Summary from 9 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated mgk's catalog across 10 albums from 9 opinions, with an overall average of 5.6/10. The top-rated mgk album is Tickets To My Downfall (2025) with a 6.6/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Lace Up and mainstream sellout. The discography on Wavelength spans 2012 to 2025.
Tickets To My Downfall
“The motor-mouthed rapper’s latest album reboots him as an heir to the early-’00s pop-punk canon, with Travis Barker producing and playing drums.”
lost americana
“The changeable star gets personal, channels Springsteen and Mellencamp, and keeps refusing to sit still”
Lace Up
“In Machine Gun Kelly, Cleveland finally gets its very own Eminem: a clever, working-class white kid who fires nail-gun rhymes in dense clusters. His big-label debut ranges from inspirational and R&B-tinged (see "Invincible," with Ester Dean) to crazy-ass and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony-tinged – see "Wild Boys," where he raps, "I'm an East Side Cleveland wild boy/We got baseball bats like the Indians, and”
mainstream sellout
“The enfant terrible of the pop-rock revival wades deeper into the genre, coming back with even less than before.”
lost americana
“After a tumultuous year, Colson Baker sends his emotions screaming through the entire mainstream rock canon. It hardly works at all, but the album’s mere existence is genuinely fascinating.”
lost americana
“Lost Americana finds Machine Gun Kelly continuing his evolution, blending heartland rock, alt-pop, and traces of his pop-punk energy into a reflective, road-trip-ready soundtrack. There’s an undeniable sense of ambition here—MGK leans into storytelling, pulling from personal chapters of heartbreak, recovery, and searching for purpose. Tracks like “Can’t Stay Here” and “Miss Sunshine” hit with emotional honesty, while “Vampire Diaries” shows he hasn’t lost his knack for hooks that stick. That said, not every song lands. A few mid-album cuts feel more like filler than statement pieces, and some genre shifts come off more cautious than daring. Still, when MGK locks into that balance of grit and vulnerability, the results are moving and memorable. It’s not a perfect record, but Lost Americana proves he’s still willing to take creative risks, even if some pay off more than others a solid entry for fans who’ve followed his winding journey.”
Tickets To My Downfall
“Tickets to My Downfall is the kind of album that takes you by surprise—in the best way. Machine Gun Kelly’s switch from rap to pop-punk could’ve felt forced, but instead, it’s refreshingly genuine and packed with emotion. From the opening chords, you can tell MGK poured his heart into this one. Songs like “bloody valentine” and “kiss kiss” are insanely catchy, with that perfect mix of angst and energy that makes you want to scream the lyrics in your car. But what really hits are the more vulnerable tracks like “lonely” and “play this when I’m gone,” where he strips it back and shows the pain behind the bravado. With Travis Barker’s drumming and a raw, DIY feel throughout, the album feels like a love letter to early 2000s punk with a modern twist. It’s not perfect—some lyrics are a little on-the-nose—but that’s part of the charm. Tickets to My Downfall is messy, loud, emotional, and real—and that’s what makes it work so well.”
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