r/WAVVES • u/Optimal-Tangerine409 • 1d ago
Over 9 years later, what are your thoughts on this album?
Personally, I do enjoy this one quite a bit. It’s got so much going musically that it’s a real treat on great headphones.
I’ve always been a sucker for Wavves going a bit ham on the effects and utilizing odd synths/interesting mix choices. I can understand if some fans find this grating at times or makes the project just not cohesive enough. I wouldn’t say it’s his strongest record but it’s definitely not at the bottom of the list.
Overall, I feel like it sounds like a record Nathan spent a lot of time on and really explored sonically what was possible.
Strangely it reminds of Third Eye Blind’s “Blue” album where they get went crazy in the studio with what could be done creatively but sacrificed on cohesiveness