Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line ALBUM REVIEW

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Another pretty thoughtful and impassioned album from Touché Amoré.
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FAV TRACKS: DISASTERS, HAL ASHBY, MEZZANINE, ALTITUDE, THIS ROUTINE, FINALIST, THE GLUE
LEAST FAV TRACK: SUBVERSION
TOUCHÉ AMORÉ - SPIRAL IN A STRAIGHT LINE / 2024 / RISE / POST-HARDCORE, SCREAMO, INDIE ROCK
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@meowertwelve]

YOU GOTTA HANDLE IT GRACEFULLY

[@KOOL_AID_KID]

Wasn't expecting this review, but I'm very happy it exists

[@98loud]

Touche Amore is one of the few bands in that space that he really enjoys

[@mathewmaccenzie5006]

he has reviewed everything from touche. So how can you not expect it

[@cleanmybellayyyyy]

was expecting this review, but im very happy it doesn't exist

[@gasmask1408]

​​@@mathewmaccenzie5006 I think his expectation was the Ab-soul's review or something else

[@KOOL_AID_KID]

@@mathewmaccenzie5006 Melt-Banana flashbacks

[@MimejrRuiz]

Saw them last month and Soul Glo opened. Band is still awesome

[@nonono7973]

+ shoutout to Portrayal of Guilt

[@timdunlap9930]

Same 🔥

[@whiskeywayne91]

Yes they stopped by here but I missed it. Didn't miss armand hammer tho 💪

[@LDCGrey24]

Touché Amoré just don't miss

[@Jordanzts]

So true

[@TheFlyingCheerio]

This was my first Touche Amore album. Need to see them live one day

[@Jeroen4]

Check out Is survived by and Stage 4. Prepare tissues lol

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Omg I'm so jealous you're just discovering them.

[@pwhrr]

same for me. seeing them tonight, i'm so pumped holy shit

[@Ibasirov]

give us feedback on stage 4, tremendous stuff

[@TooMuchSascha]

I'm really happy I get to live in a world that has Touche Amore

[@MUSE1795]

You and me both

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

Never doubted them. Stage 4 is just my GOAT

[@seth_1138]

absolutley love touche amore

[@whiskeywayne91]

touche

[@oamusic4710]

Was worried u weren't gonna review this one. 8/10 for me personally but glad u enjoyed it

[@BigOwl51]

Back when I was in high school, everyone called every genre of metal or punk “screamo”. Metallica? Screamo. Green Day? Screamo. Slipknot? Screamo. If you made music that was heavier than the Beatles, you were considered screamo.

[@cthulhulvl35illithid]

And likely very few of them had actually ever heard screamo

[@helloface001]

@@cthulhulvl35illithid i spent my high school years hating "screamo" thinking it referred to shitty myspace-era stuff, completely missing out on how incredible the screamo genre really is

[@gunnstudio]

This is the all boys Catholic high school effect. Especially when you’re the only one that listens to this stuff, everything is screamo

[@slotrmeyr]

I have a sister who thinks literally anything with screaming in it is "screamo."🙄

[@Inutwhenilookatraytoro]

People still call anything screamo I hear people call Korn screamo people just don't know what it means

[@zachw3455]

Just saw them last weekend! While their albums have dived into their other influences, their live shows always go super hard

[@Xenlavian]

Bro why you dressed in the Parapa the Rapper fit?

[@adderon]

He's gonna flip turn kick it

[@alecadabra_]

Would LOOOOVE to see an interview with Jeremy or for you to go on his podcast! You have a lot in common

[@sndsofscnce]

Happy to see you review this album. Haven't given it enough listens yet but the first few were satisfying. Jeremy Bolm is such a solid dude and seeing them live is an experience.

[@hanneswitt9842]

Interesting that you never like vocal guests on Touche Amore, while I always find them to be brilliant. Like you say, they are at odds with all the rest going on, which is why they are great (IMHO)

[@dmitri7827]

for real brother

[@evanp042]

Love those boys so much. Every album of theirs is special in a different way

[@ztmusic2789]

I fucking LOVE Touché Amoré

[@ungabunga_music]

I apologize if you already did a video on this, but I would be very interested to see a video on their first album(s). I think their self titled really set the tone for their career in the scene, and I'm sure there's plenty to be said about that. Likewise, I'd love a video on debut albums, what started band's careers as their first step into the limelight. Again, I apologize if this is a topic you've covereds already. I just couldn't find it in my search. cheers.

[@IcalebthelionI]

Love Touché Amore, will never forget seeing them and Gaza perform in a storage unit just outside of Boise, ID. Miss those days.

[@drewmcgill5290]

Review the new Balance and Composure please! They’re not loved by more art music lovers but I always felt they should be. Loved this new TA album tho! My favorite of theirs in a while.

