FANDOM by Waterparks is one of the more unique albums I’ve lsitened to in a minute. It’s basically an explosion of neon-tinged pop-punk energy, electronic gloss, and candy-coated hooks. Lead singer Awsten Knight and company turn heartbreak, internet fame, and fan culture into a hyperactive sugar rush of sound that is equal parts confession on the trappings of fame and an over the top self-indulgent treatise that cartoonishly borrows heavily from scene bands from the mid-aughts. The ability to fuse glossy pop hooks with punk grit and futuristic production makes FANDOM feel like an album perfectly fit for the digital streaming age.
Standout Songs: “Watch What Happens Next”, “Turbulent”, “I Miss Having Sex But At Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore”
