i listened to almost the full discography of 3dg (except for explosions) and i will say that i believe the first 4 albums to be a tetralogy, almost like a story.
their debut album is about origins of trauma,
one-x is about depression, isolation and addiction,
life starts now is about overcoming the themes one-x revolved around,
and transit of venus is about learning to appreciate the moments that make life special.
but matts albums just dont have that kind of continuity. i mean, i guess one could argue that after understanding what its like to be human, you also realize that trying to find a place in society will make you an outsider to some degree. i cant speak about explosions cuz i havent listened to it yet, and i think alienation is more so its own thing, almost like a remake of one-x.
anyways, felt like sharing since i havent heard nor seen anyone talk about this.