[@TheZerohero1996]

Always thankful to see you review Touche. I found them from your Stage Four review years ago. Instantly became one of my favorite bands. This was a top 2024 album for me. Was very happy to see them move past the somewhat underwhelming Lament.

[@renapeppers20]

You look like a Wes Anderson character and i say this in the best way possible

[@llefty]

Melon recorded this vid on Steve Zissou's boat

[@cybrog22]

Didnt expect this review! Hell ya Touche Amore!

[@m-tetsuo]

Album of the year for me

[@nerifishsongwriter]

Man, they've came to play in a small club in Brazil some years ago, and during the day when the brazilian bands were playing I met Jeremy just chilling in the middle of the still forming crowd. Had the chance to chat with him for a while them I left him to enjoy his moment!

[@PinkFlag06]

Fugazi was mentioned

[@loserxylophone3986]

STILL NO MG ULTRA REVIEW FANTANO

[@cranficc3901]

GIVE US THAT LIGHT 6 SO I CAN IGNORE IT FANTANO

[@LDVenus-kz2lc]

COMPARE TO DEATH GRIPS FOR ME

[@BigOwl51]

Machine Girl album covers ranked worst to best: 6. MG Ultra 5. The Ugly Art 4. Gemini 3. U-Void Synthesizer 2. Wlfgrl 1. …Because I’m Young, Arrogant and Hate Everything You Stand For

[@Maki_theAests]

@@BigOwl51so true

[@vitasomething]

@@BigOwl51 are u joking or serious?

[@abuzerr666]

finally a comment section talking about the album instead melon jokes

[@tomofthepops]

Yay ! Im glad you reviewed this one didn't think you was going to

[@disastervillain]

one of the best releases this year - glad you reviewed it

[@omnomachom]

Holy shit, so excited for this!

[@phenetiik]

Goodbye for now will be insane live

[@DukeLoose]

Onward Team Zissou

[@jordanwhetson320]

Outside of Stage IV, this might be my favorite Touché album.

[@chazzmikol3966]

dawg frl tho

[@elsollasombra]

Pls Balance & Composure next!

[@ivanivebeen]

Not a bad album but it seems just like an album. Doesnt move them forward, just keeps them where they already were which isnt bad. I give it a solid 7 outta 10 with stage 4 being a 9.

[@christmasham4312]

10/10 album i love it rare to see you reviewing this 0.0

[@thegr3atunknown]

This has been becoming my fav tA record since its drop

[@kittystank6272]

Touche makes me cry every album and i never cry.

[@TomMcisaac250]

REVIEW THE NEW DRUG CHURCH

[@matthieudesormeau2169]

I don't think he even reviewed the previous one

[@AndrewDRoyappa]

@@matthieudesormeau2169 it's never too late to be on the right side of history

[@rckwell]

REVIEW “STILL PRAYING”

[@blackaciddevil]

I followed them very closely up until stage 4 came out and kinda moved on to other stuff, glad they are still making interesting stuff.

[@eircification]

TA FOREVER!!!!

[@comewindcomeweather2393]

the best god damn band in the god damn world

[@curtiswilson3569]

This is one of my favorites this year.. up there with Drug Church and Barbarians of California. Still waiting for new Manchester Orchestra

[@darthjalapeno]

Hopefully next year 🤞. If he reviews it I’m sure he’ll hate it like he has literally every MO project he’s reviewed

[@777robocop]

The only disagreement I have is that Julien Baker didn’t stand out on goodbye for now and rather lingered at odds with Jeremy’s voice. I think the echoing screams behind his voice turned me off on first listen, but after the initial smack to the face I found it to be a perfect crescendo to the album. You are very right in the fact that Lou Barlow’s lyrics did very little to complement subversion however.

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Great album review.

[@TiberiusTen]

we need a Six Desperate Ballads review!

[@idontknow-re9dx]

One of my absolute favourite bands, and a great album even if I don't love it as much as lament

[@GoodByeSkyHarborLive]

only a 7 though

[@Skanovi]

w converge pfp😔😔😔

[@MUSE1795]

I think it's way better than Lament

[@idontknow-re9dx]

@MUSE1795 interesting, personally I feel like the elements brought in on lament (the slide guitar especially) were really interesting and added a lot, and that the songs in their typical style were stronger on lament. Every album of theirs has grown on me over time though so I wouldn't be surprised if that happens again

[@68booger]

REVIEW MG ULTRA PLEASE

[@quitegud3743]

WHERES THE WESTSIDE GUNN REVIEW BALDY???

