their best record imo by a lot. the bass lines are unreal and the melodic interplay between them and the guitars is so damn fun
Yeah this band has always been very innovative in terms of song structure and instrumentation, one of my fave things about them
Above all this album really makes you think about how every gigantic white cross is made by the same gigantic white cross company.
This album came out right before I took a cross-country road trip to go to a music festival up in Washington, played it a bunch when I was driving and one time I was having a moment with this song and this line plays and I hear “man that’s ate up” hahah
will probably bump this today and cry with a big old smile on my face bc it brings the most bittersweet nostalgic feelings for me. “Mary and me were 3 deep in some desert jamboree guy sporting howling wolves asks about scoring LSD even the wolf on his tee could see I'm slipping it's nice to know I'm obviously tripping I guess I'm dripping with these slow songs about lovey things quick choruses that are too high to sing, and too clever” serpents is my fav forever and ever
i feel like i kinda fucking absolutely adore this band? their songs are all so unique and layered, their lyrical themes always so thoughtful. keep meaning to listen to anybody but them but can't really make it happen. Runners is a perfect record.
Happiness Hours is easily one of my all-time favorite summer records. Every time the weather heats up I want to hear it on constant loop.
Awkward Breeds turns 10 today. Had no idea this came out on the same day as OTIP, what a day for my personal musical history lol. A perfect album.