An entire video with Travis Barker, nonstop, MGK goes full pop punk. Tickets to My Downfall is definitely an odd revival.
And if you had ever told me that he would release an album like this five years ago, I would've laughed. But the truth is that this transformation isn't new and has been a long time coming.
When he first released "I Think I'm Okay" in 2019's Hotel Diablo with Travis Barker and Yungblud, this was the clear next step. Furthermore, some of the newish artists doing trap rap at the moment are blending pop punk elements with their sound, such as blackbear, Lil Aaron, and the forenamed Yungblud (two of whom are featured in this album). I suspect within the next five years we will see a similar trend and future pop punk releases by other members that began their career in contemporary rap.
Some standout tracks include "WWIII", "drunk face" and "forget me too", the latter featuring Halsey. Their collaboration is stellar, and I hope that Halsey delves a bit into this genre as well. Her verse in "forget me too" outshines MGK in tone and style, and it's noteworthy
Lastly, the drumming by Travis Barker throughout this record is stylistically on par with his other collaborations. However, it should be noted that not once did I feel like I was listening to Blink-182 or Box Car Racer (RIP?). He manages to make the passages stand out without taking away any limelight away from MGK.
77/100
Track Listing (for the SOLD OUT Deluxe version:
title track
kiss kiss
drunk face
bloody valentine
forget me too (feat Halsey)
all I know (feat Trippie Redd)
lonely
WWIII
kevin and barracuda - interlude
concert for aliens
my ex's best friend (with blackbear)
jawbreaker
nothing to hide (feat iann dior)
banyan tree - interlude
play this when i'm gone
body bag (feat. YUNGBLUD & Bert McCracken from The Used)
hangover cure
split a pill
can't look back
Misery Business (with Travis Barker)
bloody valentine - Acoustic
9/29/2020
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