That was their first album produced by a record label, so it keeps the indie vibe with a bit more polish (Pretty Fly and Get a Job are probably my two least liked songs on there though).
I tried to tell myself for years that they didn't sell out, they were just playing the system; they did all their best stuff on their own, got signed, and just put out mediocre albums to fulfil their contract while making fat stacks.
At this point it's impossible to deny.
I'll also say that their recent stuff is really derivative; it's like a cheap copy of their old stuff. Hasan Chop, for instance, is a lot like Tehran, except it sounds like it was written by someone who gets their world view from the 6 o'clock news.
That was their first album produced by a record label, so it keeps the indie vibe with a bit more polish (Pretty Fly and Get a Job are probably my two least liked songs on there though).
I tried to tell myself for years that they didn't sell out, they were just playing the system; they did all their best stuff on their own, got signed, and just put out mediocre albums to fulfil their contract while making fat stacks.
At this point it's impossible to deny.
I'll also say that their recent stuff is really derivative; it's like a cheap copy of their old stuff. Hasan Chop, for instance, is a lot like Tehran, except it sounds like it was written by someone who gets their world view from the 6 o'clock news.