The Forever Session - Vol.1 The boys are back, and so am I
It's been a while, hasn't it? I am not sure how this will go but for those who enjoyed my funny post about my favorite band here's one about their last album.
I will give a small opinion on every new version (spoiler: they are all amazing) but first a quick glance at the setlist in general; At first, I was a bit dubious about the songs from "Nothing Personal" since we already got a new version of them on the 10 year anniversary of that album. After hearing them, they made so much sense. I hoped we would see some from "Put Up Or Shut Up" but I enjoyed how they switched the order of Dear Maria and Lost In Stereo since they usually open with the latter and end with the other.
Dear Maria, Count Me In: Obviously She is here. It's a grand idea to open with it, setting the tone on what to expect from the album. Crazy vocals, and a nostalgic yet fresh sound.
Coffee Shop Soundtrack: I love this song. Rian goes super hard on the drums, and I love it! The End? 'Waiting for something' STOP. Wow!
Damned If I Do Ya, Damned If I Don't: Love this version, a bit more pop-ish, but still has the same vibe we are getting from the whole album; you can hear a bit of the synth (?) sounds they tried from the original "Nothing Personal" so it has a good recall. They (obviously) kept the iconic stutter of D-D-Damned at the end of the song: perfection.
Six Feet Under The Stars: Another song I love from their early album. I realized that Alex's vocals were way less defined (obviously since they were still developing their sounds and all), and these versions of the songs from "So Wrong, It's Right" are way crispier. The backup vocals are insane: some are very similar to the old ones, while other are brand new.
Weightless: Do I need to say anything about this? Same as DMCMI, old vibes but new at the same time.
Poppin' Champagne: I'll admit this wasn't one of my favorite songs, but this version? Very good, I think I understood the lyrics for the first time lmao (I couldn't really understand what was sung and was too lazy to look it up).
Jasey Rae: I feel like everyone loves Jasey Rae (me too). This is an insane rendition of the song so I don't have much to say. Love it!
Lost In Stereo: Love that they switched the position of this song since it usually is the one played first during concerts (pretty sure they often open with LIS). I feel like this might be the weakest of all the songs in here. I prefer both older renditions of Lost In Stereo. I still like the song.
Remembering Sunday: They teased it. We waited for it. They delivered it. Jack tricked us with the "what the hell" comment and I fell for it. I was ready to hear Avril sing one of my favorite songs. When they released the pre-save and I saw 'Lisa Gaskarth' in there I was shocked. Is Lisa a trained singer? Because the way she killed Juliet Simms' part is incredible. I was not expecting that. I was listening to it in the car and forgot how roundabout worked for a moment. A new all-time favorite!
There it is. My useless review of this insane album. I had a blast writing this even if it was difficult as hell; I haven't used my English writing skills in a while and had to check multiple times what I was typing ahahahah. I know I'll have this on repeat for weeks and I'll be obnoxious about it lmao. hope to hear about you sooner this time. Until then Stay Safe, Be Kind, and remember, Somebody loves you. ☀️💕
