Things Casey Burn After Writing Last one is tough, my two favorites. As much as I want to vote for Sculptors and Vandals I got into this band through Burn After Writing so it gets the slightest edge.
The Obituaries - 2 Gates - 2 Mexican Guitars - 1 Good Things - 3 Nice Things - 1 Casey - 3 Sculptors and Vandals - 1 Burn After Writing - 3