The Menzingers - After the Party (February 3, 2017) Album • Page 60

Have you had it or are you hearing it fresh

 

Nope, first listens today!

 

Really liking this so far.

House on Fire is the only song that hasn't clicked with me after 4 listens, but I really like every other song, and I'm really glad I held off on listening to After The Party and only listened to Bad Catholics once as they are definitely highlights.

 

I think Bad Catholics is actually one of my least favorites

 

Same but like, I still love it a lot.

This whole thing is just fucking fantastic.

 

I'll be three years sober in May and that's the exact feeling I have while listening to that song. Pure nostalgia. Also high five on getting sober. I know the first year is a struggle.

 

Classic will yipp clean lead tones on this. Matt Kerekes record has a lot of them on his record. NOT a bad thing

 

the bars should be a fun live song. and I forgot until just now that Yip produced this

 

Agreed! I guess it does sound like "a single" so it makes sense that it was released prior

 

it's classic Yipp but all of the great things about his production. The drums sound incredible like they usually do on his records. the low end speaks but doesn't swallow the record. the high end is very relevant, but the mids are super warm and super pleasant to listen to. Love the production. I was very curious to hear YIpp produce a straight ahead rock record and love the results

 

I feel like the drums on records that Yip does can be a bit muddled at times, but they sound good on here

 

This is probably the best sounding Yip record I've heard.

I appreciate the frequency at which these guys mention coffee.

 

This was great to wake up to and the perfect soundtrack for my morning workout.

There's not a bad track on here and the back half (from Black Mass onward) is incredibly strong. Early favorites remain Lookers, Bad Catholics, and After the Party, but also Midwestern States, Black Mass, Your Wild Years, The Bars, and Livin' Ain't Easy.

 

I like the closer

 

Best stretch of the album is Tellin' Lies through Livin' Ain't Easy

 

Is there an archive of these lists accessible after the move?

 

It's all good, but "Lookers," "Midwestern States," and "Black Mass" are the highlights for me.

 

Someone on the forums did this not too long ago:

Does anyone have the old year end staff lists?

 

This album mixed in a playlist with Taking Back Sunday's and Bayside's newest albums is fantastic listening.

 

This is great thank you!

 

Man this is exceptional, completely exceeding all of my expectations!!!

 

How can Bad Catholics be anyone's least favorite? I think the lyrics on the second verse are the finest piece of storytelling this band has ever done. Such vivid imagery

 

Tellin Lies is the best song ever.

Early favorites (besides the previously released songs because I've listened to them so much already) are Tellin Lies, Midwestern States, Charlie's Army, and Livin Ain't Easy. Rest are all solid for me thus far, and I'm sure I'll end up loving them all after more listens. Only song I can't get into at all thus far is Black Mass, I find it pretty boring. Hopefully that changes!

 

While not the best song of the bunch, I can't seem to get the hook from House on Fire out of my head. So catchy!

 

Charlie's Army is so much fun, chorus is so damn catchy. I feel like there's opportunity for a funny music video.