The Menzingers - After the Party (February 3, 2017) Album • Page 12

yup

 

RW was my favorite album that year (so was OTIP). I don't understand the unfavorable remarks for that album either. This band is great, maybe people have bad ears, idk! p.s. Any clue when an album announcement will be?

 

OTIP is more consistent and cohesive thematically, but CW and RW have higher highs and, subsequently, lower lows.

I was hoping the single for this album would be a Tom song since I love him equally with Greg but Greg has had the last four singles. But Tom does a great job with the deep cuts he's given.

 

Yeah I mean I get it. I feel that it's not very...dynamic. I think musically "Where Your Heartache Exists" accomplishes something similar while being more interesting, whereas "Transient Love" is more in the category of "the obligatory slow song on the record". Lyrics to both songs are great, I just tend to be drawn in by the music first and foremost

 

It's not even a slow song tho... it's over 100 bpm... if that's slow I don't know what to tell you

 

and it doesn't feel like the "obligatory" slow song, it's not like a power ballad.

 

To each their own. I'm relistening to it and, musically, it sounds to me like a Menzingers take on Coldplay/U2.

 

100% this

 

Transient Love is one of the most unique songs they written. Structurally it's more interesting than your average Coldplay/U2 song, it's much darker and more brooding than many other Menzos tracks. Plus lyrically it's one of the most crushing songs they've penned. It doesn't feel forced or obligatory, it's one of the most natural sounding songs on RW. It feels completely organic and sincere.

 

They ended up writing TL out of when they were just jamming didn't they? That song kind of just happened. I feel like it shows, especially with the repetitive drum beat in it.

Not to take anything away from the song by saying that though I love it so much

 

Omg I'm gonna be singing that chorus for days. I fucking love the wonder bar.

 

RW was amazing and their best album don't @ me

 

jake

 

I said do not

 

The songs on RW made a much more personal connection with me than any of their prior stuff

 

im trying to delete it

 

I still wonder where you aaaaarreee

 

I'm in the camp that believes if any of the last 3 albums is your favorite then you're good.

If your favorite is A Lesson then idk different strokes I guess

 

If this album is "more of the same" then it's almost guaranteed to be my album of the year.

 

OTIP and RW are neck and neck I think

 

I can see The Menzingers being a band that always sticks close to their core sound with some minor changes and tweaks every now and then, and I'm okay with that. Thats pretty much what they are already, but still.

 

they do it better than like, bayside, who has really fallen off recently

 

I think there are a few bands that do that, but continue to stay relevant.
I'd consider Jimmy Eat World like that to some degree

 

Yeah yeah, great example.

 

I think JEW and TWY and The National all do that really well and The Menzingers are another group to add to that category