Harpy Eagle

★ 9.5

album

I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love

My Chemical Romance

“What an opener for one of the greatest discographies of all time (fight me I dare you). Bullets is legitimately one of my favorite albums of all time, and the only reason why it isn’t a ten out of ten is because of This Is The Best Day Ever having to compete with the likes of Demolition Lovers and Honey This Mirror. You can truly feel the passion flowing through every song, and each track has its own unique identity, while still being cohesive in style. This album feels like a bunch of crumpled up notes at the bottom of a backpack, it’s all snippets of stories from different people and places, but it all comes back to this core substance and spark that hooks you until the last notes of Ray’s stellar guitar playing ring out. My personal favorite track off of the album has got to be Early Sunsets Over Monroeville, closely followed by Vampires Will Never Hurt You and Drowning Lessons. This album is absolutely incredible, and I listen to it on repeat. It sounds exactly what autumn feels like, and I truly can’t get enough of it. Side note: I wish that they kept part of this rougher mix across into The Black Parade, because it only adds to the raw emotion that drips out of each lyric.”

★ 9.0

album

Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

My Chemical Romance

“Danger Days is a masterpiece and I refuse to hear any criticism on the subject. It’s storytelling is totally unique, and also totally immersive, leading the listener through the environment rather than the individual plight of the characters, while also defining specific character beats for each of them to follow. Speaking of, the Killjoys are perfect. I don’t care, they are perfect. Their names, concepts, and designs are all phenomenal, and they are so incredibly compelling. I love every second that we get with them, and the gut punch that happens when you know that time has come to an end (Kids from Yesterday, you beautiful gem of a song). And Vampire Money??? I am all for hating on Stephanie Meyer (it’s okay Twilight I still love you your mother is just not a vibe). Anyways, amazing album, I adore I adore.”