Tea Time

GENRE: metalcore Ok, I swear I didn't just look up Ann Arbor and search for this song. It naturally came to me as I was finding songs about hatred. Follow up note: I was looking for a particular song and not trying to fuel something else. Enough about that though, because this song is quite a jump from my previous pieces. I think I'm starting to understand what hardcore and metalcore are. At first I felt like this vocal style was cringey. But, as most things do, the song sort of grew on me. The backing instruments are ok, they're bombastic sure but their production feels a bit flat. One of my favorite parts though is when the guitar drops out and the bass guitar is isolated; it feels like the calm before the storm. Now vocals... I don't have an informed opinion because I don't know if it's good or not relative to its genre. The vocals are incredibly wet and sound painful to sing. At least the lyrics themselves aren't bad. It's nothing you wouldn...

genre: post-hardcore, metalcore Hey, what a surprise. I swear Our Last Night  must have released this song today, because I haven't heard anything from them in a long time, let alone originals. As far as I know, it's an original.  I tend to dislike this genre, owing to the men who sound like angsty boys in their tight af jeans. Our Last Night  is a weird exception; their talent is evident. Their singing prowess is twofold, and their drummer is a monster. Unfortunately, I am most fond of their work when it concerns covers of popular pop songs. They add such a distinct attitude and aggressive passion into the song that might not otherwise have been explored. Their originals don't seem to do it for me though. The lyrics kind of just fall flat, verging on the edge of cheesy. The instrumental work is impressive though, and the singing itself is stellar as usual. I just wish their lyrics had a better cadence or complexity to them. Rating: 6/10