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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.
Catalytic Governance: Leading Change in the Information Age
Patricia Meredith, Steven A. Rosell and Ged R. Davis
Book
Although the information age offers individuals from all walks of life the power to make their...
A couple of duds but I expect that from most albums but in the main this album is fab! Lots of catchy tunes and a big move away from Kesha as the pop/dance act she used to be. There is swearing in some of the songs but that didn't bother me. I bought the whole album after seeing her perform just one song on Ellen and i'm really glad I did.
Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Coco (2017) in Movies
Jun 24, 2018
Beautiful depiction of Mexican culture
Contains spoilers, click to show
The animation in this movie is beautiful. I love the use of color! The story is cute, if predictable. The music is upbeat and catchy. There were a few things that bothered me. Why does the whole family go by the last name Rivera? Shouldn’t the family branches have taken the men’s last names? Also why doesn’t De La Cruz know that Miguel is not his great-great-grandson?
Busy Beavers - Kids Learn ABCs 123s & More
YouTube Channel
Busy Beavers Create Fantastic, Fun Childrens' Educational Videos that get Kids Speaking & Singing. ...
Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Davy crockett king of the wild frontier (1955) in Movies
Sep 14, 2022
I knew about this thru the song which is rather catchy tune anyway the movie it’s rather good movie even if it’s taken from the tv show of the same which they only made three episodes which sees him from being us senator to the Alamo. Fess Parker plays Davy Crockett rather well with good support from the rest of the cast sometime I should watch Davy Crockett and the river pirates sometime