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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated Everyday Is Christmas by Sia in Music
Jan 26, 2020
Behind the times as usual, I found this over Christmas, and loved it! So catchy and festive, have not enjoyed Christmas songs so much since The Darkness released "Don't let the Bells End". Candy Cane Lane is great, and the music video is fun to watch. Snowman is also fantastic, I was singing them all December long!
Erika (17789 KP) rated Pray For The Wicked by Panic! At The Disco in Music
Sep 22, 2019 (Updated Sep 22, 2019)
I honestly only listened to this album because one of my friends got us tickets from her friend that was in the string trio, performing with Panic!. The last time I had listened to Panic! was when Pretty Odd came out.
All of the songs on this album are solid, catchy, and, for the most part, feel good. Obviously, hearing the album live was, of course, superior to the recorded version.
All of the songs on this album are solid, catchy, and, for the most part, feel good. Obviously, hearing the album live was, of course, superior to the recorded version.
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Steve Fearon (84 KP) rated Is This Thing Cursed? by Alkaline Trio in Music
Sep 11, 2018
Good to be back, but not great.
Alkaline Trio are one of my favourite bands, combining my love of catchy pop-punk with dark (often horror) themes.
They have been releasing good albums for 20-odd years now, and their wry wit and ear for a catchy tune have made them a special place in my heart.
This new release is the first since Matt Skiba joined up with Blink 182, and is a reassuring return to their sound of recent years, with a focus on dark but polished pop-punk.
I have struggled to pick out many tunes that leap from the album and into a best of playlist, with most tunes being enjoyable without really standing on their own.
This may not be a bad thing necessarily, and it may just necessitate additional listens, but after 2 album long listens, I still maintain this position.
I think this is an album for the fans, one that consolidates their fanbase by giving them a solid, safe and unadventurous collection of songs that reassures them that the Trio are still around, but not wanting to risk being accused of changing their sound because of Skiba's involvements elsewhere.
A good album, a 7/10 at this point, but I may revisit later, as sometimes they can grow on you over time.
They have been releasing good albums for 20-odd years now, and their wry wit and ear for a catchy tune have made them a special place in my heart.
This new release is the first since Matt Skiba joined up with Blink 182, and is a reassuring return to their sound of recent years, with a focus on dark but polished pop-punk.
I have struggled to pick out many tunes that leap from the album and into a best of playlist, with most tunes being enjoyable without really standing on their own.
This may not be a bad thing necessarily, and it may just necessitate additional listens, but after 2 album long listens, I still maintain this position.
I think this is an album for the fans, one that consolidates their fanbase by giving them a solid, safe and unadventurous collection of songs that reassures them that the Trio are still around, but not wanting to risk being accused of changing their sound because of Skiba's involvements elsewhere.
A good album, a 7/10 at this point, but I may revisit later, as sometimes they can grow on you over time.