The Menzingers - Hello Exile (October 4, 2019) Album • Page 72

the last 5 or so seconds from last to know needs cut, it's completely unnecessary.

 

High School Friend might be the stickiest earworm on this, it’s soooo good

 

This is much harder than I expected..

 

I also think High School Friend is super catchy but the first verse is maybe Greg’s worst lyrics.

 

I played most of this album via the TouchTunes in a dive bar on Hollywood Blvd on Sunday night, and it made me feel so happy, even if nobody noticed haha. Something about “High School Friend” over the loudspeakers made me feel all warm inside. But that also could have been all the whiskey I was drinking.

 

I play this at work all the time but I always skip High School Friend cause of the swearing in the chorus, unless it's past 10 and there's nobody super old/underage in the bar

 

High school friend does have weak lyrics at times but I think they work in context

 

It reminds me a lot of Charlie’s Army in that it’s a song I can see myself skipping but it’s so catchy that I kinda can’t

 

The best songs for me are:

America
Strain Your Memory
Strawberry Mansion
Farewell Youth

 

I've listened to this at least thirty times straight through, so I'm gonna attempt to rank the songs. Keep in mind most of these are separated by barely anything:

Strain Your Memory
Hello Exile
I Can't Stop Drinking
Strawberry Mansion
Anna
America (You're Freaking Me Out)
Portland
London Drugs
Farewell Youth
Strangers Forever
Last to Know
High School Friend

 

You guys can take the end of Last to Know, we'll take the fade in on Strawberry Mansion, and then everyone's happy.

 

The end of Last To Know just gets too loud. I don't mind the effect itself.

I think what I really need to do is sit down with lyrics in front of me. My most recent listen of this made me think it's going to cool on me, which I hope isn't the case.

 

I know people are generally liking the Tom songs more on this record than they have on past releases, but "Strawberry Mansion" and "Last to Know" are absolutely my bottom two. At least "Portland" is great.

 

I know this is blasphemous, but the only song I haven't come around on yet is I Can't Stop Drinking. I appreciate it more than I enjoy listening to it, I guess?

 

Last To Know is still a highlight for me

 

If I had to choose a least favorite with a gun to my head...... it would be London Drugs

 

London Drugs has grown on me, but there are quite a few songs I'd put before it

 

Last To Know is the highlight for me.

 

London drugs or farewell youth are my least favorite.

 

Last to Know gets great but that first verse is the worst. Title track is still my least favorite though.

 

Has anyone who preordered the vinyl heard absolutely anything on it? They sent me the initial email they were not receiving the Sunburst until Friday (of release week) and shipping out after that ... but nothing since.

 

I like it as the closer but it just doesn’t do a whole lot for me.

 

I had Last to Know on at work and the end scared the shit out of some lady. Never really noticed it til then