Moneen - Are We Really Happy With Who We Are Right Now?

"Screw you and die I hope you burn"

Back when I was purchasing these albums, Emo albums that is, every review I'd read would complain about the adolescent whining that prevails throughout them, but couldn't understand why they would be giving the artists I loved such grief, and now... I guess I can kind of see their point. Not to say I don't still really like this album, but explaining in depth on every song, not terribly poetically, that you've been wronged by a girl doesn't really fit into my life anymore. That said, there are few albums that are as blunt with their lyrics as this one, which can be admired. The instrumentation on the record, while seldom not cranked to ten on the intensity meter, is great. I never really realized that when I tried to play post rock sounding songs that I wasn't imitating Mogwai but trying to duplicate the last bit of "Thoughts weigh Heavy Don't get drowned in the weight of it all" (actually a song  title). I also always tried to duplicate there delayed guitar noises. I still enjoy listening to Moneen, but they don't quite register the same emotional connection as when I was 21.

3/5

Favourite Track - The Last Song I will Ever Want To Sing