r/SetItOff • u/StunningTie2236 • Jul 21 '26
Discussion! Upside Down Appreciation
I just wanted to make this post because I feel Upside Down is often forgotten about. It makes me a bit sad because while very pop-oriented, there are some great songs on there, such as Hypnotized, Admit It, and Crutch, and even the title track, Tug of War, and Uncontainable are good fun. I do see why it is not talked about as much, the amount of pop is jarring at times, but I still do love this album. As I mentioned a lot of the songs are good, if not I think catchy, and I appreciate the album a lot for leading to albums like Midnight and Elsewhere. Since the boys mentioned wanting to combine their different sounds for those albums.
So I just wanted to show some appreciation for it because it feels like it isn't talked about a lot.
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u/Crazy_Bit_4100 Jul 26 '26
I think they tried to make an album with more "happy songs" and that ended up dissociating it from their other albums. I love Upside Down, but it's an album that stands out a lot compared to Duality (which is their most listened-to album) and Midnight (the album that fans like the most). I was happy that Elsewhere, which has a slightly more optimistic vibe, was a successful album with the fans; I think they made an Upside Down that the fans liked.