Saves The Day - 9 (October 26, 2018) Album • Page 28

I hadn’t listened to 29 all the way through yet when I commented on the record, but I finally just got a chance and I just finished it and wow that song is awesome. Such a great way to close out a record.

 

It's Such a Beautiful World has been driving me crazy since I heard it as it reminded me of another song. Just realized it's Geek Stink Breath. Anyone else hear that?

 

Yeah, it’s a very similar riff. Maybe the same chords.

 

Yes I did immediately. I mentioned it a few pages back and no one replied so I just ended up feeling old.

The “I don’t know what I want, and it’s all that I got, and picking scabs of my face” or whatever Billie Joe is singing. Chris changed the words and stole the delivery. Wonder if it was intentional as a tribute or just something stuck in his head. It does happen. I’m sure other people noticed too. I’m guessing it’s a tribute since Chris isn’t young either, would likely know the song since it was played on tv and radio, or have someone in his life point it out.

 

yes exactly! yeah, I'm not trying to accuse him of ripping it off or anything, it just kinda reminded me of it. it's probably a top 4 song for me on this album

 

This has been a fun Halloween day album.

 

Considering how open Chris was about the Mariah Carey homage in “29,” I’m sure he did this one on purpose too.

 

oh man p4k fucking cooked them

 

"Post-hardcore outfits like Midtown"

First paragraph in and already shaking my head

 

awful review

 

also way to barely mention half the album

 

Idk how you can talk about this album and only barely mention 29 off-hand

 

Pitchfork's a joke. But I couldn't help but laugh at this line:
"“Let’s sing along another 20 years,” Conley begs, conjuring up the cursed image of a wrinkled, 50-year-old Saves the Day performing “At Your Funeral” at some kind of twelfth-wave emo revival cruise full of retirees."

 

I mean it hits on the reason I really don't like the first part of the album. Wish more time was spend talking about 29, though.

 

you don't like the first part of the album bc it makes him seem old or whatever? i actually don't understand

 

It comes off as a half-brag—“Come over Friday/And bring your Les Paul”—and half-desperate ploy for eternal youth—“We’re faded on a Thursday before midnight in a basement in New Brunswick.”

how is that remotely a brag? / how is that desperate?

 

Exactly. I found it to be more nostalgic than anything. I mean when I was younger, this sounds like a Friday night.

 

I don't like the first part of the album because I have no personal connection to anything he's talking about. It's dope he's so happy about the good ol' days, or whatever, but I really don't feel like listening to an album's worth of songs about it. Very, very few bands do a good job at the "Tour Song" about their bros, and this is 8 songs of it.

I have such a deep love for this band, specifically SWYA, because of Chris's ability to paint such beautiful (and horrifying) pictures with his lyrics while at the same time hitting emotional chords that resonate(d) with me. This album, at least the first part of it, has none of the things I enjoy about the band. Plus, I don't really find any of the songs to be melodically interesting or catchy.

 

also like i get the inclination to wish for more of the bad stuff in here but like between sound the alarm and under the boards this band has enough dark songs for them to go a couple records being optimistic

 

Pitchfork cooking STD is the equivalent of some moron who cooks steaks well done.

They don’t know what the hell they're doing/talking about and need to step the fuck aside.

 

That Pitchfork review seemed more like a personal vendetta against Chris than an actual album review. It's almost like they didn't listen to the album...

 

And then dips said steak in ketchup.

 

I went off last week about their hit job on Greta Van Fleet, a band I do not like. This review at least discussed the music and themes on the album, and I can agree with them. It's certainly harsh and I think, at times, goes overboard, but it relates to how I felt listening to it.

 

i love "shoulder to the wheel" even though its lyrics have nothing to do with me or my experience. the first half of this album, imo, is essentially a sequel to that song

 

If I ever met someone at a bar or something who said they work for Pitchfork, I think I'd have a natural reaction to scoff, roll my eyes, and chuckle. I'd probably get socked right in the kisser. And then I'd get socked again when I give their punch a bad review (even if it was actually a great punch.)