The Maine - XOXO: From Love and Anxiety In Real Time (July 9, 2021) Album • Page 29

I am going to throw myself into the fire here and admit, I did not like YAO at all.

 

The closer coulda been on YAO I feel like. Great song.

 

Just finished my first listen. Incredible. Some thoughts:


'Anxiety' hit super hard after the year we all just dealt with.

"Pretender" and "DPB" are my two faves upon first listen.

The 1975 vibe on "Love in Real Time" was a pleasant surprise.

I enjoyed the second half more, but god damn if that first half doesn't just hit us with absolute radio ready bangers.

 

Wow, what a run these guys are on

 

I'm on my third listen. Admittedly, I skipped through the songs I had heard the first time. The last two listens have been much better with everything in order. Great album start to finish.

 

All of this

 

I thought YAO was pretty universally loved

 

I think it’s a great collection of songs that I’d rather not listen to all that often hahah

 

Face Towards the Sun is one of the best Vocal performances by John, yes or no?

 

I’m just gonna pair this with Jon’s solo record and have me full hour plus of them pipes

 

Where can I find this solo record?!?!?!

 

John the Ghost is on Spotify pretty sure…

 

Wait, nevermind, found it!

 

Worth noting he said that some of those songs almost made it onto the album too

 

Yeah, the solo record is great.

 

Top 5 overall #1 alternative let’a gooo

 

Album rules.

(Regarding singles, IMO no way should "DBP" have been the lead single. For one, it's way too long.)

 

I assume if it does end up a single they'll chop it at 2:52 and nix the outro.

 

This is the perfect take for the song. In the context of the album, it makes so much sense being a later radio single. It will make it on the airwaves, believe that.

This band is primed for something big...and they deserve it like no other.

 

Number one in our hearts

 

Yeah, definitely. I think it could work, but it doesn't scream "radio in 2021" to me at all. "High Forever" has more of that vibe to be honest.

 

I get December underground vibes from high forever - dark pop type shit

 

If your light goes out is the only meh for me now in the car

 

after several listens it feels too B-side to me, just feels out of place. Think it would have been better as an acoustic solely song