Jan 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM @AOTWClub Kyle: An Ode To Love & Drywall Review: I think the mixtape does a good job of achieving what it sets out to do. The song selection fits the overall vibe very well, but it wasn’t until “Easy” that anything really caught my ear. “Fallout” stood out as a genuinely solid metalcore track, and probably my favorite song on this tape. “Lead Pipe” was pretty good. “Dopamine” was another enjoyable track with strong mid 2000s emo vibes. Those were the highlights for me. Overall, this isn’t my favorite Jank tape, but the mixtape does accomplish what it aims for, delivering a strong dose of emo. It’s well put together and consistent throughout. Thanks for posting 6.5/10
Jan 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM Gonna do my best to get Wrecks tape in tmrw cause the new Poppy album drops Friday and I'm expecting it to be a musical autism hyperfixation for a few days
Jan 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM @AOTWClub A couple more updates y'all Since we're a bit short on reviews, I'm going to extend the deadline for Jank's tape until EOD Saturday Don't forget to review Wreck's tape as well!! @Michael Myers you're up on Sunday!
Jan 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM Where's the jazz man @Jimmy Jazz ??? Also @CSW have you started listening to Jank's tape yet brother ?
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM Sorry for taking so long guys, I’ve been listening to the tape but just never found the time to write a proper review… absolutely swamped at work. Will have it up before the deadline hits though. I know the ranks have kinda thinned out but I’m still hella hyped to continue in the club.
Jan 23, 2026 at 6:40 AM Oh shitt gonna start then. Just a check there's no era / theme right? First getting my reviews for the other 2 in. Wonder how @Justin Trudeau is doin!
Jan 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM basically just a specific mood, nothing too crazy i hope JT’s fine m. It’s been weeks man
Jan 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM Kyle: An Ode To Love & Drywall This tape really reminds me why I'm personally more of a playlist / 'songs' guy than an album guy. Sure there are also a lot of albums w different sounds but too many times a lot of the songs have the sime vibe. Which isn't a bad thing, but I prefer diversity. Saying this it seems like I'm trashing this tape lol but this really isn't the case! When I was younger I listend quite a bit to Simple Plan, Fall Out Boy etc. and this tape really takes me back there. I like almost every song on here. Caustic Player is a personal favorite, never heard it before! Common Decency holy s---, need more of this woman she has such a great voice man. Dopamine another standout for me. Fatal Flaw as well. So yeah basically aside from these 4 songs that really stood out the rest I just.. liked them. And I could listen to them one by one. 16 songs in a row like this though (or any other genre for that matter) just isn't my thing really. Most of the songs I never heard before though and added the majority to my playlist so this is great. Thanks @jankland Giving this a solid 8/10 @AOTWClub
Jan 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM I'm gonna put one song on my playlist if anyone trashes it I'm gonna threadban
Jan 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM @jankland - Kyle: An Ode To Love & Drywall review Happy to see the new round kick off and even happier to review Jank’s new tape. This man made some of my favorite mixtapes in the past rounds and I was equally hyped to spin the new one, especially after skimming through the tracklist and realizing, based on the songs I’d recognized, that this s--- would be up my alley exactly. Cool intro with the Michael Cera Palin song, a super great mood setter. This track isn’t anything evolutionary but it does the emo fundementals well, the band plays to their strengths for sure. Caustic Prayer was cool too, I liked the instrumental very much. This song is somehow both mellow and energetic at the same time. Not much abrasiveness at all, even though my brain expected something alike. I especially liked how this track ended, catchy as all h---. I believe I listened to the Arm’s Length album a few months back when Jank linked it here. Liked it a lot then and like it even more now. Fatal Flaw is honestly one of my favorite selections on this mixtape. Loved this, gotta shout out the vocal work on here too. Effortlessly great. She’s Quiet was cool but felt like a deep cut kinda, didn’t stand out that much but it kept the momentum strong. Liked Contigo, sounded very luxurious sonically. Tons of textures on the track, a very interesting mashup of different motifs. The bridge was kinda ehh performance wise but the rest of the song was solid. Self-Destruct is one of my favorite discoveries that I’d made with this tape. I thought it was a very interesting song. Good vocal performance all around but the production was what floored me. Sounds like if Beach House listened to a ton of MCR. Loved Bulls In The Bronx too. That instrumental is a total headnodder. I liked the screamo portions quite a lot too. A very dynamic song for sure, and it gets catchier the more you replay it. Up there with my favorites on here for sure. How Jankland discovered, Shed Life, a band with 170 monthly listeners is a question maybe best left unanswered. What I’ll say though is that I appreciate the American Football-esque guitar work and how they mix it up with a pop punk lead and drums that sound similar to the PUP album I’d picked months ago. Pretty great discovery, cool that Jank’s repping his own emo band lmao. Easy by Like Roses was pretty darn great as well. Just the right amount of rasp in the vocals and the excellent mix on the drums truly is all it takes lmao. Saved this one onto an ultra niche playlist of mine. Sleep Theory’s Fallout was one of my least favorites on here, the song just never managed to grab me over the 3 or 4 listens I gave it. Could be a me problem though cause I