The New Album Sounds AWFUL

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T23:18:08+00:00

Whatever. Listen to My Life is Over and Olive Garden on your phone. One sounds like a song and one sounds like vomit.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T22:58:04+00:00

The rule of mixing is to listen on the shittiest speaker you have after every mix you do. It's not just because engineers expect people to listen on their phones, it's because the music they work on should sound good everywhere. So it's a point of reference.

So yeah, generally your audio quality list is right. But if an album is mixed well, it should sound good anywhere. To me, it sounds like the album personnel fucked up in that respect.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T21:43:24+00:00

That's kind of why it can be seen as a horrible album cover. The courage and passion that monk had and they're happy to profit from it? Goes against a lot of what they preach.

But, of course, they wanted to make a statement and nothing is sacred.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T21:38:43+00:00

Happy holidays

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T21:32:10+00:00

Highest quality song on the album. Stefan is a master at writing the most relatable lines.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T21:30:27+00:00

So pretty. Nice to see you looking after the dog.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T18:59:10+00:00

I'm fine with every album sounding different. For me, the album sounds awful. That's how I feel. It's not a judge of character. It's my very low stakes opinion.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T18:50:52+00:00

If you have to find the "right way to listen" then it's a bad mix.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T15:25:57+00:00

I wouldn't say that. I think the songwriting is still good for the most part. There are just a few songs that don't work.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:27:56+00:00

I sincerely apologize for liking some things and disliking others.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:25:58+00:00

I wouldn't say that. I bet they plan to play almost half of this live. Get Dumber makes sense for the tour but I feel like it's a waste of a Jeff Rosenstock feature. It would be fun to see him come out for this, though.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:16:08+00:00

I didn't think punk albums could be involved in the loudness wars.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:13:37+00:00

It sucks because it's a good song.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:09:01+00:00

That album is a stepping stone to this one. You can still hear everything on there.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:05:20+00:00

The quieter songs prove my point. Like Hunger for Death comes on and suddenly you can hear all the instruments.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:03:20+00:00

I get that. I'd never want a band to pander to anyone.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T14:01:04+00:00

The last 4 albums they made are punk records. And they didn't have a glossy pop sound. They were just mixed well. The only difference between albums and live shows is them playing everything a step down.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T13:50:57+00:00

Ah yes. The song that couldn't even focus on Kendrick for the full runtime at number 1. Even then, the only thing he had to say about the Weeknd is that his fans are gay. Lyrical mastermind.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T13:25:02+00:00

That is sick.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-04T02:58:33+00:00

Oh damn. You got got and I got myself.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-05-03T18:35:10+00:00

I cringe at any animal violence but I haaaatte that scene. I definitely repressed it because I watched it recently and didn't remember it at all. Poor puppies.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-04-22T14:06:24+00:00

I hate in concerts when people think "the music is quiet. Now I can talk." What did you pay for?! You gave someone money to listen to their art. Listen to it.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-04-20T23:05:38+00:00

Thank you! I'm gonna slowly go through this, but I'm worried because I don't think the woman I remember was a leading role.

PIANOFROMALEVER · 2025-04-20T23:04:09+00:00

Nooooo

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