I think Dying Star is an all time favorite album for me. This one was mostly forgettable unfortunately. Would love a Dirt Emo 2 next
I actually think I prefer this over shape and destroy, which is the one I would point to ask the uneven one
The ballads on this one are the weaker points for me. Whereas songs like "Just for the Record," "Anchors," and "Dying Star" were my favorites from Dying Star.
This one's a weird one for me. I like it a lot when I'm listening to it but it doesn't really stick with me beyond that, and I go months without listening to it. That said, I'm listening again now and the 1-2 punch of Breakdown-Holy Shit is as good as anything released this year.
Also will say when I went back and listened to his discography, Dying Star is absolutely the one and one of my most listened to albums this year
I think he killed it on what he was going for with DS & SAD, but I also think he killed it with The Weakness, moving into that alternative space.
It’s so good, definitely sounds like early Rusty. If he dropped it in September it’d be my number one played song of the year.