Futurology

[Scarecrow]

I agree about inconsistency. I understand why this album has made an impact, because it seems (to my ears at least) like a continuation of the Lifeblood version of themselves, but a warmer and more optimistic version. Where Lifeblood was the summation of a band feeling lost, Futurology is that same band with purpose. However, the album doesn't flow for me. There are songs I like individually which seem awkward together (the Europa/Divine Youth/SPLAM section) or during which the energy and focus appears to peter out (Stow Hill, Mayakovsky). Overall I like this era and enjoy every song, but the album feels awkwardly sequenced. Unsurprisingly, it makes the middle section of my album rankings list.