I'd say early off at least as good as the last one. Which was the first one I heard, and I was unaware of all the surrounding narrative til this thread. I read that Stereogum link, read whatever two articles were linked off that, still not really understanding or caring. Kurt Ballou's involved? Cool, cool. Otherwise whatever, I played this loud when I was getting up this morning and may do again tomorrow morning, it seemed good for that. There wasn't any pushups or such involved, I just made coffee and showered and fed the cat, so maybe I was doing it wrong
― Jonathan Hellion Mumble, Sunday, 18 April 2021 20:10 (three years ago) link
listened to the song linked at the top at the thread. will not be listening to anything else by choice.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Sunday, 18 April 2021 20:20 (three years ago) link
I still can't understand how anyone thought the headphones-plugged-halfway sound was a good idea. I also don't like the stupid prog rock guitars, so maybe this band is just not for me. Maybe I'm just angry that actually good metalcore/hardcore doesn't get the attention they deserve and I've probably missed out on a lot of it because mostly this kind of gimmicky crap gets attention and exposure. Everyone please go listen to the Portrayal of Guilt and Be All End All records that were released this year, they are actually good and you don't have to wonder if your speakers are broken.
― braised cod, Monday, 19 April 2021 20:45 (three years ago) link
I'd like to think that people will read the above post and be directly inspired to listen to The Armed by it
― imago, Monday, 19 April 2021 21:07 (three years ago) link
lol, you're probably right.
― braised cod, Monday, 19 April 2021 21:40 (three years ago) link
and their intense...movies?
https://ultrapop.live/tickets
Will watch and report back
― imago, Monday, 18 October 2021 19:32 (two years ago) link
bangers!
between this and the new L'Rain single, Intensified Strokes is a flavour that's in. the 20-year recurrence thing eh lol
― imago, Friday, 25 August 2023 08:46 (nine months ago) link
I saw this band live about a year ago and it was impossible to comprehend what was going on
― Stomp Jomperson (dog latin), Friday, 25 August 2023 08:58 (nine months ago) link
i believe that is more or less the idea
not much that's baffling on this new album, wall to wall pop splendour, aside from a really out of place penultimate track that combines breathy folk with smooth jazz and it doesn't work at all. BUT THE REST IS GOOD. also that bad track i mentioned is pure ILMbait so you'll all probably love it lol
― imago, Friday, 25 August 2023 09:08 (nine months ago) link
"in heaven" isn't even very good at that thing though
i listened to a few other tracks and the ones that kinda sound like muddy blown-out strokes songs are an improvement over anything i've heard before from them. but hardcore was just not my thing to begin with
― ufo, Friday, 25 August 2023 09:20 (nine months ago) link
well they've kept their faithful and added a few others hopefully. good job selling out!!!!!!
― imago, Friday, 25 August 2023 09:47 (nine months ago) link