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Nothing So Certain - Moving Boxes

RATING: 6/10

Genre: Midwest emo, math rock, pop-punk
Runtime: 35 mins
Tracks: 12

Album review
A solid album. Its got some good song, some great songs, some meh songs, but no bad ones. The technical ability of the musicians is on full display with these songs, sometimes leaving you with really catchy segments and sometimes not. Choruses are hit or miss but mostly hit, with several really memorable ones that will stick with me for a while. Vocals are nice and melodic, always fitting the song well but not ever standing out too much. Overall, not one I would ever revisit in album form, but some standout tracks that will definately be put on the rotation.

Favorite Tracks: Post Traumatic Swag Disorder, Hypochondriacs Live Longer, Discourse Is Dead and so Are Our Insides, Bering Strait

For Fans Of: Michael Cera Palin, Pool Kids, Ben Quad

Track by track:
Post Traumatic Swag Disorder: Noodly and swayey start to this album with a great chorus as well. Outro is a great segue into the next song.
Hot Brennan Lee Mulligan: Probably my favorte name of a song on this album. The bridge leaves a little to be desired but the verses are good and the chorus is great.
More Than a White Sky: Starts with acoustic guitar before the rest of the band comes in, a significantly slower song. Has a solid enough chours and a good bit before the outro. Not super memorable beyond that.
Hypochondriacs Live Longer: Love the chorus on this one. The bridge is also rules, plays with the dynamics of the arrangement in interesting ways
There's Ranch in the Tuna Salid and I Miss My Dad: Second favorite name of a song on this album. A little slower, putting more emphasis on the chorus. Flowey song. Its solid but didn't leave to big of an impression on me.
Discourse Is Dead and so Are Our Insides: Short song, a little under a minute and a half. Its fast and energetic with some cool vocal harmonies both in the leadup to the chorus and the chorus itself. The small breakdown at the end also rules. Part of me wishes it was a little longer but it works great where it is.
Funeral Hawaiian Shirt: On the slower side. The song is building towards this cool cressenndio at the end that works quite well.
Chloe: Acoustic song with some solid lyrics.
Bering Strait: Picks back up right away with some energetic riffs and a catchy and memorabe chorus.
Record Scratch Headset: Starts off with a super catchy lead riff and leads into a fun chorus The bridge is also good.
Wake: Another short song. Its a good listen, but it doesn't feel like a whole song. It moreso leads directly into the next song, which works great, but leaves this song kinda hanging.
Howl's Moving Studio Apartment: A solid closer. It does feel like one half long chorus and second half extended outro. Works in the context of this album but not one I would revist.