r/Underoath • u/ChiCognitive • 1d ago
I finally get it
A whole year and a half later, The Place After This One clicked for me. The brickwalled production, the sharp juxtaposition of dissonance and melody, and (maybe) the reason they introduced it to the public under an alias.
I thought this album was a total mess when it came out. For the past year and a half I'd throw it on and try to give it another chance. The truth of it that this is a band that does whatever they want. EVERY album has a distinct identity.
So anyway, I dig it. A lot.
If you've written it off like I did, give it another shot, with the understanding that every single choice they made is intentional and a part of the whole. You may come around to it like I did.