On The Impossible Past (studio album) by The Menzingers

On The Impossible Past by The Menzingers
Year: 2012
Release date: 2012-02-21
Overall rank: 3,226th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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Award Top albums of the 2010s (557th)
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75/100 (from 38 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 13% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.6/100, a mean average of 75.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.

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The ratings site Metacritic gives this record a high rating of 93, making it the 22nd highest rating on the whole website, as of 2021, outranking Beyonce's "Lemonade," Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid..." and White Stripes' "Elephant."

Two years before the heartland rock revival record "Lost in the Dream" by The War on Drugs, The Menzingers released their seminal record "On the Impossible Past." The band is cut from the same cloth as critically acclaimed pop-punk "orgcore" groups like The Gaslight Anthem and Against Me!, which take a melodic and heartfelt approach to their music, culminating in the brilliant "The '59 Sound" and "Transgender Dysphoria Blues" respectively.

On the Impossible Past evokes nostalgia and emotion, with lyrics reflecting on youth. The music takes hints from teenage pop-punk of Saves the Day and the sentimental nostalgic emo of Get Up Kids. But at the heart of every song yo will find joyful melodies, Beatles-esque harmonies, dazzling guitar hooks, and an irresistible punk edge. Every song is a delight, sure to make your heart happy and leave you longing for something you may have not even known you had lost.

Essential.

Career Highlight: Burn After Reading
Gems: Casey, Sun Hotel, Sculptors and Vandals
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