Best Posts: Justin Trudeau Presents: Album of the Week Club

Ripper Roo · Dec 9, 2024

Dec 9, 2024
As jankland predicted, stepdad enjoyer and I gave it the highest reviews

jankland · Dec 9, 2024

Dec 9, 2024

stepdad enjoyer said

Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch

review

This week’s pick sees @AOTWClub blessed by mr. Jerkland himself as he picks what is truly one of the most fun albums I’ve listened to in quite a while. Calling this project fun might go against its lyrical content and core notions of the genre it belongs to, but hey, this thing had me nodding my head along to mr. Tades’ self loathing and misery.

This album runs a short yet sweet 37 minutes, it does not overstay its welcome whatsoever and even leaves you wanting more (note to self to check out the rest of the band’s discog). What grabbed me the most at first about Why Would I Watch is how colorful and punchy the instrumentals are. The music on this album is played really well and provides a great, vibrant background for Nathan Tades to do his thing. I’ll admit, my first listen to this album had me trying to adjust to Tades’ vocal signature and that ‘growl’ in his voice. I didn’t mind it but felt as if it isn’t necessary; I liked the portions where this is reduced to a minimum more. On my second and third listen, my opinion on the matter changed and his voice+scream pattern clicked for me, for the most part (a part of me needs an album full of tracks like Betty).

The length and pacing of this project lead me to reject naming favorite and least favorite tracks here. As I sat with my headphones on, the project started to melt together and I took it in as this really nice amalgamation of emo and pop punk. The ‘’issue’’ I had with the album’s vocal performances went away and, as I said, clicked for me once I subconciously reminded myself that, in emo music atleast, it is not about how perfect the vocalist can hit the notes, it’s all about them feels man… the energy it has bruhbruh. I should also mention how fun the melodies here are. After my second listen I was nodding my head and singing along to it.

I don’t really have any real gripes with this album to be honest. It was pretty great and a sick entry into the band’s output ( have not heard of them until mr junkland’s recommendation). I feel like these guys have a lot of potential and a lot of room to grow even further beyond this. Which reminds me, it could be my lingering autism but this album had its moments where tiny elements of shoegaze were subtly sprinkled on. I wish this was embraced even more and hope that it foreshadows the direction that Hot Mulligan will take following this release.

8/10

@jankland @Justin Trudeau
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THAT'S MY GOAT

jankland · Dec 8, 2024

Dec 8, 2024

Wreckless said

Metal is a broad genre and metalcore is just one of it's many subgenres.

Jank had a metalcore pick a couple albums ago. Two very different bands of course.
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Metalcore is my s--- but I haven't listened to much Killswitch outside of My Curse, excited to give this one a go!

Wreckless · Dec 8, 2024

Dec 8, 2024

jankland said

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Hot Hooligan review later tonight/tomorrow. And you were right lol

Wreckless · Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Ripper Roo said

X is one of my favorite artists. He still appears on my Apple Music Replay (like Spotify Wrapped). I had a dream about him dying in the streets like a day before it happened.
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There is only one X

Michael Myers · Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Yeez said

I Am Music is gonna change your opinion on Carti, I can just tell
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I forgot your quest to make me a Cardy stan!

Michael Myers · Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Yeez said

I added this song to a playlist years ago and totally forgot. Then a few years later I shuffled that playlist and said "woah this song is pretty good, who sang it again?" and I was floored when I saw the artist. X is on the song tho, even if its only the 3rd verse and he's the weakest part of the track
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Yeah true he has like 3 lines somewhere, hardly call it a verse. But its not really his song (its like a Khaled situation lmao)

Gr8 song though!

Yeez · Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Michael Myers said

I'm not a fan really, but I do enjoy that Lil Peep collab. And a few songs here and there. Definitely way better than guys like Carty and Gunna imo
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I Am Music is gonna change your opinion on Carti, I can just tell

Yeez · Dec 7, 2024

Dec 7, 2024

Michael Myers said

Kinda funny someone showed me this song, as one of the first --- songs. I loved it, then I heard he's not even on here lmaoo
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I added this song to a playlist years ago and totally forgot. Then a few years later I shuffled that playlist and said "woah this song is pretty good, who sang it again?" and I was floored when I saw the artist. X is on the song tho, even if its only the 3rd verse and he's the weakest part of the track

Ripper Roo · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024
Even though I mostly use Apple Music I’ll likely make these playlists on my Spotify account because sharing s--- from Apple Music sucks

Wreckless · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Justin Trudeau said

I just dont wanna derail it plus I like seeing the different albums lol and you won't need to remind me I'll remember
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Justin Trudeau · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Wreckless said

@Justin Trudeau Can I do mixtape next week?

You guys probably won't like my album. I'd be down for doing this mixtape thing.
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No lol

January 13th but ill let you have the first mixtape and we might like your album lol

Jimmy Jazz · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

jankland said

American Idiot is so weird cause it has some of my favorite songs ever on it but other than Wake Me Up I don't really go back to the 2nd half
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My thoughts exactly, that album has so many bangers. No matter how my taste in music changes, Jesus of Suburbia will always be one of my favorite tracks ever lol.

Wreckless · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Justin Trudeau said

I think a "favorites" mix to start would be an easy way to decide if we like the idea or not then go from there?
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jankland · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Yeez said

Hot Mulligan- Why Would I Watch
Oh boy. I need to admit that I am not really a fan of pop punk. I don't hate it or anything but aside from like early Green Day, (American idiot is considered pop punk apparently and I think that album's incredible) and Paramore, I haven't been the biggest fan. I don't really have any big reasons why, it's just not for me.

As such, I have to say that I didn't like this album that much. I can recognize that there are really good elements to this record, like the guitars, the vocals (Tades' voice was pretty hard to get into at first but i got used to it) the drums, etc. But my lack of love for the pop punk sound as a whole meant that I just really couldn't get into it.

Might check out some "classic" pop punk albums at some point (probably some Blink-182), but as it stands right now, I'm just not that big a fan of the genre (unless Olivia Rodrigo counts)
Favorites: No Shoes In The Coffee Shop (Or Socks)
Rating: 5/10
@AOTWClub @Justin Trudeau
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Makes sense, a big part of me getting into it so quick was because I grew up on that sound and I'm usually pretty picky on it cause a lot of modern pop punk doesn't feel genuine. Happy someone else talked about the guitars cause I think it's a highlight to the energy of the album up there with the screams and lyrics themselves!

Michael Myers · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024
@Justin Trudeau

You can have 14 different artists if you want?
Also when u say rate it like an album, you mean like a collection of songs I hope?

Not pretentious bs like it being a cohesive album, thats gonna be a b---- lmao

Wreckless · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024
Actually thought of this a while back too but didn't bother bringing it up. Glad it got proposed lol.

Jimmy Jazz · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Justin Trudeau said

@AOTWClub i need to share this genius idea and see what yall think lol

Rate My Mixtape

Each user creates a 14 track mixtape (we then obviously have to each make a playlist of it, kinda a pain in the a--- but it's like 5 mins of work)

Then we rate them like albums
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actually sounds super fun

Yeez · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

jankland said

I'm happy you guys are receptive to the album I figured everyone would hate the lead singers unhinged a--- screams lmao
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I unironically like Yoko Ono’s music, i think i can handle most screams lol

DiggleDogg69 · Dec 5, 2024

Dec 5, 2024

Justin Trudeau said

@AOTWClub

So once this rounds over i have a bit of an idea, an actual competition we could call it. I assume we all use streaming services to listen to albums? That's kinda the first thing I need to know before going ahead with this genius idea that hit me lol
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I’m listening

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