r/maydayparade • u/Several-Top-1014 • 1d ago
Discussion New found respect for this band
So I’m kinda new to mayday parade as a fan. I listened to their first album years ago, simply based on recommendations from friends that have similar music taste to me, (And obviously I had heard Jamie all over a million times and it’s a banger) but I never really dove deeper than that. I just listened to the album once or twice and thought it was pretty good, but Never really thought much of it outside of that. But then this new album trilogy that they released really caught my attention and gave me a new found respect for this band. God damn, these albums are so mature and smart in a way I didn’t expect from a pop-punk band that’s been around this long. These albums feel really self aware, while also being able to deliver genuinely good emotion through these lyrics and catchy pop-rock melodies. Not to mention that the concept is very well delivered. Sweet delivers the bangers and high energy that shows that these guys can still write the same way they were able to when they were kids. And Sad feels like the introspective, melancholy reality that being an adult can be. And Sugar acts as this kind of epic feeling finale that ties everything together. (At least this is what I got from it. I didn’t read up much about them before listening). But overall I’m just shocked I didn’t follow this band earlier. I’m truly very happy I found out about this music and I hope these guys get more recognition because they absolutely deserve it.