#this. album. SLAPS.

[thatone-highlighter]

I love you albums. I love you songs connected by similar themes. I love you listening to songs in a specific order picked by the artist. I love you reoccurring motifs throughout the same album. I love you album covers. I love you albums with extended editions. I love you songs that reference each other.

[phonographica]

Robert Slap & Steve Powell – Drive (1990)

[rocals]

danger days is so funny. mikey and ray canonically fucking die halfway through and then it's like. SAD! anyways. this ain't a party‼️ 💃💃 get off the dance floor‼️ 🕺🕺

[turtlekidddddd]

Since Bagi got added to Morning crew I finally got the excuse to do this

(I was unable to find the same font they used in the original album and it’s bugging me so much but oh well)

[first-and-last-neocount]

So I have never read the full Odyssey, only an abridged version in high school, but oh boy. I listened to Epic: the Musical for the first time yesterday, and now I am feeling So Normal about Odysseus.

A warrior renowned for his wits as much as his combat prowess: check

A charming smooth talker: check

Absolutely overflowing with hubris: check

While I wait for the rest of Epic to release, guess I better go track down a copy of the Odyssey, because I need more of this man Immediately.

[sexhaver]

Judges 14 is one of my favorite Bible verses because 1. the mental image of bees nesting in the carcass of a lion is badass and 2. Samson just does all of this shit with absolutely 0 fanfare or explanation. real Gs move in silence like lasagna

[gabe-lovebot]

ALTARS OF ECSTASY (title pending)

[kastsol]

Hello, Mr. Radio, you friendly station

So glad of your company, your morning music

My wife, she ran away, she left our home

And though you're here with me

I'm on my own

Mr. Radio - Electric Light Orchestra

[teakoodrawz]

2020 Deltarune bs

[morb1dcan1d]

Did a lil thing for my friend Sunsetfeline (IG) birthday <3

Tried something new with the clouds and am quite happy with how it all turned out :3

[gods-favorite-autistic]

I think at the end of the season Fig and the Cig Figs should drop Teenage Rebellion as an independent artist and also as the first track on her Junior year album

[tarmac-rat]

(insp.)

[thehuntfortrencherlostmedia]

Hello folks.

So, I waited a while to let everything marinate in my brain before writing this. Haven is an interesting album to discuss in the grand scheme of the Trench discography. Everything feels familiar & status quo, but different, new & exciting all at once. Its production is fantastic throughout and truly allows for everything to shine. It’s also their most cinematic album to date, which is saying something given what Astoria was inspired by.

So let’s break down each track, shall we?

A Normal Life: Already gushed about this one when it came out and my thoughts haven’t changed one bit. This just might be my new favourite opener. There’s just a little sprinkling of everything from all across their discography that allows this beauty to marinate and stand on its own.

Lightning & Thunder: I’m torn. I like it still, but I do think that when you listen to it within the context of the album it loses something. It was definitely made to be a radio single. There’s nothing wrong with that.

I’m Not Getting Better: Straight to the point, catchy & fun. I really have nothing else to say on the song.

Down To You: Arguably the biggest earworm on the album. This one gets in your head and it just stays with you.

Now or Never: The By Now of the record for me. Soft & yet full of momentum all at once. This is a dream worth fighting for, indeed. Also, while both INGB & DTY show off a more R&B/Funk flow, it really sticks on this song, and now that you’ve noticed it, you’ll be hearing it a lot throughout the record.

Into The Storm: Hello, Porcelain. But also… it’s own thing. It might not be giving up, but I don’t see it as surrender either. I see it as going with the flow, facing your problems head on. This is also the first true dive into Josh’s relationship with Amanda on the album, and how he’s so happy they finally figured out how to co-exist.

Ancient History: Oh hi, Astoria. You mind if I take elements of Burning Up & Yesterday and blend them into something new? And how about the past arguments in his and Amanda’s relationship don’t matter, and how it was nice to meet back up with her. It shows how time can heal relationships. Also, SAXOPHONE. That is all.

Stand and Fight: The actual Porcelain of the record. People thought they were gonna go in a This Meets War for this song, when instead it’s a slow burn that truly stays with you.

Turn & Run: Here’s how you do a sequel song and then make it stand out from its older brother. Much like the combos of Celebrity Status/Perfect & B-Team/Toy Soldiers, both sides of the coin make me giddy inside. And holy cow… welcome to the edge indeed. That hint of Fix Me screaming… I need more of it Josh. Please? I’ll be a good girl. There’s also a lot of Masterpiece Theatre II on this one. Easily my favourite of the short songs.

Worlds Collide: I go back and forth on this one in my head. There’s parts of me that love it, there’s parts of me that feels it’s too similar to the two tracks before it…. And then we have the end. And that just… made me smile. Also, I love Josh SCREAMING “Nobody’s Safe” and the fact they left in the vocal crack. That’s how you can tell his emotions are in full display here. So yeah.

Nights Like These: The comforting palette cleanser after three songs hit you with whiplash back to back to back. It’s very reminiscent of tavern songs, sea shanty’s & is just a warm hug of a track. Also, breaking down the fact that sometimes it’s nice to have just a cozy, relaxing night with friends. Feels like the Who Do You Love of the record too.

Remember Me By: Um, Micheal? Did you just possess Josh again? This feels so 80’s R&B I can’t help but love it. Also, Ian! Nice to hear you sing, bud. We’ve heard the other three all throughout this record and now we get your voice on top of the amazing percussion. Kudos.

Haven: So, here we are. The closing track. And, it’s good. It feels like they took The Killing Kind , Masterpiece Theatre III & End of An Era Abd threw them in a blender… and the result came out great, but… it does lack something to me? And if anything, it brings out the fact this album fits into the Relationship Theory too: It is about starting anew like I said ages ago but also about how their relationship (Josh & Amanda) isn’t perfect but he loves the imperfection now that they’ve figured out how to make it work. She might’ve broke his heart once but he reconciled & became stronger because of it. And now he can show that all across these 13 tracks.

So yeah. Haven’s likely my album of the year, and I do like it. But I do think that while it has some of the highest highs the band had ever reached, I do think they didn’t fully nail the Hero’s Journey theming & that it’s not as cohesive as some of their other work. It’s a sturdy S-, easily #2 or #3 in my overall rankings, even #1 depending on the day.

[rebornrosess]

sorry u think the album is bad but have u considered maybe glass animals only make music for gay people with undiagnosed mental health issues and strained familial relations and who are also a little weird about sex idk

[okaydays22]

[innerxsanctum]

Pet Shop Boys - Nonetheless (2024) singles: loneliness, dancing star, a new bohemia, feel.