Is it even emo anymore?
>>13017654315 years ago /mu/ would be going crazy over this album. Now? These are the threads we get...
goddamn the music wasnt terrible but man those vocals are really bad>ladies and the gentlest of men>fuck you i've already said im sorryi rarely don get something because of vocals but this might qualify
>>130176566absolutely not /mu/ would rightfully say its not even half as good as the debut
>>130176592Posted that before starting the album, godamn this sucks nevermind.
>>130176678the drummer was trying really hard to make up for the mediocrity but it just didn't happen, theres good moments most of it ignoring the vocals, the last song, the end of the first song
>>130176583that's the point
>>130176583when has shit vocals ever been a problem in emo, go listen to backstreet boys you poser
wtf is roshambo
Idk, lp2 and lp3 just sounded like Owen (what was even the point?), this sounds like Owen + whatever Nate does. That said i somewhat liked it musically, though stylistically it's all over the place (out of nowhere Steve Reich reference? Ok).
>>130176734he means the writing, as a lyricist he sucks his metaphors are not as good as LP3LP3 had good metaphors>I blames my father in my younth>now as a father....>I blame the booze>melancholy guitar progression here<This song is genuinely beautifulhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaZUVZ2F_Dc
>>130177009>what was even the point?To make money I assume. A lot more people listen to AF than Owen
>>130177009lp2 is underrated because it is indeed the most ambiance one that everyone forgets but lp3 is good. In fact it might even be better than lp1. There is certainly some songs in there that are really good.lp4 is looking more like lp2.so far the only track that I was able to memorize is that one of >I cut myself in the dark>I explored kink in the dark>blah blah in the darkthose are not good lyrics btw I remember it because of it's overuse of the word darkI still think LP4 will be good enough though.
And whatever you think about lyrics and shit, it's nowhere as bad as twiabp trying to do post-hardcore and failing miserably
>>130177074true and based
>I blamed my Father in my youth...>Now as a Chudcel...>I blame the Jews...
I like it, but I also really liked LP3.
>>130177489LP3 is great and the cover is great too with its purple haze skies lookhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyfMqD7OTBk
I'll reply when we're not both so emotional
>>130176543americanfootballis for >that feel when you are in the train reflecting deeply about lifeif you dont get it dont talk to me just leave me bewww.youtube.com/watch?v=sW-1KdLovJk
>>130176543Most overrated band in the genre
>>130177933name 3 better oens
Kinda sounded like a blend of TNT and The Joshua Tree. I liked it
>>130178104Jimmy Eat WorldKnapsackSDRE
>>130178954only the 1st one is good, not better btw just its good.
>>130176543This band's comeback makes no senseTheir entire vibe is only applicable to being 16-20 or some shit
>>130176543Fantastic, it’s their best since 1
>>130180840That's a really stupid thing you just typed
>>130176566/mu/ was going crazy before LP2 came out ten years ago. But it sucked so there's no reason to get excited about yet another blatant cashgrab.
>>130177068Lp3 is boring as fuckLp1>Lp4>Lp2>Lp3
>>130176543listened to it today, it's just kind of okhas persuaded me to go over their back catalog again though
>>130180840All three are superior to AF
>>130182710Based knower
>>130176919Rock paper scissors.
>>130177621American Football was one of the albums I would listen to while taking the train home from college over winter break circa 2006 (I went to school a couple states away, so it was a LONG train ride).I haven't listened to any of the new albums; no LP2, 3, or this one. Don't plan on it either.>>130178954>KnapsackI always slightly preferred Park to Knapsack / The Jealous Sound.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMoZVkEm5uU
>>130183692American Football has always been boring as shit to me. Snooze fest and I feel like they only got over because of the album cover. Park and Jealous Sound are good though.
>>130176919You stand in a circle and kick each other in the nuts
>>130176543they should have never reunited to be perfectly honest, also they forever ruined the discourse around emo, every twinkle band is considered emo instead of Midwest emo
>>130176543It is emo but i wish it was more melodic needs more wutzer
>>130176543I've been listening to emo for like 15 years and I have never been able to get into american pooball
>>130178954>>130184050>>130189002 American Football, or at least their first album, is the most overrated band to ever be labeled "emo"; SDRS, PUP, Hot Mulligan, Origami Angel, Modern Baseball, JEW... all have better material than AF, yet, their new releases are nowhere near as eagerly waited for, that tells you more about the power of the use of "branding", than about the band itself.
>>130189002There's nothing to get. They fucking suck.
>>130176566This board is dead, and so is 4chan. What do expect when zoomers kill everything they get their grubby, effeminate hands on? Also, LP2 and LP3 suck.
>>130176722>picBut this is the best kind of emo though. I'd take this over whatever Mike's been writing these last 10-15 years.
>>130177068LP3 is my least favourite, honestly. It sounds too wishy-washy.LP1>LP2>LP4>LP3 for me
>>130190419LP3 has very beautiful arrangements and the collabs are good and im a melody over lyrics kinda guy. I'd say LP3 is the best.>>130189313modern baseball is literally a direct inspiration from An Football but alright i agree that sometimes AnFootball is overrated especially by /mu/ LP1 is /mu/-core afterall.But all that being said its good, its "riding the train" melancholical music, it is for that mood or just chilling at home alone. It serves it's propose perfectly.
>>130190499I've never really been a big shoegaze or dreampop enjoyer. I much prefer a more focused, guitar-driven sound and LP3 just turns into mush, especially in towards the end. Uncomfortably Numb is a clear standout from that album. That track has no business being this good.LP4 to me is a direct improvement over LP3. The guitars are more prominent, the sound is much clearer and the features are much more subtle, which I personally prefer. But different strokes yada yada, you know how it is.Avalanche is better than both LP3 and 4 anyways lol.
>>130190688Doom In Full Bloom is good too
>>130189313SDRE and JEW are the only good bands you mentioned, the rest are absolute trash
>>130191318Good thing JEW and SDRE mog to ever loving fucking shit out of American Football, huh?
>>130190713Yeah, that would be my second favourite... followed by a power gap.
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/american-football-american-football-lp4/>8.0WE MADE IT BROSBETTER THAN KING OF LIMBSLET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO
>>130192487The retards at Pitchfork praising this slop is pretty much a death sentence
>Make a decent intro song>Have appealing album cover >Rest of discography mediocre >Continue to profit 20+ years laterMust feel good.
>>130176543Was it ever?
>>130193229The tide turning against this shit band has been amazing to witness
Did American Football have an album cover or artwork that was like a light shining on the house like someone was being abducted by aliens or am I completely crazy, I cant find it anywhere
>>130192209Your taste is shit, and yes they do. Hot mulligan is faggot shit
>>130194503I agree. Hot Mulligan sucks. Doesn't stop them from being more musically interesting than this overrated slop. American Football got bodied by JEW and SDRE decades ago so shut the fuck up already.
