Hello readers of Twilight Collective! Last year, we did a 2016 release recap on the main page. This year, Alli and I individually focused on entirely different music. That's crazy. We did one article together. That's it. This list features some albums I reviewed, and some albums that I listened to but was too emotionally exhausted from what I'd listened to to review them. They are categorized into pops (good), plops(??) (ok), and flops (please get this away from my ears). With that, let's start the Pop or Flop release recap! POPSLandmark - Hippo CampusThe nostalgic vibes in this album were strong, and although I didn't review it, it really deserves a review. One year anniversary review, maybe? We'll see. To Love - JonathanJonathan are our new friends and favorite Croatian alternative rock band, and if you guys like bands like Editors and Maximo Park, I suggest checking them out! Their most recent album, To Love, is full of bops. Go check it out!! s/t - ManuelaWe actually reviewed this one. And we did it together. It took literally two months of planning and one major migraine, but we did it. Anyway, this is probably the chillest album of the year and it should be checked out by each and every one of you. Also, RELATIONSHIP GOALS. Risk To Exist - Maximo ParkI did a solo review on this one, and although it's not my favorite Maximo Park album, it ranks above the National Health considering that one wasn't released in the United States and I've never listened to it. I'm kidding. It's an excellent album with an excellent message and upbeat, energetic tunes to get you through times when you can't trust anyone. Also, this album has Maximo Park's funkiest bass lines, even though they no longer have a permanent bassist in the band. That's what I call improvement. Keep it up, Maximo Park! HEAVY META - Ron GalloI'm in the middle of reviewing this one and I'll update this article with a link when I'm done, but this album has really nice old-school vibes mixed with refreshing new school rock n roll. Check it out! Ti Amo - PhoenixI was a little iffy on this album at first. I thought it didn't sound Phoenix-y enough. But then I realized, essentially, "dude, of course it sounds Phoenix-y. It's Phoenix. Even if it doesn't sound like Bankrupt or Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, it's still Phoenix. PHOENIX made this. You've been waiting for a new Phoenix album since you started listening to them." This album deserves a review, so maybe we'll get around to it eventually! PLOPS??Volume 1 - BNQTIf you want to know why I'd be a bad music critic, it's because I gave this album a 7/10 and then went and upped its ranking because I felt bad. It's not a bad album, I swear! I was just out of it. Don't hate me, BNQT. The points off were because there are way too many people in this band and concerts must be a really uncomfortable experience. Are there even that many instruments? Do some people get to take breaks? This band is literally a whole basketball team. Ok, enough about that. It was a good album. Sort of. Just read my review. Villains - Queens Of The Stone AgeI feel a little nervous publicly critiquing Josh Homme, but I'm going to do it anyway. This album was good. It was good! It was funky and cool and everything Queens previously weren't, but it still had that QOTSA charm. It just really wasn't my thing. Oh, also, Josh Homme deliberately kicked a photographer in the face. So he's cancelled. If I was basing this article on the actions of Josh Homme, this album would be a flop. FLOPSWonderful Wonderful - The KillersI was going to start this off with "Brandon Flowers, we love you," but shhh, he feeds on compliments... This album pretty much proved the Killers just want another Mr. Brightside, which is perfectly fine and all, except it's NOT. Dude, your song has been in the UK charts for 13 YEARS. Please stop trying so hard to get another song up there. It's fine. We appreciate the Killers no matter what, but this album just kind of ruined what I thought of them. Oh well. No one tell 2014 me about this. Pacific Daydream - WeezerRemember when I said I'd never slam Weezer? Yeah, that's cancelled. The latest installment in the California-whatever-the-heck series is... Average at best. Rivers, you're 47. If any reasonable teenage girl heard you singing to them on the beach about partying and having kids or whatever, she'd probably run. But at least you have an audience who WOULDN'T run. What I'm saying is basically, the Black Album better be Pinker2n. Or maybe Bl2. Whatever. In other news, this album was apparently inspired by The Beach Boys? I don't see it. Yikes. CONCLUSIONThis article simply shows my opinions on some albums I listened to this year. This is not meant to be taken as the truth, as it is just my opinion. You must let your own conscience guide you through the poppery and floppery of 2017.
That's enough deep dialogue. See you guys in 2018, or maybe sooner. Hopefully sooner.
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