Chock full of childish radio rock, aimless shoegazer, and laugh-out-loud amateur lyrics, Thriller is a posturing shell with absolutely nothing in its belly.
Sub-sonic bass grooves, meandering melodies, rappers with more than a passing SAT vocabulary, and more musicality than any one person should have a right to.
Later Braid stuff (and Hey Mercedes debut) had unexpected hooks and punchlines, but wait ’til you hear “Every Turn,” “Que Shiraz,” and “Let’s Go Blue.”
One of the most intense albums of the genre, finding a link between grindcore, emo, and hardcore with scary time-signatures and crazed chord progressions.