sell us the world but we ain't selling out - we like it loud
madness is in fact the emotion that is evoked when coming into this album. are you crazy for expecting a post-hardcore album and receiving a mainstream pop rock album? that's not really what's maddening. the most ridiculous thing is that this album claims to be something different (see the track we like it loud) but it's really much of the same old shit that it claims to be better than.
lyrically, this album is a mess. there's nothing here to truly pick at because it's all more shallow than a puddle. instrumentally, it's about as sound as a paper bag; i've heard these chord progressions done better and i'm convinced that these are 5 seconds of summer b-sides. do yourself a favor and experience the madness once so that you know how to stay far away from it in the future.
top 1 + bottom 3: parasites (special edition cut), better off dead, november, the strays