[@C.good2damax]

W to the best current active Post-Hardcore band 💀

[@cbvideo794]

One of my all time favourite bands since parting the sea was released

[@MUSE1795]

Been waiting for this review! It's a 9 for me but I respect it

[@Jimmy-hs7pt]

it might be recent bias but i agree this is the first album I can easily listen too all the way through since parting the sea

[@MUSE1795]

​@@Jimmy-hs7pt I keep trying to tell myself if it's a recency bias or if I love this album that much. I listen to it multiple times a day and I don't get sick of it

[@ChrisTalkz]

Anthony's gone insane from having to decide between simping or death!

[@ThomasCroninD4D]

WHERE MG ULTRA

[@Mr.PickleMiser]

Review the new Westside Gunn projects.

[@whiskeywayne91]

I'm sure he will

[@alexmacdonald9182]

good-ass album

[@ArizonanSummer]

It’s ok Antknee, take your time

[@vitasomething]

what a great mg ultra review i liked when u talked abt mg ultra the new machine girl album that you said youd review and just reviewed

[@PeopleinDreams]

Need the new sugar pit review!

[@Nxchti]

For Everyone here only for the Rating: he gave it a Decent 7.

[@Biffster]

Thx for this, he should really put his rating somewhere easily accessible...

[@jamesshepard3]

@@Biffsterthe scores are literally in the description of the videos

[@Biffster]

@jamesshepard3 well thank God this bonehead put in the comments, huh? Thanks for your reply.

[@ghostfields]

whhhaaat i didnt know they were still making music 😮

[@wackmastaD]

Couldn't disagree more about stage 4.. This has more throwback energy and IMO thats when theyre are at their best. the slow songs dont hit as much as i think they wish they did. but its a solid release overall

[@Lucas-x1k3i]

No Elias Ronnenfellt review?

[@complicada72]

Review Latin Mafia’s new album

[@AaronEdmiston]

Absolutely loving the album. Easily my AOTY so far.

[@Nerdyguy8844]

Primal Scream review soon??

[@selfaware7617]

Best TA album since Is Survived By

[@oddthemute6172]

Black Curse when

[@ratcoatbaby]

Please review the new the Hellp - LL album

[@tylerhackner9731]

Spiraling

[@paniccleo]

They were one of my top bands for a few albums there, but I'm not a big fan of the shift that's happened now Jeremy wants to do melodic vocals so frequently. They've switched to doing more verse-chorus song structures to accommodate them, and it's boring. And I don't think the melodic vocals are a strength of Jeremy's, personally. Mezzanine is the track I think it works best on.

[@whispererindarkness]

Ok now do Nilüfer Yanya! Or maybe Melt-Banana?

[@PolygonAlley]

Touché my tra la la

[@krishnarao3027]

Roy Blair when

[@Nipponcakes]

Review the new The Garden EP!

[@jusbequiet]

COULDVE been a 10/10 if it was called “To spiral in a straight line”

[@justlus]

can u delete this comment

[@jusbequiet]

@@justlus ok

[@ajax2850]

I really hope for the smashing pumpkins new album review

[@michaelhernandez6375]

30 seconds is crazy

[@christiam1840]

West Side Gunn when?

[@kawzi08]

Still waiting for the westside gunn review

[@itsrobertv.-_-1301]

Touche

[@unafflicted]

few mins in and I feel like i’d love this band, but which album should I start with?

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

Stage Four or Is Survived By

[@unafflicted]

@ thank you, i love you

[@whiskeywayne91]

Stage Four

[@m-tetsuo]

I have a best of playlist on my channel

[@a_lameo]

Through Moonshot Eyes by Rare Occasions Review 🙏🙏🙏

[@keatkeat802]

clarence clarity please 😢

[@Loi_of_Earth]

I JUST LOST MY DAWG!! 🔊🔊

[@user-wq7rw8dd7q]

Antonio el Fantas

[@IllegalPizza777]

Fantano, I know you’re gay, but just because the title has the word “straight” in it doesn’t mean you should take 3 points off.

[@derwunze8147]

Hey Sugar Pit just released an album. Im sure you checked it out alrrady but if not, its really good and I would love a review of it

[@a_lameo]

Liminal Space by Mxmtoon Review 🙏🙏🙏

[@성이름-o1i7o]

How this album got 7 same as The cure😢 I can’t relate 😢😢

[@alanwieder1774]

Did he pronounce Drive Like Jehu Drive like Jeh-ooo

[@kingbowserguy]

I made a diss track. Could you review it?

[@vitasomething]

i asked my music expert brother to listen to it... he hated it.. his name is Big Chungus.

[@maxmalavenda]

OK so now that we're playing catch up on reviews lets get to the Clarence Clarity!!

[@Flapjack483]

what the fuck i just listened to stage four for the first time like 3 hours ago wow

[@aluminumslug]

are you gonna ever review machine girl

[@MarkSide_]

A bounce back from Lament

[@CarlClinto]

I love the shape of your head

[@jamgrieve]

Have you abandoned Undeath, Anthony?