Bring Me The Horizon - amo

6.2

While it occasionally blossoms, the main problem with amo is that its ambitious ideas hardly ever match up with its repulsively generic lines, lyrics and performances. There's potential for change and versatility; there are not great ways to achieve them, nonetheless.

Highlights

- The production (while at times suffering from overload) is risky, detailed and multi-faceted.

- On some tracks, the vocals feel expressive and in-the-point.

- As long as concept albums go, this pretty much stands in the line.

Lowlights

- We've heard this heavy-pop crossover on Twenty One Pilots and The 1975 already, and much better-performed.

- Some tracks contain cheesy ideas that are executed in an even more underwhelming manner.

- The record is at least 3-song too long.

Standouts

- wonderful life

- MANTRA

- nihilist blues

Country: UK

Released: January 25, 2019

Length: 51:59