I think it's far better than their old stuff. It has GOOD production, and it doesn't sound hollow. And most importantly, I didn't shut it off before the songs ended!
It's weird with VK fans. Most of the time "less is better" comes to mind. It's like VK fans LIKE crappy production and bad writing. I dunno. -shrug-
Sometimes unperfect production can be part of a band's charm, but a lot of the time it just detracts from the songwriting. A band like Raphael, even though they're old, I couldn't even imagine hearing with shiny, modern, professional production. The way their songs were recorded is part of what makes them endearing to me.
There's no excuse for liking bad songwriting outside of cerebral palsy, though.
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