only vibe with this sound when it’s early Linkin Park attempting it lol. Lead Pipe was slighly forgettable at first, sounded kinda derivative at times but got better and better as the song went on. Mt. Diablo kicked a---. Another great discovery from on here. Don’t have a detailed analysis for this one, everything just sounds the way it should. You either love it or hate it. And I absolutely adore it. Violent Vira honestly kicks a---. This girl’s got a great voice and an even better sense of melody. Great song all around, easily one of my favorites. Sum 41 releasing an insane album like this one, 23 years after their debut dropped, blows my mind to this day. Always loved this band, hearing Dopamine on here made me happy as f---. Great pick! The Hot Mulligan song is pretty sick too! Very catchy yet lowkey. Enjoyed it. Your Graduation is such a classic, seeing it be the final track on here made me hype as f---. Honestly, a mixtape like this deserved a huge ending, and I’m so pleased that it got one. What a way to wrap everything up! All in all, I f----- with this tape heavy. Always love to see people on here contributing to the S80 whiny music index. We defo need more of that. Many thanks to Jank for putting me onto a lot of new s---, I’ll conclude by rating the tape with a …. 8.5/10 @Yeez @AOTWClub
Jan 25, 2026 at 12:01 AM Might be a little late with my review for Wreck's tape. There;s a big storm hitting TX (well, it technically hit today) and it's thrown all of my plans into a loop. Also, @CSW are you submitting a review for Jank's tape? All the other members have submitted their scores. Pls lmk so i can tally or wait
Jan 25, 2026 at 9:59 AM prefacing this by saying that this is not my genre of expertise lol @Yeez 1. Michael Cera Palin - Portrait of a Woman on a Couch With Cats great beat. i really like his voice. inspirational lyrics. cool track! vintage blink 182 vibes 2. Eidola - Caustic Prayer not a huge fan of the vocals on this one, difficult to understand the lyrics, but i absolutely love the instrumental!! 3. Arm's Length - Fatal Flaw wow awesome energy on this one. beat is a bit generic stadium but some of the lyrics hit me really hard. some super relatable stuff here 4. The Home Team - She's Quiet eh. my girl liked this one better than i did 5. Makari - Contigo what a beautiful song! i love the imagery, the singing is super pretty and i love the drums 6. Origami Angel - Self-Destruct interesting song, not super fond of his voice but i love the lyrics and the beat is super nice 7. Pierce The Veil - Bulls In The Bronx well i was not expecting this, so experimental, some of it doesn’t really hit but i love the beat and the different singing styles 8. Shed Life - Scarface the beat is kinda all i liked about this one lol. but it’s a great beat! 9. Like Roses - Easy i like his voice and the emotion on this one. sounds like he really means what he’s saying. love the beat 10. Sleep Theory - Fallout love the sonics on this one. really entertaining to listen to, great lyrics and i loveee the vinyl scratching 11. Movements - Lead Pipe i didn’t really like this one, repetitive & somewhat generic lyrics, i did love some sections of the beat beat though 12. The Story So Far - Mt. Diablo i liked listening to this but i didn’t understand a word he says lol 13. VIOLENT VIRA - Common Decency wow! fav song on the tape. her voice is beautiful. super emotional, relatable lyrics, switches between styles, amazing rhymes, sensual captivating voice, beautiful beat, plus she’s cute asl! love love love 14. Sum 41 - Dopamine i like this one, more blink 182 vibes here, definitely really felt some of these lyrics, great beat as well 15. Hot Mulligan - Shaylee, Shanel weird song. not a fan 16. Modern Baseball - Your Graduation great voice! i love the subtle electronic elements of the beat, pacing is just right, drums hit hard! 8/10 will listen to @Wreckless soon!
Jan 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM @Aima wrote this review! 1. Interpol - Untitled love the slow intro. very mellow. indie coffee shop vibes. difficult to understand the lyrics compared to some of their other songs. great beat 2. Katatonia - Dispossession never heard this band. fresh sound to me. great to headbang to especially the intro. not a fan of the vocals here 3. Hum - If You Are to Bloom early 90s feels, sounds right out of charmed tv show! love. but singer gives temu weezer? 4. Wunderhorse - Leader of the Pack sounds like a kid rock song, but i like rock’s voice better, interesting lyrics, cool beat 5. Pavement - In the Mouth a Desert intro is a bit grating, i like his voice, tough to understand, music drowns him out, i didn’t know mumble rock is a genre? 6. Tigercub - The Perfume of Decay amazing beat. reminds me of a super hype wwe intro. seth rollins could walk out to this! pretty voice! afi vibes 7. Seether - Fine Again love this group. never heard this song. thank you for this! great voice and beat! no critique 8. Tad - Throat Locust is that title a silence of the lambs reference? love this beat, hate his voice. hair metal/meatloaf in rocky horror vibes! 9. Jerry Cantrell - Afterglow reminds me of seether but more mellow, awesome beat! 10. Staind - Open Your Eyes love this beat. so not typical, more 90s vibes here. pretty! 11. HIM - Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart i follow this guy on tiktok, never heard his music. really cool! 12. Wunderhorse - Butterflies super nice beat, not a fan of the vocals, like at all 13. Superheaven - No One’s Deserving awesome guitars, voice sounds very similar to the last song to me 14. Nevermore - Cenotaph pretty intro! feels like a serial killer’s anthem. music to be murdered by? 15. Life Of Agony - Through and Through system of a down without the politics! great energy 16. Kylesa - Dust that intro is beautiful! love the synths! i feel like this could play in a spaceport on star trek! 7/10 cool tape! @AOTWClub
Jan 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM @AOTWClub the scores are in and Kyle and Ode to Love and Drywall has scored.... 7.1/10 It is now at 15th place.
