#THE FRONT BOTTOMS FULL#

As the only album as a two-piece, you can hear the lack of musical variety coming through. Sitting through the entire 45min runtime makes you realize how similar the songs sound and how repetitious the guitar and percussion riffs are.

Although I enjoy every song on this album, it’s unfortunately the only release from The Front Bottoms that feels somewhat tiresome to listen to all the way through.

#THE FRONT BOTTOMS FULL#

This whole album is full of heartfelt songs that connect on a level few other lyricists are able to accomplish. To properly rank these albums, I listened to them all near non-stop for the past 5–6 weeks.ĭespite its lower position, this was the album that originally got me into the band via their single “Maps”, a track I would play multiple times a day and show to anyone who would listen. Some people will like their early, more stripped down approach to songs, while others prefer the more full-bodied songwriting of their past 3 albums - either way that you prefer, you’re not wrong. While I would rank these albums in the following order, I imagine if you were to ask 10 different fans, you’d probably get 10 different answers - something that’s quite an achievement and really shows the versatility of the band. This ability has helped amass a large following with the band’s nature providing relatability with the listener. The Front Bottoms are probably most known for their lyricism, which tends to intertwine seemingly mundane thoughts and activities with heartfelt and clever rhyme schemes.

The two are the driving force behind the signature sound of the band, while current and previous members have helped shape the edges as well as provided a larger assortment of instrumentation to the end product. The group was founded by singer/guitarist Brian Sella and drummer Mathew Uychich in 2006 and have gone through several different members through their existence, but have always maintained the duo of Brian and Mathew. One of the best and most exciting artists of the past decade and a half, The Front Bottoms have managed to make a name for themselves in an overly crowded genre by creating a sense of honesty and uniqueness in their music that never feels forced.

The front bottoms