Honestly, I'm not all that impressed with the album, and I've already listened to it 3 times. I'm hoping it'll grow on me, and maybe once I have the physical copy in my hands, it'll be different.
I'm glad I downloaded it though, I would have been disappointed if I'd waited to buy it when it came out.
Up to 27, it's alright. Not brilliant, but alright. Then after that track it just spirals into being pretty weak.
Patrick's little bluegrass thing is crap. I think it ruins the song. The fade out is too sudden, and then there's this bluegrass rubbish. I was like, "Whut? NO."
20 Dollar Nose Bleed just sounds like straight-up Panic, which I mean, yes, Brendon's on it, but it sounds like Patrick cameoing on a Panic song.
Ironically, because I expected to hate it, Weezy's bit is alright. It's one of the less shit moments on the album.
Andy is so excited over it and I just don't have the heart to tell him I don't like it much at all. I can already pick out the songs I'll always end up skipping.
I just don't know what to make of the album...I really don't. I mean, I love I Don't Care, but the rest of it I'm pretty indifferent to, and the more I hear What A Catch, Donnie the more I hate it.
I just...wow. I really wanted to like this album and I feel let down. I'm seeing all this squeeing on Twitter about it and I'm just thinking "Are we listening to the same album?" Or is it just that I'm not as invested in FOB anymore? IDK.
I think the problem is that a lot of FOB fans are more invested in the people than the music. Because it's FOB they love it; if another band did it, they'd be slagging them off no end.
Too much of it sounds like Panic, to me. It sounds like they've had these huge ideas and missed the mark. Someone once described the Manics as looking like they were trying to be The Clash in a school play, and that's how I feel about this album - it's aimed for something and not quite hit the mark. It's a bit, "Well, at least you tried, bless."
I categorically loathe What a Catch, Donnie. It sounds like Panic at the Disco wrote a musical and cast all of their friends in the finale. That song is the weakest point on the album
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And the thing is - everything you hate, I like about it. I think it's because we probably have a largely different taste in music. I like the bluegrass thing; it took me by surprise, but I love it, because I actually like that kind of music.
I totally got how "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" sounds a bit too much like Panic, but I thought the same thing about some songs on IOH, and I still loved them, so. *shrug*
I don't think it has anything to do with me being "more invested in the people than the music". I understand the way you feel; if they were to start delving into any of the genres I didn't like, then that would definitely be the album I didn't listen to. Also, I guess I haven't been a fan long enough to feel nostalgic over the way they used to sound, though I've gotta say - EOWYG and TTTYG are jointly my favourite Fall Out Boy albums, if it means anything
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Yeah, 20 Dollar Nose Bleed wasn't my favorite either probably because it sounded too much like Panic. I'm not a fan of Panic's sound.
The blue grass thing was kind of random, I think, but in no means terrible. Just, very random.
I don't know. I liked the album. I liked the fact that they took the time to experiment with a lot of different songs and try some new things out. Sure, some of the songs weren't perfect but I love it. I love it for the evolving sound.
It isn't Sycamore Meadows, but its up there on my favorite albums of this year.
Everyone has different opinions on music, though. I can't see for the life of me why people liked Pretty. Odd. but people do.
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I'm glad I downloaded it though, I would have been disappointed if I'd waited to buy it when it came out.
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Up to 27, it's alright. Not brilliant, but alright. Then after that track it just spirals into being pretty weak.
Patrick's little bluegrass thing is crap. I think it ruins the song. The fade out is too sudden, and then there's this bluegrass rubbish. I was like, "Whut? NO."
20 Dollar Nose Bleed just sounds like straight-up Panic, which I mean, yes, Brendon's on it, but it sounds like Patrick cameoing on a Panic song.
Ironically, because I expected to hate it, Weezy's bit is alright. It's one of the less shit moments on the album.
Andy is so excited over it and I just don't have the heart to tell him I don't like it much at all. I can already pick out the songs I'll always end up skipping.
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I just...wow. I really wanted to like this album and I feel let down. I'm seeing all this squeeing on Twitter about it and I'm just thinking "Are we listening to the same album?" Or is it just that I'm not as invested in FOB anymore? IDK.
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Too much of it sounds like Panic, to me. It sounds like they've had these huge ideas and missed the mark. Someone once described the Manics as looking like they were trying to be The Clash in a school play, and that's how I feel about this album - it's aimed for something and not quite hit the mark. It's a bit, "Well, at least you tried, bless."
I categorically loathe What a Catch, Donnie. It sounds like Panic at the Disco wrote a musical and cast all of their friends in the finale. That song is the weakest point on the album ( ... )
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Too much Patrick. Way too much.
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And the thing is - everything you hate, I like about it. I think it's because we probably have a largely different taste in music. I like the bluegrass thing; it took me by surprise, but I love it, because I actually like that kind of music.
I totally got how "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" sounds a bit too much like Panic, but I thought the same thing about some songs on IOH, and I still loved them, so. *shrug*
I don't think it has anything to do with me being "more invested in the people than the music". I understand the way you feel; if they were to start delving into any of the genres I didn't like, then that would definitely be the album I didn't listen to. Also, I guess I haven't been a fan long enough to feel nostalgic over the way they used to sound, though I've gotta say - EOWYG and TTTYG are jointly my favourite Fall Out Boy albums, if it means anything ( ... )
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The blue grass thing was kind of random, I think, but in no means terrible. Just, very random.
I don't know. I liked the album. I liked the fact that they took the time to experiment with a lot of different songs and try some new things out. Sure, some of the songs weren't perfect but I love it. I love it for the evolving sound.
It isn't Sycamore Meadows, but its up there on my favorite albums of this year.
Everyone has different opinions on music, though. I can't see for the life of me why people liked Pretty. Odd. but people do.
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