Album Review: Bleachers by Bleachers

Bleachers lose the plot. One of the bigger headlines for the year so far has been about plagiarism in the online content creation sphere. The less you know about the particulars, the better, but it's nonetheless a conversation that is necessary as not only online tools because more readily available, but artificial ones as well. The advent of Tik Tok and even shorter forms of media have taken the already fractured and stratified decay of our monoculture to extremes, as people debate the merits of Clean Goth aesthetics being a thing, when it's really just owning a black Stanley cup and listening to The Cure.

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'Jesus Is Dead' and Bleachers are back baby! The band formed by none other than pop mogul Jack Antonoff mark their return with a self-titled fourth studio album, offering an assured and polished side to the sound fans have got to know and love them for, amongst experimental extensions of their sonic-branding, which have naturally paid off. 'I Am Right On Time' flawlessly sets the tone for the album with its layered echoes of Antonoff's vocals and intensifying drums and synths, perfectly paving the way for the record's following track and lead single 'Modern Girl'. The number remains as infectious as its initial release in 2023, blending irresistible sax with looping guitar riffs (reminiscent of fellow New Jerseyan Bruce Springsteen ), looping, high-energy drums engaging the contagious nature of the song.

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