Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 Just downloaded it, a few tracks in now. Already sounds like their second best album, after OTIP, which is to be expected given how great that album is. This band is phenomenal. Probably the best punk band currently IMO. 2 Quote
Patient #48273 Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 Finally checked these guys out on Spotify last night. I haven't heard much yet, but what I have heard, I like a lot. 2 Quote
Broken English Posted February 1, 2017 Author Posted February 1, 2017 Charlie's Army is a fucking banger of a tune. This album could possibly top OTIP with a few more listens, so excited to see them in two weeks. Quote
Elisa Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 I love the new album! It sounds kinda like the gaslight anthem but it's not a bad thing, just a little bit weird to get used to. 2 Quote
Ghost Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 This album is brilliant. It got me totally disarmed since the first listens. Quote
Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 I listened to it a lot driving today, absolutely love it. Greg takes a much bigger role on vocals, but I like them both equally so that's not necessarily a bad thing. I think I finally pinpointed why I love the Menzingers so much. It's because all of their songs sound like genuine, true stories of their lives that they have eloquently translated into songs. They all sound like real stories that have happened to them, and they're not just writing songs to make music but rather to reflect on their lives. It feels like a pretty unique strength for a band nowadays. 2 Quote
Broken English Posted February 2, 2017 Author Posted February 2, 2017 Yeah but Tom used to sing a lot more songs than he does on this record. Quote
Speedo Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 I gave it a listen through this morning, it all sounds like The Menzingers but nothing really stood out for me. I'll give it another listen later but I'm not sure I'm liking this release. Quote
Elisa Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Always late to the party https://twitter.com/markhoppus/status/827620607739113472?s=09 2 Quote
Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Haha that's awesome. I've listened to the album about 10 times already, love it so far but there are a few weaker tracks for sure. Tellin' Lies reminds me of a Say Anything song from the ...Is a Real Boy era. And at times, The Bars sounds like Deryk from Sum 41. Quote
Kay Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 I'd never listened to an album of theirs before but one of the songs from this album came up on spotify radio so I've downloaded the record, listened this morning. it's alright I guess, not seeing the fuss compared to other bands of the same genre but I don't *hate* it so I'm going to give it a few more go rounds. usually takes me a few listens to fully know how I feel about an album. Quote
Broken English Posted February 9, 2017 Author Posted February 9, 2017 Compared to other bands in the genre, they're lyrically a lot better, and have a knack for capturing a certain type of nostalgia in their songs. That's what seperates them for me anyway. Quote
Ghost Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 I love their narrative. Is nothing special, it just feel real, and somehow you can relate easily. I love the album. 1 Quote
two Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 Learned about the Menzingers through these boards and am checking out their After the Party album. So far it's pretty fuckin' good- thanks blink boards 2 Quote
Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 On February 9, 2017 at 5:17 AM, Kay said: I'd never listened to an album of theirs before but one of the songs from this album came up on spotify radio so I've downloaded the record, listened this morning. it's alright I guess, not seeing the fuss compared to other bands of the same genre but I don't *hate* it so I'm going to give it a few more go rounds. usually takes me a few listens to fully know how I feel about an album. On The Impossible Past is their best album IMO. Give it a few plays and you'll see why. One of the best punk/pop-punk albums I've ever heard. 1 Quote
Broken English Posted February 12, 2017 Author Posted February 12, 2017 Just got back from the show. That was the best performance I've seen from them, it was completely on point. This band should be so much bigger than they are. 1 Quote
Speedo Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 The album has officially grown on me, I still like Impossible and Rented better but this album is pretty good. Black Mass is probably my favorite song right now ... super Black Velvet but that's cool. 1 Quote
Ghost Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 By the way, I liked this cover a lot. I love when girls just doesn't sound like the umpteenth Hayley Williams or typical indie frontwoman. 1 Quote
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