MerchandiseBest Merchandise Albums Ranked
7.4
Avg Score
11
Opinions
4
Albums
5
Reviewers
Summary from 11 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Merchandise's catalog across 4 albums from 11 opinions, with an overall average of 7.4/10. The top-rated Merchandise album is A Corpse Wired for Sound (2016) with a 7.6/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by Totale Nite and Children of Desire. The discography on Wavelength spans 2012 to 2016. Green Lady ranks as the highest-rated Merchandise song on Wavelength with a 8.0/10 average.
A Corpse Wired for Sound
“Three-piece outfit Merchandise emerged late last decade from Tampa Bay’s DIY hardcore punk scene, but serve as an outlet for Carson Cox, Dave Vassalotti and Patrick Brady to pursue their peculiar take on pop music – even more so since signing to 4AD and exchanging lo-fi production values for added gloss and pep. ‘A Corpse Wired For Sound’ represents a back-to-basics move, but also a bold pushing a”
A Corpse Wired for Sound
“The studio suits Merchandise on A Corpse Wired for Sound”
Totale Nite
“Merchandise aren't the first band to draw inspiration from 80s mope rock, but the Tampa, Fla., group's background in the hardcore and DIY community has given them an edge on your average gang of 20-something miserablists. On their latest LP*,* they tighten up their blend of weirdo tones and emo conviction.”
Children of Desire
“A product of their city's thriving DIY punk and hardcore scenes, the Tampa, Fla. band features members of Neon Blud, Cult Ritual, and the Dry County. Their ambitious second album is an outsized, emotionally rich pop record that practically begs for your attention.”
A Corpse Wired for Sound
“If Merchandise weren't a rock band before, they certainly are now. They've gotten a little more earnest and shoot for a bigger sound. It's a mixed bag, but it's hard to hate them for it.”
A Corpse Wired for Sound
“‘A Corpse Wired for Sound’ takes its title from a short sci-fi story by JG Ballard. This reference, say the band ex-punk band from Tampa, Florida, alludes to their current fragmented, born-again state (they are now a trio collaborating long-distance). Merchandise is, according to guitarist Dave Vassalotti, a “distended corpse responding to you from both sides of the Atlantic.” This alarming metaph”
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