You might recall this band as the guy who recorded
every part himself on his first two albums. Back then his music was very catchy, smarmy,
and similar. If you weren’t a fan of this before, start afresh here. This is a
GIANT step forward, due in no small part to the fact that Cloud Nothings is a
full-fledged band. And if you read any reviews they keep talking about how this
sounds like a band album as opposed to the last one, and this is totally
accurate. In his S/T all the parts fit so well because they were played to mesh
together and work as one sound. Here the various instruments actually work with
and against each other; every instrument actually sounds like the work of a
distinct individual.
A raw
energy drifts through the background of this entire album, lending it a gritty
vibe that was not present in earlier offerings by this band. Some of the edgier songs such as “Wasted Days” pummel through in three
minute bursts, while others snake around well past eight minutes of pure punk
rock. A great listen for anyone looking
for a dose of high octane punk that brings back fond memories of middle school.
